If you thinking to make a blog then it’s better to rethink it. The first think you need to know, why you are blogging? If it only for fun and show up then you don’t really need a strategy but if you are serious about it then it’s better to make some strategy. I am not going to overload your brain with lot of talk. Just advising some simple step, what I miss earlier stage of my blogging career.

1. Understand your niche

The first think you need to discover is your interest. If you don’t have interest on mobile then don’t try to create a blog on it just because it’s profitable. Every niche has their own value. you manage it well then people will care about it.

2. Blogging Platform

This is the next question will arrive on your mind. There are many platforms available for blogging like Blogger, Wordpress, TypePad and so on. If you want a cost effective way then my advise is start with blogger and then when you get success then turn to Wordpress. Don’t worry about converting. I will cover that topic later.

3. Pre-hosted or Own Hosted Wordpress

Wordpress is the most widely use blogging environment. It has many plugin to customize it which is free like Wordpress. If you choose Wordpress over Blogger then this will be the next question you going to face. It is always better to have an own hosted blog but if you don’t have money then go to Wordpress.Com, Blog.Co.In or Blogz.Co.In to register a free blog.

4. Own Domain

Own Domain always give touch of professionalism however you can go with free subdomain or domain(visit co.cc) if your budget is low. I will discuss the domain choosing factors later.

5. Effective Title

You should choose an effective title for your blog so that it will easy searchable on search engine like Google. You should choose good keywords for this purpose. I will discuss about keyword more on my upcoming post surely.

6. Track downs similar niche blog

Tracking similar blog not only increase your knowledge but also help your future plan. It’s better to track them via RSS. Why? Will discuss it later.

7. Logo and Theme

The next step is, create a logo for your blog to give it professional touch. Their are many free logo program available which will help you create a free logo online. You can search it on Google or wait for my article on it. Theme also decides how many visitors will return. A good light waight theme always encourage user to revisit your site if you have good content where a slow site have less visitor as there are many other places where they can found similar content.

These all are basic strategies before showing your writing skill on blog.