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    Home » Blogging

    PUBLISHED: Mar 24, 2016 · UPDATED: Apr 26, 2017 by Precious · This post may contain affiliate links · 22 Comments

    HOW TO START A BLOG FOR FREE

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    Starting a blog is one of the best things that happened to me. It is so therapeutic to write. It is even more soothing to know that someone reads what I write and something gets added to their life. Blogging is a great way for me to preserve memories. That's why I have an online diary. I smile every time I think of the fact that my children can refer to my recipes in the future and make food just like Mommy made it.
    Blogging is my joy and I know there are several people out there who really want to start a blog but they have no clue on how to go about it. Maybe it is YOU reading this now. You have awesome ideas, skills or you are a great writer. You might have shared your work on social media platforms but having a blog is the surest way of preserving your legacy.  When someone googles something related to what you write or make, Google takes them to websites and not to Facebook or Twitter. So you NEED a blog to be able to have a good web presence. Another good thing is that you can make money from blogging. Yes you can! I'll show you how to create your very own blog without spending a dime.


    CHOOSE A BLOGGING PLATFORM

    The most commonly used blogging platforms are WordPress and Blogger. When you get to their pages, it is pretty easy to sign up. WordPress is a tad complicated while Blogger is quite simple for beginners and easy to customise. Some people have argued that WordPress is more professional. While this is true to an extent (if you use WordPress.org, which you have to pay for), I am yet to see a WordPress blog that I really like. Update: I am referring here to WordPress.com NOT WordPress.org. WordPress.com is the free version of WordPress which you can't really customise to be professional or monetise it like you can do with Blogger. With Blogger, you can make your site very professional by designing it yourself or installing a template. I'll focus on Blogger since that's what I'm familiar with.
    CREATE YOUR BLOG
    Go to www.blogger.com and you'll be prompted to sign in with your Gmail account. If you don't have a Gmail account, it is pretty easy to create one. Go ahead and create one then it will take you to the blogger dashboard. Creating  a blog there is simpler than ABC! Read the getting started guide here. Once you are logged in, follow THIS LINK to create a new blog. Choose a name for your blog. It could be, "Mammi Pikin Dem", "Breaking News" or "How to Turn Fufu". I kid. Seriously though, choose a name that reflects the focus of your blog.
    Your blog domain will be something like this www.yourblogname.blogspot.com. I started off with www.preciouscore.blogspot.com. Then when the ministry is moving to its permanent site, you can pay small money and acquire your domain name- that means blogspot will be removed from your web address.
    After creating your blog, you could click on "design" and make changes to the way your blog looks. This is so much fun to do as you can use the colours and fonts you like. If you don't do this, your blog will take on the default blogger template and that's okay for a start.
    START WRITING!
    On the blogger homepage, blogger.com you will find a small orange box with a white pen in it. Click on it to create your first post. If you don't find that, click on the "post" tab to make a post. When you write your first post, click on "publish" and share the link with friends and family! Please share your link with me if you follow these instructions and create a blog.
    Note: Don't expect to understand everything at once. The features on Blogger.com are self-explanatory and as you keep playing around with them, you will certainly get the hang of it.
    Happy blogging!
    Update: I moved from Blogger to WordPress.org (different from WordPress.com) which is a paid and much better blogging platform in September 2016. If you want to start a blog with zero investment, I would recommend starting with Blogger then eventually moving if you choose to.

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    Welcome to my core! I am Precious Nkeih, the recipe developer and writer right here on my blog, Precious Core. My goal is to show you insanely delicious recipes you can replicate in your kitchen. And I love to tell stories too. Hope you find recipes here that will make cooking easier for you! Check me out on YouTube at YouTube.com/PreciousKitchen.

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    1. Anonymous says

      March 24, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      One thing I love about you my precious Precious is that u are a true blogger. I have seen articles like this one on some blogs but they are all copied from one blog and pasted on theirs. U are very professional in everything you do. You put in effort to come up with enriching articles. I love reading anything u post because I see efforts and you make it easy to read. God bless you my dear.

