The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Blog: Part One
This is the start of a new series, and I think it’s going to be the longest. 
So, long, I don’t even know when we’ll end it. 
But in all honesty, this is something so many people want to learn how to do, but just can’t, and granted, it can be tough at first, but once you’ve installed, configured, and run many blogs, it becomes second nature. 
So today, and for the rest of the series, I’m going to talk about just that.
Each article will focus on one aspect of creating a blog, whether it be the hosting, installing, configuring, etc.
Then once we have finished this series, we’ll be releasing a new series entitled “The Ultimate Guide to Running a Blog” and that one will be a doozy as well.
So without further ado, let’s get the show on the road!
Now, before you can even think of starting a blog, you gotta have somewhere to put it! Many people don’t realize you don’t just make a blog, you have to have a domain, hosting, and the knowledge to set it up, and we’ll provide that today.
Domain
Before you can put a blog somewhere, you need a name, or a domain, such as www.theblogsite.com or www.myblogsite.com and you can register them at places such as NameCheap or Godaddy or any other domain registrar. The steps are simple. You choose your domain and extension, (.com .org .net) and I recommend .com and then you buy it! Let’s go through the steps if you were using Namecheap, which is my registrar of choice.
Step One
The First step is choosing the domain. Point your browser to www.namecheap.com and you’ll be asked to enter in your domain name and the extension. Once you do that, click search. (See Example 1)
Example One
Step Two
Once you search, you’ll see a list of the domain in all extensions, and if they are available. (See Example 2) If they are, it will say “available” next to it. For now, leave them all unchecked except the .com which is already selected, and then click “Add to Cart” (Example 2)
Example Two
Step Three
On the next page, you are going to want to click the button that says “Standard Checkout” and then it will ask you to login. All you need to do is then create an account, and pay!
In the next part, we’ll talk about hosting, where to get it, who to go with, and how much to pay.
