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After all, it was Stephen King who said,</p> <ul> <li>“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”</li> </ul> <p>Well, <strong>starting your own blog</strong> is a great reason and medium to start writing a lot.</p> <h2>Step-by-Step Blogging Guide</h2> <p>In this article, we want to outline all of the necessary steps to get you started blogging, so you can get start writing and get your work out there for others to see. It’s not a long, complicated process to get started up. In most cases, it’ll take just a few minutes from start to having your own website live and ready to go!</p> <p><strong>Starting a Blog for Beginners</strong></p> <ol> <li>Choose your domain name.</li> <li>Get a hosting plan.</li> <li>Design your blog.</li> <li>Start writing!</li> </ol> <p>These are the basic steps for starting any blog. We even followed these steps when starting our website, Woodheadpublishing.com. 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