How to Start a Blog in India?
Many of our users got asked how we created our blog and managed it. Creating a blog will take only 30 minutes nowadays. And in this post, we will share how to start a blog in India.
There are so many CMSs available for creating blogs and websites like Joomla, Weebly, Wix, Blogger, etc… But we always recommend the best one – WordPress.
How to Start a Blog in India?
Many professional bloggers in India make thousands of dollars a month from blogging and affiliate marketing. If they can, we can.
Creating great content and ranking it on search engines will take time and practice. So, you can’t expect quick returns from blogging. Once you have done the keyword research, you must write better copy than your competitor. Once you have done that, search engines will crawl your WordPress site and get it indexed.
I recommend you not choose the blogging path if you want only money and recognition. Instead, pick it if you have a passion.
So many people are looking at blogging as a profession. We hope this will probably help them.
How much does it cost to start a blog?
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Creating a WordPress blog costs around $50 a year (including 1-year hosting and 1-year .com domain registration). So, it is a good investment.
If you’re ready, let’s get started.
Total Time: 30 minutes
Choosing Your Blogging Niche
The first and foremost step to getting started with Blogging is to choose a Blogging niche. A niche is a category like Travel, Food, Fashion, etc.
In fact, the listed niches are too broad. But, of course, you don’t have to choose a wide like this. You can even go ahead with a particular place like Korean food, hill station travel, etc.
The point is to start with a niche you love more, or you will burn out soon.
Plan for Your Blog Requirements
To create a new blog, you will need
A CMS platform
A Domain Name
A Web Hosting Account
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The web hosting account is used for storing your files online. So when someone accesses your website, these files will be served to them. Many WordPress hosting companies are available, but we will show you the best ones below.
If you’re ready, let’s get them for your blog.
Choosing a Blogging Platform
As I mentioned above, there are so many blogging platforms available. Some of the top ones are:
WordPress.org
WordPress.com
Weebly
Wix
Tumbler
Blogger
Medium
Squarespace
Ghost
We have tested almost all famous blogging platforms. And in the end, we will always recommend WordPress hosting the blog. There are two types of WordPress CMSs available. The first is free WordPress, a.k.a WordPress.com, and self-hosted WordPress (WordPress.org).
Blogger is a hosted service that is run by Google. But still, we prefer WordPress over Blogspot. We have covered the difference in this article.
WordPress.org is free software for creating blogs and websites. All you need to do is host it on your web server and manage it! Easy to customize, manage, and SEO-friendly CMS.
Choosing Your Domain Name
A domain name is a website address where people can find your blog. For example, look at our domain name: BlogHeist.com. When someone enters our domain name in their browser, it will be redirected to our website.
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When choosing a domain name, make sure you choose one that is small and memorable. Only then will your visitors find it easy to visit your website very often.
Picking up a domain name is a vast topic in itself. Hence we’ve got a detailed guide on choosing a domain name.
Choosing The Right Web Hosting
Choosing a web hosting company is a crucial task. You need to ensure that the hosting company provides the best services, uptime, support, etc… Yet, we have used several web hosting companies for our projects and client works. So, we probably know which one’s best.
We can categorize web hosting plans like:
Shared Hosting
Managed WordPress Hosting
Cloud Hosting
And Dedicated Server Hosting
If you are a beginner, you just need to choose a shared hosting package. According to other plans, the shared hosting plans will be much cheaper.
You can always upgrade to a higher plan like managed WordPress or cloud when you need more power.
Note:Β We recommend you chooseΒ HostGatorΒ /Β BluehostΒ /Β CloudwaysΒ /Β GreenGeeksΒ as your hosting platform. These are the most popular web hosting in terms of speed and performance.
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This tutorial will guide you in creating a website using HostGator. And you could also get a 60% discount on every plan!
Wondering how? Feel free to check out our HostGator coupon.
Buying Hosting
Now, let’s purchase hosting for our blog.
First of all, get HostGator hosting for your website.
As I mentioned above, when you are a beginner at blogging, you don’t want managed WordPress hosting or cloud hosting. Instead, you could start your blog with shared hosting.
Check the Plans
There, you could see 3 plans.
Hatchling – $2.75 a month
Baby – $3.50 a month
Business – $5.25 a month
Choose a Plan
In the Hatchling plan, you can host only one domain name.
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So, if you need to host multiple domains in the future, this is not a viable solution. In that case, you need to choose the Baby or Business plan. Well, for single blog hosting, the Hatchling plan is good.
So, we could choose that plan for our blog.
Choosing a Domain Name
You need to choose a domain. There you have two options.
Register a New One
Use Existing
If you already have a domain purchased from somewhere like GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc… You could transfer it to them/ update the nameservers. In our case, we are going to buy a new domain name.
