If you were able to follow through my last blog on how to create a blog from scratch, perfect. Now, let's move on to the next steps in setting up the blogging tools for beginners to set up and maintain a blog.

Here are the top 6 blog  tools I use for my blog:

Google Analytics is a free analytics offered by Google to track and report a website's traffic,

Canva.com is a tool for graphic design needs.

Google Keyword Planner is a tool used to identify a set of keywords needed for content creation.

Yoast SEO is a tool used to make your website search engine friendly

Backup & Restore Dropbox is a tool used to backup and restore your website using Dropbox.

Pixabay.com is a tool used to get images for your blog post.

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You may have wanted to know on how to create a blog but for some reason, you haven't get started. Probably because you don't have the time or maybe you always think there is still time or maybe you are just too lazy to do it. Oops, wait, you are not alone, that's actually me, I always think but I really never do it.

Until I realized how important a blog is for my business and as a freelancer.

Learning how to create a blog gives  me the following benefit :

• There is proof that I can showcase to my clients.
• While learning the process, it gives me an opportunity to make this one as another way to earn money online as an Affiliate Marketer

Let me take you on my journey of creating an affiliate website where I can share with you how I can monetize a website in 3 different ways.  Are you ready to take a journey with me? Then let's get the ball rolling.

What are the things needed to create a blog?

We need a domain name and website hosting. A  domain name is an address you type into the browser, such as janemaghanoy.com or besthomes.review.com. A website hosting is a space or the physical location where you store your website files.

Where to buy domain name and hosting?

The most popular provider is Godaddy.com, Bluehost.com or Hostgator.com. However, if you want to support a local hosting provider, feel free to check JassOnlineSolutions.com, it's my new baby 🙂 . 

Let's do it now. Let's make it one a step at a time. Remember, "you don't have to be great to start but you have to start to be great."

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