[Story 21] [Semester 1] Literasi TIK | Part 3 : How to Start Blogging?

Mata kuliah : Literasi TIK

Tema : [Semester 1] Part 3 : How to Start Blogging?

By : Conan Caraka N. | Telkom University Surabaya Campus 

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    What is Blogging? Blogging is an activity that we practice and maintaning an online journal or information website where we can sharing our experience, knowledge, or just sharing their feeling (diary) through blog. Nowadays, in the digital era, blogging has emerged as a powerful platform for self-expression, sharing about information, or even incomeg eneration. Why Blogging? Because Blogging provides us a platform to have a voice and be heard, and this can be lead as a recognition. Blogging can make a community. And, it serves as a source of passive income. This article aims to provide a clear roadmap for aspiring bloggers and giving your solutions “how to start blogging?”

     Why you should Blog? Because Blogging is related to personal expression and community, that allows you to express your thoughts, ideas, and creativity in a public forum. We can also build our community. And this is can be monetization potential, professional growth and sharing about knowledge. Blogging serves multiple purposes, whether it’s to share our experiences, promote our business, or engage with a specific community. We can also sharing to people about several of our favourite songs, included of that song that contained in that song that we love and who is the song creator. Also our favourite singer, artist, maybe we can tell about his/her daily life or activities, his / her favourite food and drink, his / her history of education, what kind of his / her fun fact, and many more.

     Before we start a blog, consider the following prerequisites. First, identity your name. Choose a specific topic that make you are and your audience passionate. The second one, you must to understanding your audience. Know your target readers are and what they interested to. You also have a basic technical skills, essential tools, ex : Canva for graphics and management (like SEO pluglins). And of course, you must have time commitmet for create it.

     Well, now, let me tell all of you how to start blogging. Here is the way. First, choose a blogging platform. You can choose one of them, such as : WordPress, Blogger, and Wix. The second one, pick a domain name and hosting. Please select a unique domain name that reflect’s your blog’s theme, and choose a reliable hosting service. You also have to design your blog. You can customizing your blog appearance with themes and layouts that you like. Create quality content with utilize various content types, such as articles, videos, inpographics, and many more. And, the last one, promote your blog. You can use social media platforms after you publishing your posts, share them on social media platform to reach a wider audience, such as : What’s App (send personal to your friends or your What’sApp Group or What’sApp status), Instagram (send personal to your friends via Direct Message (DM) or InstaStory), Facebook, TikTok, X, etc. Considering ultilizing SEO strategies to improve your search engine rangkings and attract organic traffic.

     Searching Engine Optimization (SEO) IS crucial for increasing your blog’s visibility. Here’s how to implement SEO strategies : First, keyword research. It means, identify relevant keywords that youra audience is searching for. Tools like Google Keyword Planner can help. Second, On-Page SEO, it means optimize each post by using keywords in titles, headings, and meta descriptions. Ensure your content is well-structured with internal links. Third, Off-Page SEO. Build backlinks through guests posts, collaborations, and social sharing to enhance your blog's authority. And, the last one is SEO Tools. Use tools like Google Analytics and Yoast SEO to track your performance and optimize your blog further.

     Starting a blog can be a fulfilling endeavor, both personally and professionally. Starting a blog involves several key steps that can set you up for success. By identifying your niche, selecting the right platform, and focusing on quality content, you can create a blog that resonates with your audience. You can make a wide relationship with people through blog, either with personal or community. With you sharing personal stories, engaging content, comment section interaction, community involvement, and many more, you can cultivate meaningful relationship by enhance your bogging experience and create a vibrant community around your content. But, remember, a success doesn’t come overnight. It requires more patience, dedication, and a willingness to learn and adapt. You must keep your chin up and don’t give up. Happy creating, enjoy your time. Good luck!