7 Things you must have to Start a Blog
Have you decided to start your own blog?
I think you have taken a wonderful step towards a happy life. Blogging is fun and has so many positive effects on a person’s lifestyle. Your selected blog niche can change your personality and lifestyle accordingly. Here’s How to write a Blog Post Quickly and Professionally.
If you are a newbie or just decided to start a blog, maybe some of these terms seem difficult for you to get but with the passage of time you will become a master of all these. Managing a blog is also easy and if we take an example of a WordPress blog, it is only a process of drag and drop. Everything looks as easy as you never imagined.

First create a blog at your desired blogging site like WordPress.com, WordPress.org, Blogger, Tumbler, Wix or Medium, etc. Install WordPress and then install a Theme according to your selected niche and best suitable design. Then you will need to add some social sharing widgets at the front page so that it makes a sensible design. After that, here are the 7 essentials things you must have in order to start your own blog.
1. About Page:
About page has unique importance from the very first day. When a client visits your blog for the first time; and if he wish to know about you and your services. Make an introductory page where you can put details about you, your page, and the main purpose of your page. Make it concise and easy to read and eye-catching so that it can have a positive impact on clients. Here’s How to Write a Blog Post.
2. Contact Form:
Make a contact page for your blog where people can get in touch with you. Contact Form 7 is a plugin you can use to create a contact page or if you are having a blog on WordPress.com and don’t have a business plan you can’t install any plugin, so here WordPress gives you an opportunity to create a contact page and make your audience able to contact you through the contact form. Here are Top 20 Blog Topics that can Make More Money in 2020.

Contact Form not only gives the opportunity to your followers to contact you but also adds beauty to your page and your followers feel more secure to stay in touch with you. Creating a contact page is also easy. You just need to select a contact page option when you create a page and then add an e-mail ID at which you can receive emails from your clients.
3. Sitemap:
A sitemap lists all published posts and pages that are accessible for search engines to crawl and index. Basically, a sitemap helps Google and other search engines to crawl and index your page faster and send traffic to your blog.
You can use Google XML sitemaps plugin for your blog or if you are having a blog on WordPress.com and don’t have a business plan you can’t install any plugin, so here WordPress gives you the opportunity to create a sitemap and send submit it to different search engines search consoles easily, without installing a plugin.
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See Image below the Google Webmaster Tool.
4. Google Analytics:
Google Analytics is a useful tool to track and analyze your blog traffic. It provides you with data to see where they find your content and how they respond to your content. Google Analytics you can see how audiences from different resources are visiting your blog and how much time they spent on your blog. Also, Google and other search engines take data from such analytical engines and promote your content accordingly.
Google Analytics may also be helpful to have a good SEO for your Blog. Here are the 15 Most Important SEO Tools every Blogger must know.
5. Google Webmaster Tool:
Google Webmaster Tool provides the opportunity to Submit your blog URL into it. Which make it easier for Google to find your content. It is also useful to track the progress of your site in search engines and also for Google to provide you with feedback on what you can improve. One of the first things need to do is, verify your URL and add a sitemap.

6. Social media Profile:
Create a strong and unique social media profile where possible. You can create and share your blog content on different social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, etc.
Make sure to link back to your URL from the profiles and vice versa. Don’t just create profiles at every social media site, be focused and consistent on these social sites, and engage your audience. Encourage your audience to visit your blog add feedback to further improve it at every stage. 15 SEO Tools Every Blogger must know!

