As a college student, becoming a blogger will go a long way into exposing you into the world of information and passive income. While a number of students have this false believe that only graduates are entitled to become bloggers, a certain percentage has opted to join the community. For any eager student, here is how to become a blogger while in college.
How to start blogging
What I like about blogging is that there is no rule for entry and exit; it’s free for all. As a student, the best way to start blogging is to identify the best Content Management System to use and where to buy a domain name. Over time, I have come to realize that there are two things that matter most in blogging: your domain name and hosting company. In relation to CMS, WordPress and Blogger are the most common among bloggers but in the modern world, WordPress has become king. Since no one wishes to go against the crowd, I hope you won’t be exceptional—choose WordPress.
The first of all steps is to purchase a domain name. I will suggest you purchase one from Bluehost through this link. A domain name costs less than $15. Once done, you will need a website and a hosting plan. I will advise you to design a website with WordPress and link with the domain name. If you find it hard, contact us through +254722927138 or send us an email to [email protected] and we shall design one at $100.
Once you have a website, the next thing is to purchase a hosting plan. If you’re from Kenya, I will strongly recommend Kenya Web Experts. This hosting company is one I have relied on for the better part of my blogging career, until I moved some of my sites to Kinsta.Kenya Web Experts is so far the most reliable web hosting company in the country. Kenya Web Experts will charge you Ksh2,100 per year.
If you aren’t a Kenyan, I will strongly recommend Bluehost.This company hosts over 2 million websites .This number is enough to explain the trust bloggers have towards the hosting company. Hosting at Bluehost will cost you as little as $30 per year.To contact them,click here
Now that you have a domain name,a website and your site is hosted,the next step is to look for ways of making a living out of the blog. One thing you should note is that money won’t come the first few months, you need to put in efforts for nearly six months before you start noticing reasonable income. For my case, it took me six months before I saw my first income, but henceforth, I started seeing a lot of money…a lot!
The most obvious means of generating income is through AdSense.Earlier,we had written an article on how to get approved by AdSense…here is the article
Another way to start earning money through your blog is by joining MGID-approval by MGID is easier than AdSense. To join,click here
From here, what is needed is to generate content. You are required to write as many articles as possible and within no time, your blog will become popular.
