Connect with us

Download: Starting a blog checklist

Blogging

Download: Starting a blog checklist

 

When starting your first blog there is a lot to remember and you do not want to miss anything out. Fortunately we have created a checklist for you to follow when setting up a WordPress blog. The checklist covers all you need to do when starting your first blog.

Starting a blog checklist

Niche

No

Checklist

Yes?

1

Have you chose a niche that you are passionate about ?

 

2

Is you niche going to be profitable ?

 

3

Have you researched other  competition in your niche ?

 

4

Have you researched keywords in your niche ?

 

Domain

5

Can you find a keyword from your niche to use in your domain name ?

 

6

Have you thought of a domain name ?

 

7

Is your domain name the right length ?

 

8

Is your domain name available ?

 

9

Have you purchased your domain name ?

 

Hosting

10

How much bandwith are you going to need?

 

11

How much storage will you need?

 

12

Have you found a reliable hosting company?

 

13

Have you purchased your hosting package ?

 

WordPress

14

Have you installed WordPress ?

 

15

Have you found a theme ?

 

16

Have you created your pages ?

 

17

Have you chose your catagories you are going to use?

 

18

What plugins do you need ?

 

Content

19

Do your posts have pictures ?

 

20

Are your posts engaging your reader ?

 

21

Do you have your own personal touch in your posts ?

 

22

Are you showing off your expertise ?

 

 SEO

23

Do you have a meta description ?

 

24

Do you have a sitemap?

 

25

Have you created a Robot.txt file?

 

26

Have you used keywords in your page title ?

 

 Promotion

27

Have you commented on forums and other blogs ?

 

28

Have you wrote any guest posts ?

 

29

Have you set up a Twitter account ?

 

30

Do you have a Facebook page ?

 

Monetization

31

Have you worked on any affiliate programs ?

 

32

Are you using Adsense or another ad network ?

 

33

Do you offer sponsored posts ?

 

Download this table as a PDF by clicking here.

I am the founder of Startup Today. I am the main writer and have put in many hours of work into creating this blog. If you want to find out more about me then lets get in contact.

Click to comment

You must be logged in to post a comment Login

Leave a Reply

More in Blogging

Popular

Twitter

Featured

To Top
Read previous post:
Creating the perfect working environment for your small business

Having a small business can be incredibly gratifying. Handling a workforce and having total control over your day-to-day activities allows...

Close