| There are 3 basic steps to setting up your own blog: | | | | improved search engine rankings we HIGHLY |
| 1. Buy a domain name | | | | recommend you do invest in some low cost hosting. |
| 2. Set up web hosting | | | | There are lots of good web hosting services available |
| 3. Install WordPress | | | | but I'd advise to go for a service that offers |
| Buying a Domain Name - You don't have to buy a | | | | 'one-click' WordPress installation. Both and offer low |
| domain to have your own blog on the web; but for | | | | cost hosting with excellent support and one-click |
| the purposes of this guide we will - having your own | | | | WordPress installation. Both HostGator and |
| domain name improves you chances of getting | | | | LunarPages offer basic/starter hosting plans which |
| better rankings with the search engines when it | | | | are sufficient for blogs, however if you are planning |
| comes to SEO. For low cost domains we recommend | | | | on building a blogging empire with multiple sites, you |
| or Domains names start from $0.89 but I | | | | should opt for a reseller hosting package. |
| recommend choosing domain name (about$10) to | | | | Once you have bought your hosting package you will |
| help the SEO of your new blog. | | | | receive an email with details of your name servers |
| The domain you choose will depend on the affiliate | | | | (DNS), these are the servers where you're blog files |
| product you are promoting and your keyword | | | | will be stored. |
| research. | | | | Now we need to point our new domain name at our |
| Setting up Web Hosting - Again, it is possible to get a | | | | name servers. To do this login to or where you |
| blog up without paying for web hosting, but for | | | | bought your domain name. |