There are many ways to build your blog. You can use a free web 2.0 site like blogspot, wordpress.com or livejournal. However if you are serious about long term success and ownership of all your content I recommend going with your own domain name and hosting account.
Choosing a domain name is one of the most important parts of the initial process. Having the wrong domain name can be overcome but why make things harder.
When you choose a domain name choose a name that describes how you want readers to find you.
If you want to blog about Training Golden Retrievers you want to think about what people would type into Google if they were going to find your site.
You can research what people search for in Google by using Googles Keyword Tool which is free.
Once you have your name picked out, it’s time to buy it. I recommend buying your name through Godaddy.com or Namecheap.com. Buying a name is pretty straight forward but just make sure you strive to get a .com domain. If a .com is not available you can get a .net or .org. If none of those are available I recommend choosing a different name.
Next you need to get a hosting account.
For this I use Hostgator.
For $10 a month you can get the baby croc package which will allow you to host an unlimited amount of websites at no extra cost.
In addition you can basically get you first month free if you enter this code get30daysforfree.
Once you have your domain name and hosting account you need to sync them together. This is a very easy process which is explained in depth at this link http://smartdiversifiedincome.com/the-epic-beginners-tutorialon-how-to-build-a-website/ You can also chat with a Hostgator rep 24 hrs a day if you ever need any help.
Then Finally you simply upload Wordpress to your new website. The full tutorial on this can also be found at http://smartdiversifiedincome.com/the-epic-beginnerstutorial-on-how-to-build-a-website/ So now your website it all set up its time to get it designed and filled with content.
