Blogging Course

Welcome to the Starting A Blog Blogging Course!  The lessons below are free but available to members only.  If you are not a member, visit the home page, read about this great course, and register.  If you are a new memeber and want to start your blog today, skip down to lessons 7, 8, 9 & 10 to get a blog quickly set up and going. 

Lesson

 Title Description
01 What Is A Blog

Before heading open throttle into creating your first blog, it is a good practice to first familiarize yourself with what a blog is, common terminology, and basic setup. This lesson will focus on these topics.
02

Choosing A Blog Topic

There are two main considerations when choosing a topic. First, you need to be genuinely interested in the topic or topics you choose and second; you need to identify your potential readers. Content is very important and this lesson will help you decide on a topic that will make a successful blog.
03

Why Register A Domain Name

There are several advantages to owning your own domain which will be covered in this lesson.
04 Why Host Your Own Domain Hosting your own domain has many advantages.  This lesson covers why you should host your own domain and what to look for in a domain hosting company.  Not all domain hosts are created equal.
05 What To Look For In Blog Software

There are many different types of blog software and this lesson will teach you what to look for.
06

Advantages Of WordPress

This lesson will discuss in detail why WordPress is the blogging software of choice for the Starting A Blog Blogging Course.
07 How To Register A Domain Name This lesson will demonstrate exactly how to register a domain name with step by step instructions and screen shots.
08 How To Sign Up For Hosting This lesson will demonstrate exactly how to sign up for a domain host with step by step instructions and screen shots.
09 How To Change Your Nameservers This lesson will demonstrate exactly how to change your nameservers with step by step instructions and screen shots.
10 How To Install WordPress This lesson will demonstrate exactly how to install WordPress with step by step instructions and screen shots.
11 Navigating The WordPress Dashboard This lesson will cover the basics of the WordPress dashboard and what options are available in each section.
12 Changing A WordPress Theme This lesson will cover how to find a new theme, install it, and activate it in WordPress. 
13 WordPress Suggested Settings This lesson will cover the basic settings that you need to get your blog looking like you want it.
14 Creating A Static Page Or Post This lesson shows how to create a post or a static page in WordPress.
15 Protecting Your Privacy A short lesson on protecting yourself from identity theft.
16 Utilizing Side Bar Widgets This lesson will teach you what the sidebar widgets are and how to use them effectively.
17 Monetizing Your Blog This lesson will cover several different types of monetization and some of the bigger companies that provide easy to use programs.
18 Moderating Comments Coming Soon!!
19 Dealing With SPAM Coming Soon!!
20 Attracting Readers Coming Soon!!
21 Blog Statisitcs Coming Soon!!