The best way to start your online presence/business is with a blog. Create a blog and get used to being a webmaster as supposed to only an internet user. Get your foot wet and start from basics. Even if you don’t know what to write about at least you will learn the basic ins and outs of internet world without having to do anything too technical.
To start a blog:
Register a Domain Name
I use GoDaddy. Registering a domain name costs less than $10 a year. If you can afford it, get a unique URL rather than a free blog hosted on blogspot and elsewhere. Those are great, but a unique address will give you much more credibility.
Get A Hosting Account
I use HostGator. You can find free hostings too, but nowadays you can find a good hosting account for small websites for about $8/month. If you use a different hosting provider than the place you registered the URL, you have to set the DNS of the address to point to your server.
Download and install
WordPress. WordPress is the most popular and powerful blogging software. The best thing is that it is free. Download it and install it on your server. If you can’t do this, simply ask people on the various webmaster forums and people will be happy to help you.
Start Blogging
In the beginning of your blog’s life its not that important what you write about. Just start posting and learn the basics of blogging and being a webmaster. Your posts will mature as time goes on.
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