Okay, so you've made a decision to start your first ever WordPress blog. But wait… Do you actually know where and how to start? No? In that case, you've come to the right place, my friend! No wonder you've chosen the WordPress as your blogging platform: 34% of all websites on the Internet use WP!

Why do you need to start a WordPress blog? 

​ There are many reasons why people start to blog. They want to meet new people from all over the world, make money, improve their writing skills or simply write about their life. But why choose WP as your blogging platform? Here's couple of important reasons:

• WP is a user friendly platform: the platform is very easy to admin and navigate. You'll have also no problems with editing pages and uploading new content.
• thousands of mobile friendly themes: more and more people use their smartphones to surf the internet, thus your website needs to be fully responsive.
• SEO: if you would like to focus on SEO, then WP is the right platform. There are many SEO plugins that will help you optimize your website.
• there are over 54,000 plugins available to WP users: plugins will help you to easily customize and enhance your blog.

Start a blog in just 4 easy steps! 

1. Pick your blog's name and niche: remember that name of your blog should represent the general topics you'll be writing about. It can be also your name, name of your company or a smart combination of words. It's up to you.
2. Choose an awesome web host like CloudAccess.net! The CloudAccess.net Platform is built and optimized for Joomla Hosting and WordPress Hosting. We offer support services like free tutorials and an industry-leading Support Team ready to help clients develop their Joomla or WordPress websites.
3. Design your website: very important step! Design it good and your blog will be popular in a matter of time. Remember that your website needs to be both eye-catching and practical. Choose colors and theme very wisely, as you don't want your visitors to leave your blog and never come back. Don't forget about adding a logo and a favicon (a site icon) because it will help you to boost your brand awareness.
4. Write your first blog post: I know, it may sound easy, but sometimes it's not. Did you know that each day over 4.4 million blog posts are published? With so many posts it may be hard to create content that will really stand out. What is more, not every person knows how to write an awesome piece of content. If you are one of those people, don't worry - our next post will be about writing :)

 Ready? Steady… Go! 

Blogging is now more popular than ever before and it shows in the statistics: there are more than 500 million blogs as of 2019 and the number of bloggers in the USA is expected to grow to 31.7 million by the end of 2020. Thanks to such platforms like WordPress, blogs are super easy to start. You don't need to know a single line of code or be a graphic designer. You just need to come up with a great name and then start a WordPress site. Piece of cake!