7. Start writing:
After fulfilling all the requirements start writing your first blog post, then writes the second one and then the third one and so on. Remember, content is king and content is everything so you must start building lots of content that attracts visitors. Beware that your first post might suck, but keep doing it.
So, these were the 7 things everyone must have on his/her blog. But if you have already created your blog and don’t have any of these things, don’t worry about it, you can add them at any time. You just need to be curious about it. You might also be interested in 17 Blogging mistakes to Avoid as a Blogger.
What’s the most critical thing you are still fighting within blogging?
Great tips
Thanks Chocoviv 💖
You’re welcome 😇
I have all this stuff but google analytics is pointless because a WordPress website or at least mine never shows up in a google search anyway. I never get a single solid referrer on the list from any search site. I know that’s because I don’t pay WordPress but they wont admit it.
Maybe you are right Mason, at free plan they don’t give much support.
I am having a WordPress Website on WordPress.com premium plan and I am getting traffic from Google and other search engines and can track my progress at Google analytics.
That’s what it is. My site is completely invisible on search sites. I can bring it up in google analytics but it’ll just show ‘0’ on everything. Total rich people win poor people are screwed crap as usual.
That’s not good Mason, maybe you haven’t connected it with analytics in a correct way, because if it is connected it will show at least your WordPress traffic.
I don’t know its all setup in there okay I think. It wont show people from WordPress viewer will it, only analytics for what google traffic does with the site right?
Nope, analytics show all the traffic to your site and it also show time users spent on your site coming from anywhere.
Well then I defintely got a problem. mine only shows ‘0’ on everything,
Yes, you should check once or take help from any of your fellow bloggers, also you can install Google analytics android app on your cell phone if you have and can connect it with your site.
Okay, thanks for the help.
Anytime, You are always warmly welcome
That’s very kind, thank you.
Pleasures are mine friend
Much needed tips
Thanks a lot dear for your encouragement
Really great and helpful tips😉
Thanks a lot friend for your encouragement and warm words 🤗 💐
Your most welcome dear!😊😉
A super interesting read, thanks for sharing ✨
Thank you so much Hannah for your warm words 💝🤗, have a wonderful evening 🌹.
It’s always a pleasure, and you too 😊🌺
Thanks dear 🥂, it’s a fine rainy day here, enjoyed a lot😜😘😜😘😜😘
Thanks for the tips! 👍
Thanks friend 🤗
Awesome!
Thanks dear 💖
You’re welcome
wish i had this when i started! very insightful
Oh, I hope you can still manage it man, no problem bro.
Trying my best! Slow progress but progress nonetheless
Absolutely right, slow and steady wins the race, divide it in pieces and manage it step by step.
100%!
Yup
Would you mine checking out my blog! Would really appreciate any feedback
Sure, why not 🤗
Thank you
Nice Rising Star! I think a post on the confusion of the block etc everyone is c omplaining about would be awesome. Thanks, I shall look forward to your wisdom and lessons. Even a video maybe?
Happy Friday!
Thanks for your valued response Cindy, I wish I could make some videos for it as it will be very much helpful for newbies. I will try my best friend to to cover it in a video. Have a blessed Friday.
You are most welcome!!! Perhaps you have been reading some of the posts that are coming in as well. It’s just so cumbersome and I think more too for the “oldies” that can’t access it the way hey used to. hope it’s helpful and I love the video idea!!!! Happy Saturday dear.
Thanks dear for the wonderful idea. I will surely try to make videos for it, as some of the things are not achieveable by some non tech people, so I will try to give it a chance.
Sooo happy! I too will appreciate as I hate navigating this whole thing.
And I will read along with many others. Thanks!
Pleasure is all mine friend🥂
BTW what’s your favorite day of week Spiritually or generally.
hmmm great question… Sunday: “wish is was Sunday, I don’t have to work day. Just another manic Monday.” ( love that song).
Oh honestly, Monday is an “off” day for me. But, memories of Sunday and hauling the kids to chruch moaning and groaning while I frantically got them ready and taught sunday shcool is a good memory. It always ended in the couryard of a local coffee shop with a treat and a sense of spiritual reverence. Why do you ask? What is yours?
That’s sweeeet Cindy, so nice routine activities you have on Sunday.
I asked because you wished “Happy Friday” to me. Actually mine is Friday. It is a half working day here and our best Spiritual and worship day. That’s why I asked for yours.
BTW what’s your profession that you have Monday work off because most people have Sunday off there?
Those are old memories actually Rising Star. Friday is a great day here too but not for worship but to end to the week and play. TGIF. Nice you have that. Monday I am usually slammed but with the Pandemic some of my regulars aren’t coming in so I am able to catch up on other things like blogging etc. lol. I am a health and wellness professonal and see people for Life Coaching, Training (strength, flexibility, yoga, meditation, Qigong, Massage, and cranialsacral therapy). Not doing that right now with the virus. Thanks for asking and have a great day!
Awesome dear, I am so glad you shared your job with me and I honestly loved it. You are so nice and great too🤗. Very talented and hard working💝. You know I guesd it from your physical appearance, you are very slim and smart and also having a lovely smile on your face😘. I am sure you haven’t mind that all I said. Happy Saturday💐.
Awww thank you so much R.S. I appreciate that and thanks for your very kind comments. Of course I don’t mind! I am most appreciative and that makes my day! I try to be all of those things and value life where giving is a reciprical act of receiving as well. Love and hugs ❤️🤗
That’s so nice of you dear, XOXO, Have a wonderful weekend🌹.
❤️ hey, i’m just noticing spam.. not sure I’m even responding right but more blog posts for you when you get time… lol
I am sorry, I can’t get you here 🤔
Not a worry!
Thanks friend 🤗
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Thanks dear 💝
Thank you so much. You are resourceful 👏
Thank you so much Sonam. I am so glad hearing from you. Have a very successful blog journey.
Thanks for sharing these awesome tips
Pleasure is all mine Dear friend Tangie, have a wonderful day
You too and remain safe
Thanks for these amazing tips!!! I have a question: I have been using WP for around 5months and I dont have a contact and about page 😅 is it too late to create one now?
Late is always better than never, Nehal. You can create it today and I hope it will be helpful for your blog. Many time your visitors want to know about you or want to contact you, so they can visit these pages and can contact you anytime.