      Reply
    2. Precious Nkeih says

      March 24, 2016 at 3:18 pm

      Awww thank you dear. Why are you anonymous nah?

      Reply
    3. Eyong Delphine Ebangha says

      March 25, 2016 at 1:07 am

      Wao, Pre, with this i would surely finally get to start mine, peo have always told me i have a way of playing with words, i hope i would get to sharing this with an audience. I hope i would get the time, between job, bookwork, wiffy n mummy duties, i feel like i have no energy n strength left but God go give us grace

      Reply
    4. Joy2Endure says

      March 25, 2016 at 1:08 am

      If I read this before I ventured into blogosphere, I would have most certainly taken it from here! U made it all so easy.

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    5. Precious Nkeih says

      March 25, 2016 at 9:58 pm

      Yes dear, you can do it! If time is a problem, try writing one post a month regularly then when you get used to that you could move to two posts a month. It will also help if you consider it fun rather than work. Hope this helps.

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    6. Precious Nkeih says

      March 25, 2016 at 10:00 pm

      Aww thanks dearie.

      Reply
    7. Nora G. says

      March 29, 2016 at 2:33 am

      ����❤️ I won't say anything my precious Precious! Just smiling...��
      You too much ya!

      Reply
    8. Precious Nkeih says

      March 29, 2016 at 3:25 am

      Lol keep smiling to the web... you know what I mean.

      Reply
    9. queenie favoured says

      May 13, 2016 at 11:23 pm

      Wowww great infos. Keep it up Precious. Each time I come here I always leave with information. I love your blog.

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    10. Phylia Solomon says

      July 09, 2016 at 1:57 am

      Was helpful!

      Reply
    11. Precious Nkeih says

      July 09, 2016 at 4:12 am

      Aww thanks for for ever sweet words, Queenie!

      Reply
    12. Precious Nkeih says

      July 09, 2016 at 4:15 am

      This totally makes my day! Thanks for the lovely feedback!

      Reply
    13. Typearls lifestyle says

      July 29, 2016 at 7:43 pm

      Just stumbled on this blog, and in love. Dont mind this your blog template, nice design,. Visit my blog to http://www.typearls.com.ng and tell me what you think.

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    14. Precious Nkeih says

      July 30, 2016 at 4:17 am

      Awww thanks darling.

      Reply
    15. Anonymous says

      September 16, 2016 at 11:26 am

      How much can one pay to get a domain approximately how much.....pls reply

      Reply
    16. Precious Nkeih says

      September 16, 2016 at 1:38 pm

      It depends on your host. $12 per year with Google.

      Reply
    17. Anonymous says

      September 19, 2016 at 8:23 pm

      So how do i go about in getting my own domain instead of a free one

      Reply
    18. Anonymous says

      September 19, 2016 at 8:23 pm

      In nigeria currency how much is it if u dont mind!pls reply tanks for your concern

      Reply
    19. Rita says

      October 17, 2017 at 9:58 am

      You are good at what you do and I just love it. There is a way u get one stock at reading ur post till the end that I don't understand. I really hope I can learn more from you and get to create a blog someday in my domain of interest. Thanks for the tips.

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      • Precious says

        October 17, 2017 at 9:53 pm

        So glad to help, dear, You are most welcome!

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    20. Precious core says

      January 22, 2021 at 4:27 am

      Hi precious core my name is Juliet from Nigeria, I've been following your page since 2019 and your just the mentor I needed thanks so for your simplicity and deliciou meal recipes you share online. I'm a lover of local foods also love to bake alot, I've been trying to start a YouTube channel so confused on how to go about it. I really need your help, God bless you.

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      • Precious says

        February 18, 2021 at 12:24 am

        Hi Juliet, so glad my recipes have inspired you. To start a YouTube channel, you will need to create a Google account. What exactly do you want to know?

        Reply

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