Introduction to blogging for dummies

Blogging has taken off in a big way and it seems everyone knows someone that runs or is thinking of starting a blog. With the amount of free places to run your blog there is no reason why you shouldn't start blogging about what has you interested or you think will interest other people. If you want to learn how to start blogging then read on.

What sort of Blog should I write?

Life blogs These are becoming more and more popular as people everywhere write down a little something every day of their life and create something of an online diary that other people can follow. Blog how to do something 'How to' Blogs are a great asset to any blogging platform and these are some of the best kind to write if you are looking to make money from your blog. Enthusiast blogs If you write about something that people have an interest in especially something that has a shortage of places with information then you will get plenty of regular readers.

How do I get started?

Blogging for beginners is a lot less complicated than you would imaging and you can sign up for a free blog in lots of places. Blogspot and Blogger help people start off with an easy point and click interface that can produce great results. Choosing a subject Your unlikely to be writing a corporate blog your first time, so if you are stuck for a topic then the best advise is to write about what you know. Good blogs are always written by someone that is knowledgeable about the topics they cover.
Writer's blogs that are about something they think they know about or are too lazy to research tend to look like they took blogging for dummies literally. Writing for Dummies Writing blogs is not a hard thing to do and the rule is to keep it simple at first. Remember you should cater for an audience that may have a lot less knowledge about the subject. Obviously, not everyone will be able to write something like 'Google for dummies' and still be offer the reader something they don't know but if you can write a good dummies guide to something more technical, then, the chances are that your services will be appreciated by someone.