First, to start your own blog you need to buy a domain name (for example, MyBrandNewBusiness.com). I buy my domains from DomainShoe.com which is basically a cheaper version of Godaddy ($11.99 regular price .com web addresses). You can get .com domains for $8.49 there.

If you just want one domain, you might still be able to get a free domain name using one of my two recommended webhosts for blogging.  I highly recommend you choose either the $56 FatCow Plan for webhosting (this is a very good deal) or iPage Web Hosting with Free Domain Registration.  The $56 plan is probably the cheapest way you can start a blog.  I believe if you get that deal you might even get a free year of domain name registration with it.

For those of you wondering the cheapest way to start a blog, that $56 plan is probably unbeatable.

Don’t let anybody try to tell you that you need anything else to start a blog because you don’t.  A domain and webhosting are all you need.

To start your blog, just edit the domain name servers (DNS) to point to your webhost.  For example, change the DNS to ns1.fatcow.com and ns2.fatcow.com in your domain name control panel.

Next, just add the domain to your webhosting control panel (just click add domains).

Third, install a blog on your domain using WordPress blog software.

That’s it!  You’re done and ready to start your blog in about 15 minutes!

Email me at success@bloggersmoney.com if you need any help starting a new blog.

First, you need a domain name to start a blog.  I buy all my domain names for $8.49 per .com and $7.99 per .net at DomainShoe.com.  Easy to use and very cheap prices.

Second, you need a web host.  Web hosting is what gets your website live and online.  Without it, you will only have a domain name with no blog or website.  I highly recommend iPage Web Hosting with Free Domain Registration and FatCow’s 40% off web hosting.  You don’t need two web hosts, just one.  Both provide basically the same service.

That is everything you need to buy.  You can buy more but those two items (domain and webhost) are all you need to start a blog.  Once you have a web host, just change the domain name servers of your domain (inside your domain registration control panel) to point to your web host, add your domain name to the web host control panel, and last install a WordPress blog on your domain.

Voila, you’re ready to blog.  Easy as 1-2-3: The How to Start a Blog as Easy as possible 2011 style.  If you have any questions, you are welcome to email me at success@bloggersmoney.com.