Just enter your domain, and select an extension. Your domain will be added to the cart automatically.
Add Domain Privacy
Some domain registrars will free your domain privacy (WHOIS Guard). Here, you need to pay for it. I personally highly recommend using the privacy guard for all your registered domains.
Configure Hosting
Configure the hosting plan.
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The recommended hosting term is 36 months. In that plan, you will get maximum savings. Just $2.75 a month. Also, choose a login email address and PIN for your account.
Enter Personal Information
Complete your personal details and the mode of payment. There you can pay for the hosting using your credit card or PayPal. In our cases, we always prefer PayPal for payments.
Apply HostGator Coupon
Now is your chance to claim discount coupons. If you check our HostGator coupon code, you already know it. Use our coupon ORH60 there. You will get a 60% discount on all plans!
Check the New Pricing and Complete Payment
And below that, you can see the newly updated pricing.
As you can see, we have a $170 discount on the purchase. If you check the pricing, itβs a great deal for you. $123 for 3-year hosting and a one-year domain name? Pretty cool!
They also offer a 45-day money-back guarantee on all their plans. So if you are unsatisfied with their service, you can get your money back.
So, complete the payment, and a cPanel account will be created for you on their server.
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Find the QuickInstall
Once you get the domain name propagated, this is time to install WordPress on your hosting account. Again, you could do it manually or by using the one-click installer. The second method is the easiest method for installing WordPress.
We will show you how.
First of all, log in to the cPanel. Then, under the software section, you could see something called QuickInstall.
Select One-Click Installs
It will open up a page where you can see all the CMSs for installation. Click on the one-click installer button there.
Install WordPress
Click on the install button. Within a few seconds, your installation will be completed. You can see the username and password from there. Then, log in to your WordPress blog to start managing it.
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You just need to add /wp-admin/at the end of your WordPress installation directory. For example, let’s say that we have installed WordPress on the example.com domain name.
When you access the backend, you just need to enter the URL, like example.com/wp-admin/. It will show you the admin login page.
Access WordPress Admin
Log in to your WordPress blog to start managing it.
You just need to add /wp-admin/at the end of your WordPress installation directory. For example, let’s say that we have installed WordPress on the example.com domain name.
When you access the backend, you just need to enter the URL, like example.com/wp-admin/. It will show you the admin login page.
Using the username and password, simply log in to the system.
Configure Website
Once you have installed WordPress on your HostGator hosting plan, you can start managing the blog. However, before we write posts and pages, we need to do some basic configurations in the WordPress installation.
You will need to configure your website name, logo, display name, etc. If you’re stuck anywhere, there are plenty of tutorials available online.
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You can simply install a WordPress plugin to add more features to your WordPress website. Thousands of WordPress plugins are available in the official WordPress repository and 3rd party sources. So make sure you install the best WordPress plugins for your site.
You can use a good WordPress theme to customize your website with attractive designs and landing pages. Just like plugins, there are plenty of WordPress themes available over there.
Craft High-Quality Content
The WordPress Editor is so intriguing and user-friendly that you could fall in love with it. But instead, you can go check out each and every single feature available here.
Start crafting your first blog post and hit the publish button to let the world know you’re blogging. Plus, use Grammarly for proofreading and spell-check.
Start Promoting Your Blog Posts
Last but not least, you must start promoting your blog posts. Since your blog is new, you’ll need to get the word out about your blog.
Driving traffic from search engines can be quite challenging initially, as it needs consistent efforts to get rankings.
But there are other sources to drive traffic, like sharing content on social media, answering questions on Quora, commenting on other blogs, etc.
Estimated Cost: 122.62 USD
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Supply:
- Nil
Tools:
- Credit Card
And that’s it! You’ve successfully managed to create your first blog.
Recommended Read: How to Delete W3 Total Cache WordPress Plugin Completely?
Frequently Asked Questions
Some of the frequently asked questions regarding starting a blog are:
Can We Start a Blog for Free?
Yes. There are so many free WordPress hosting companies available. If you need to start a free WordPress site, you can get hosting from them.
How Much Does It Cost to Create a WordPress Blog?
That totally depends on your budget. You can get a domain name and web hosting service for $50 a year. On top of that, you can also choose premium hosting services for a higher price. When you start your first blog, any shared hosting company is fine.
How to Get WordPress Support?
If you check the internet, you can see thousands of WordPress troubleshooting tutorials. Also, contact us through our contact form if you need a personal hand. We will help all our readers!
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Conclusion
So you finally know how to start a blog in India and maintain it.
