HOW TO START A BLOG THAT WILL MAKE YOU MONEY IN 2025

 

Have you ever thought about how to start a blog? Maybe you are like me and have always had that urge to start a blog but was too intimidated by the idea that you aren’t tech-savvy enough or would be able to make it work. But if I can, so can you!! And I’m here to show you how.

Here is everything you need to know about how to start a blog that will make money in 2025. 

Follow these exact steps in this post and by the end of the day, you can have your own blog up and running..how exciting does that sound?!

 

Pick Your Niche

If you are like I was you are probably thinking “what the heck is a niche?” so let’s talk about that. A niche is basically the topic you are going to write about on your blog. It can be anything from a food blog with only yummy recipes to a mom blog with all things motherhood and kids, the choices are endless!

Here are some popular blog niches to help you choose from if you are stuck on picking yours for your blog.

• Travel
• Parenting
• DIY/crafting
• Home Decor
• Fashion
• Finance
• Health and Fitness
• Food and Recipes
• Blogging and Making Money Online

Because Pinterest can play a huge role in getting traffic to your blog, I would suggest picking a blogging niche that is Pinterest friendly. If you can’t decide on a blog niche, don’t stress out about it too much. Think of something that you are good at doing, that you can help other people do. Do you love being a mom and feel like you can help and encourage other moms throughout motherhood? If so, then blog about motherhood and parenting!

Decide on a Blogging Platform

There are lots of different blogging platforms to choose from when learning how to start a blog, but I only recommend going with wordpress. I was sooo nervous when I first learned how to start a blog and had no idea what platform to go with, but boy am I SO happy I went with wordpress.

I really didn’t know much about platforms at first and actually looked into starting my blog with squarespace. But then I stumbled upon a really successful blogger that suggested using a self-hosted wordpress site, so that’s what I did. If you ever wonder what platform the big bloggers start out with, it is almost always a self-hosted wordpress site!

Get a Host

Don’t worry if this makes no sense to you because it didn’t to me either in the beginning, but in order to make your site live to the world, you need what is called a host.

A host basically does all the work that’s in the background for you to get your blog up and running for everyone to see.

Bluehost is highly recommended and is SO cheap, like a couple bucks a month and that’s it! It’s totally doable and will be worth it when you start making money with your blog.

Go to bluehost.com and choose the basic cheapest option (you can choose the more expensive one but totally not needed!) which is what I started with-and still have!

Pick a Domain Name

The Domain name is what your blog will be called and is what someone will type into the search bar to get to your website. It’s easy to get stuck on this step, so don’t stress too much or let it take too much of your time when starting your blog.

If you need help finding a domain name or if you finally find one and then it says it’s already taken when you type it in to see..don’t panic! There are lots of places online that can help you generate a domain name, just do a quick google search and you can find some help there.

Or, if you are having trouble finding a name for your blog, think about your niche and what name described what you will be blogging about.

Try to make your domain name something that is user friendly and isn’t something your readers will have a hard time remembering or spelling when typing it into the search bar. Once you have your domain name and it’s available, keep going through until it shows your website is created.

 

Set Up Your Account

Once you have your domain name created, keep following the steps to set up your account. Choose a good email since this is where they will be sending you things related to your account.

Set up your password and you probably will be prompted to add things onto your account like promotions, but there’s no need for that. Pick a good password and create your account. Your blog is almost created!!

 

Design Your Website

This is the best part about starting a website (in my opinion ha) because you get to be creative and make your website look exactly how you want. To make your blog look professional and attractive, I would highly recommend you getting a theme. There are lots of free ones on wordpress but if you want one that has a little extra to it, I recommend just finding one that isn’t too expensive.

I purchased my theme on 17thavenuedesigns.com for around $70 I want to say, but there are lots of options for way cheaper on places like etsy or just by doing a google search.

If you want your site to look professional but don’t have the money yet to purchase an expensive theme, there are MANY options for under $20 that work just as great and will have your website looking eye catching to your readers.

Don’t stress if making your website seems super complicated and tiring, because it definitely can feel that way. If designing your site is making you feel a little crazy, take a break and watch a few youtube tutuorials on how to design a wordpress site and you will have it down in no time.

REMEMBER- blogging and designing a website is a learning experience and you will learn so much as you go, but you must keep going. Do not quit no matter how hopeless you feel at first..remember the things that are worth it are hardly ever easy!

 

Now Get Busy Blogging!!

Ok so now you have your website up and running- do not feel so intimidated that you take forever to write up your first blog post (because that was me). Go ahead and go to posts on your wordpress menu and click “add new post”. There you are, you are ready to start blogging, look at you go!!

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