How Get Started Blogging 5 Minutes or Less

I put off starting a blog a long time because I thought would be hard. I thought would be technical. I thought I'd have install scripts tear my hair out getting them work. At point, most what I'd read about blogs RSS was just so much geek-speak.

Was I ever wrong!

When I finally got courage give a go, I went blogger.com signed up an account. To my amazement, I had a blog set up about 5 minutes. My first post was uploaded my site about 10 minutes later.

The only thing even remotely technical I was required do was enter FTP settings website my blog would be published on. But even wasn't a requirement. With Blogger, you can set up a blog their site, Blogspot, not even worry about FTP settings.

Since then, I've started 3 Blogger blogs different sites. Blogger remains one most popular blog applications world simply because so simple use set up. If you're a technophobe or don't have time learn something completely new, I would urge you drop by Blogger.com take a look. You could be blogging - enjoying benefits - almost immediately.

Another very simple blogging tool Wordpress. This blog my first Wordpress blog, I'm very impressed with how powerful - well simple.

Wordpress installed your own website, but don't let stop you. Most hosts have Cpanel already have Wordpress ready you install. Look your Cpanel Fantastico application, click open, then choose Wordpress install. It will automatically install your site you, you can start blogging right away.

If your host doesn't already include Wordpress scripts your server, you can still pick up at:

http://wordpress.org/

Then go Wordpress Wiki instructions how install 5 minutes:

http://wiki.wordpress.org/?pagename=5MinuteInstallation

Wordpress free, open-source software. It very simple install, even technophobes, has a lot online documentation. There are also many sites with free Wordpress add-ons templates. I'm using a template this blog that I picked up at Alex King's site:

http://www.alexking.org/index.php?content=software/wordpress/styles.php

The Wordpress Wiki a wealth information all things Wordpress, including installation instructions, help files, a long list template sites, all kinds hacks extras you can use modify your blog make original.

If you're a Wordpress user, another place visit Wordpress discussion forum:

http://wordpress.org/support/

If you're a new blogger, both Wordpress Blogger are very user friendly. There isn't a long learning curve. And you won't have learn any new technical tricks. Why not give one them a try?

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