We hope you found this post helpful and enjoyed the read. Please consider sharing this post with your friends and social media followers if you did. Also, check out our WordPress resources if you need more awesome blogging tutorials.
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Ankit R says
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Again, thank you so much nirmal kumar for this post.
Nirmal Kumar says
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Sathish Arumugam says
Nirmal,
Such a detailed article about starting a blog. Also, you have shared affordable resources for the beginners too. Great inputs! Keep doing.
Nirmal Kumar says
Thank you, Sathish π
Sanjay says
While I start blogging, there are only lesser post on such detailed guide. now yours content and way of explanation is too detailed for anyone planning to start a blog.
Nirmal Kumar says
Thanks, Sanjay.
Ravi Dixit says
Hey, Nirmal!
This is really informative post for beginners to start their own blog.
It covers everything one needs to know before starting a blog.
Keep up awesome work
Thanks,
Ravi Dixit
Nirmal Kumar says
Thanks, Ravi π
Sri says
Well presented, Thanks for the in-depth information on setting up the website. Thanks so much for the step by step guide for configuring domain, Hosting & Themes.
Nirmal Kumar says
Thanks, Sri π
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I am glad you found it useful, Suresh π
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I am glad, you found it useful Shyam π
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Nanne Parmar says
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Nirmal Kumar says
I am glad to hear that Nanne π
Sajan Kota says
Well Written guide. very useful to beginners and anyone trying to start a blog from scratch. This is by far one of the best guide for beginners available on the web.
Nirmal Kumar says
I am glad that you found the guide useful, Sajan π
Billal Hosen Rubel says
Really the post is very informative that you have published on your blog. In this post you have been able to display the all ways to set up a blog. You also share “How to start a blog step by step”. Thank you for the post.
Nirmal Kumar says
I am glad, you found it useful π
Is your blog hosted at Blogger or WordPress?
Yashavantha Yashu says
Thank brother your suggestions was very helpful then once again thanks
Nirmal Kumar says
Your welcome, Yashavantha π
Anissa Jarver says
i am glad reading your article. But want to remark on few general things, The website style is wonderful, the articles is really great : D. Good job, cheers
Nirmal Kumar says
Thank you so much, Anissa π
Andrew Acusa says
Thank you for this informative article. I am planning to start my own blog soon.
Nirmal Kumar says
I am glad to hear that Andrew. All the Best π
Do share your blog’s link with us when you launch.
Mayur says
Nirmal Kumar your article is very good and useful thanks for sharing this information I create a website for this method follow thanks again.
Nirmal Kumar says
I am so glad to hear that Mayur. Do share your website URL with me when you create it. I will have a look at it.
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Lorri Woodriff says
Thanks for sharing this awesome article. I have decided to start a blog soon. what niche should I choose?
Nirmal Kumar says
Hey Lorri,
Choosing a niche depends upon your interest, competition and your Knowledge on the subject. So think accordingly and choose one.
Steffanie Sklenar says
I love the way you have written the article. I want to start a blog soon.
Nirmal Kumar says
Hey Steffanie,
I am so glad to hear that. Do share with us your blog URL, once you have launched.
Din Islam says
Hello Nirmal Kumar,
Thanks For Sharing, it is very helpfull. But,how to increase traffic
Nirmal Kumar says
Hey Din,
I do understand your concern about getting traffic to your blog. And if it is a new blog, getting traffic is enough more difficult.
With years of trial and error, I have found the best way to get traffic is by building a community for your blog. It could be a Whatsapp group, a Facebook group, or a telegram group or anything like that. So that whenever a new post gets published, you will get some traffic.
Although SEO is the ultimate way of driving traffic to your blog, you will never find google giving you so much traffic in the initial days. There are a lot of factors behind it. So far the time being, you will have to build a community for your blog on social media.
diyathagu says
Hey
Omg this piece of the article really made my day
Keep it up, this article really inspires new bloggers to take something forward to next level
Thank you
Nirmal Kumar says
Hey Diya, Thanks for your positive response π
Sayan Dey says
Hey Nirmal!
Itβs really useful to the beginners, whoever wants to know about this Blog Creation, you are telling the whole story whichever is there in the content. Itβs a Very Nice Article.
Nirmal Kumar says
Thanks, Sayan. I am glad to hear you found this tutorial on blog creation useful π
I did check out your blog. All the Best for your blogging career!
Sayan Dey says
Thank you, sir.
Nirmal Kumar says
Hey Sayan,
Just eager to know how long you have been blogging? And how are you planning to monetize your blog?
Vikas Sahu says
Nirmal Kumar your article is very good and useful thanks for sharing this information I create a website for this method follow thanks again.
