Create a free WordPress blog and share your thoughts, feelings, ideas and of course, your products and services!

WordPress is the gold standard foundation used to create websites and blogs. In the early days of WP is it was very easy to use. Since then, WP has added a few bells and whistles to their platform and it does require a bit of brainpower to navigate your way around the site.

A free WordPress blog is the best way to get started blogging. Here’s the link for the free WordPress version; when you click it, be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page until you see the FREE link.

Here’s the link to get started:

https://wordpress.com/create-blog/

Why is this a free WordPress platform?

Why is it a free platform and not a paid one? Because it doesn’t offer all of the plug-ins and options that a “hosted” site offers, but it is a great way to get started. If you decide to continue with your blog, you can turn it into a full-blown website and migrate your blog content over.

Another reason it’s free is that you may not be able to get the exact URL (domain/site name) that you want. When I created my first blog I named it “practiceblogforjules” and after about a year of using it, I changed it to “HikingChickadee” which was more fitting for my blog as it’s all about my hikes.

When you sign in to this WordPress link, you’ll create a free account with your email address. Once you’ve done that, you’ll need to choose your site name. Let’s say you want www.Photography.com but it’s already taken. WP will suggest something like www.Photography1287.com or www. Photography_ 459_ 1469.com. At this point, you’ll have to choose the “free” name closest to the one you’d like to use. What’s also great about this free platform is that if you don’t like it, you can delete the entire site with just a few clicks!

If you’re interested in learning more about the process of writing your blog now that you have your free platform, schedule a consult with me or consider taking my blogging class. Details for all my classes are at https://www.33words.us/publicity-digital-marketing-services/social-media-classes/