Learning how to blog as a beginner? Let’s go step by step as you start a WordPress blog and monetize it with a FREE DOMAIN. Note: I’m an affiliate for Bluehost, which means you’ll get 60% off your web hosting (paying only $2.95 per month) and I’ll receive a commission at no additional cost to you! Thank you for your support, it helps me continue to create more resources for your blogging journey. YOAST SEO PLUGIN UPDATE Yoast recently deployed an update to their plugin on 12/1/21 that changed some of the steps of the plugin configuration portion of this video. So, I created a separate video that walks you through the new steps. Please visit the link below to see the updated Yoast configuration walkthrough. WANT TO EARN INCOME WITH YOUR BLOG? — — — — — — — — — — IN A NUTSHELL By the end of this video, your self-hosted blog will be: ✅ Innovative & mobile responsive ✅ Built on a professional foundation (Bluehost & WordPress) ✅ Optimized for leads ✅ Ready for affiliate marketing And, when you want to dig even deeper into blogging essentials + monetization, grab my FREE eBook, the Blog Starter Kit. It's packed with tons of tips & tools for your success: https://www.blogwithben.com/free-ebook — — — — — — — — — — TOPICS + TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:31 Video outline 8:01 How to start a WordPress blog (web hosting and WordPress installation) 25:58 How to set up a WordPress blog 55:42 How to install a free WordPress theme (Shapely) * 1:01:12 How to configure WordPress plugins and create a child theme 1:37:51 How to design your blog and create a truly unique experience for your users 3:24:29 How to monetize a WordPress blog 3:34:00 How to create an opt-in form and landing page** 3:56:25 How to create an About Me and Contact page 4:20:11 How to publish an awesome blog post (Gutenberg tutorial)! 4:58:55 How to set up a Privacy Policy page 5:06:32 How to create an XML sitemap and submit it to Google 5:11:20 How to launch your blog! * Shapely can be used for any industry or niche. However, for this video, I’ll be showing you how to create a photography blog. ** Please watch the video below when it comes time to set up your opt-in form. . Pixelmator https://www.pixelmator.com/pro/ . Canva https://www.canva.com . PNG Images https://www.kisspng.com . Hex Color Picker https://www.color-hex.com/ . HTML Copyright Symbol . HTML Copyright Symbol https://www.w3schools.com/html/html_s... . Privacy Policy Guidance https://developers.google.com/actions... . Affiliate Disclaimer Template https://termsfeed.com/blog/affiliate-... . GIFS https://giphy.com/ . GDPR Sassy Social Share Privacy Policy Guidance http://support.heateor.com/gdpr-and-o... . Validate XML Sitemap https://www.xml-sitemaps.com/validate... . Google Search Console https://search.google.com/search-cons... — — — — — — — — — — #howtostartablog #howtocreateablog #wordpress Visit Our Website : https://metapayclicks.com Telegram channel : https://t.me/metapayclicks Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/metapayclicks/ Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/mpc-network/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/MetapayC locals.com : https://locals.com/member/MetaPayC Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/metapayclicks/ Tumblr : https://metapayclicks.tumblr.com/ Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwAamK7hbpF51HcPgJSTuVA Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/196588923@N04/ Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@metapayc Dribbble : https://dribbble.com/metapayc Vk : https://vk.com/id752424948 Reddit : https://www.reddit.com/user/MetaPayC