Nirmal Kumar says
Hey Vikas, I am so glad to hear that you are planning to create a website following our article. Do share your new website with us once it is launched.
Mohammed Adam says
Hey Nirmal,
I have been following your blog for a long time. You have been writing up some very useful topics for bloggers.
Keep Blogging and inspiring everyone!
Nirmal Kumar says
Thanks, Mohammed for sharing your views here. I am glad to see your comment. Keep commenting your views on our blog and it will motivate us more and more.
Maheen Khan says
Hey Vikas, I’m so happy to listen to that you are planning to build an internet site adhering to our posting. Do share your new Web site with us at the time it’s launched.
Tremmy says
Awesome post for every new bloggers. I am also a new blogger and recently started a new blog. I found very interesting things here. Thanks alot.
Nirmal Kumar says
That’s so nice to hear Tremmy. What are the challenges you are facing as a new blogger?
Ramonna Kelly says
Thatβs so nice to hear. What are the challenges you are facing as a new blogger?
Vicky Burton says
Hey Christina,
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I never thought creating a blog could be so easy. I will look forward to more guides from you. Keep Blogging and keep motivating us.
Avneet Kaur says
A very helpful article. It helps me a lot. I started my own blog with help of this website.
Thank you
Nirmal Kumar says
I am so glad to hear that Avneet. What is the niche you have chosen?
Ayush says
Hey Nirmal,
Such a helpful article about starting a own blog. Also, you’ve shared some affordable resources for the beginners too. Great!
Keep doing.
Nirmal Kumar says
Thanks, Ayush:)
I hope you would have found the article useful. Which web hosting are you using for your website?
Rashid Ansari says
Such a Great Inforation
Thanks for sharing
Nirmal Kumar says
Thank you so much Rashid Ansari for leaving your comment here. I am so glad, you found this list useful π
Hanan Shah says
Hey Nirmal,
Thank you very much for this article, it was very useful. I created my own website following your steps. I’ll like to know more about blogging from you.
Thank you once again!
Nirmal Kumar says
Hey Hanan,
Thank you so much for leaving your comment here. I am happy to hear that you are interested in learning to know about blogging.
And by the way, are you using ShoutMeLoud’s logo?
Sandi says
I alreay have a blog. Now I want to change the permalink.
Do you thing I should do it now? and How?
Nirmal Kumar says
Hey Sandi,
If you are about to change the permalink, I would like to inform you that your website’s traffic will have an impact because of this. And you need to carefully redirect your old links to new links.
To change the permalink structure, go to Settings-> Permalinks.
Now make the changes and then click Save Changes.
Sandi says
Thanks Nirmal.
I actually moved the pages from my old site to new site and using redirection plugin.
Google quickly indexed it and sending traffic.
BlogHeist Support says
Hey Sandi,
You’re welcome! We’re so glad that you found our suggestion for redirection helpful. This way you can ensure your content is still accessible to users and to maintain the value of any inbound links.
If you have any other questions or need further assistance with your redirects, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: https://blogheist.com/contact-us/
matt khan says
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I never thought creating a blog could be so easy. I will look forward to more guides from you. Keep Blogging and keep motivating us.
Nirmal Kumar says
Thanks Matt,
To help you be informed of the latest guides from us, I have shared a newsletter invitation. Keep supporting us!
Regards,
Nirmal Kumar.
Swapnil Harpale says
Hey, Nirmal!
This is an informative post for beginners to start their own blog.
You have covered almost every possible bit of information.
Keep up awesome work
Thanks,
Swapnil
Nirmal Kumar says
Thank you so much Swapnil & I’m glad to hear that π
Debabrata Sarkar says
Thank for your hard work. Nice content for amateur blogger.
Nirmal Kumar says
Glad to hear that Debabrata π
Harpreet Kumar says
Blogging in India for those who wanted to take it as a passion first money next. If someone has the sole intention to start a blog in India to just make money, itβs hard to survive for longer years. Your guide looks good and I am happy you conveyed the point too.
BlogHeist Support says
Hey Harpreet,
Thanks for dropping by.
Yes, indeed it’s true that it’s difficult to sustain blogging without having a passion. We appreciate your thoughts.
Should you’ve any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us:
https://blogheist.com/contact-us/
Robin Mehta says
Hey Nirmal,
I started a blog on blogger so is it possible to transfer whole blog without losing traffic? I am already working on WordPress but I don’t know how to do the transfer. Will it affect rankings too?
BlogHeist Editorial Staff says
Hey Robin,
Hope you’re doing well!
You can migrate from Blogger to WordPress by following this guide – https://blogheist.com/blogger-to-wordpress-migration/
If you implement the redirections correctly, then you wouldn’t face any impact with the rankings.
Hope this helps!