How to Create a Blog

Blogs are another kind of website. The content is usually organized by date and category with the most recent post/content displaying first.
If you look at this site, the content is organized by content and not by date or category. This is a static website.
So it's important to think about how you want your content to be organized by default. Having your visitors view/sort your content by date and category may not be the optimal solution for every kind of site because the content will get buried as your site gets older.
Have you ever visited a blog and had trouble finding what you're looking for because of the content organization?
This is because the owner didn't do a good job of making use of static content to help you navigate through it. As I said, by default, blogs are sorted by category and date (newest content displayed first.)
You can change this, but it requires you to learn how to manipulate your blog (use plug-ins, static pages, etc.) and perhaps do some extra coding.

 

SiteSell Says Blogs Aren't Always Best

Ken Evoy of SiteSell.com made some pretty bold statements about people who choose blogs to build a business. While many people make money with blogs, I do agree that they aren't always the best choice for business sites -- especially affiliate marketing (the way I earn a living.)
All my static websites have always outperformed my blog from a money making and traffic standpoint.
You can read his comments here.

Setting up a Blog

To create a self-hosted blog (more on why self-hosted is better later), you need a domain name (yoursite.com) and a web host.
Even though a site like Blogger is free and makes setup a snap, you don't actually own the content or the site because it's hosted on Blogger's domain.
So if Blogger ever decides to shut down, guess what will happen to your blog?
Yup... bye, bye to all your hard work! (Trust me. I've seen this happen more than once.)
Not a good strategy if you are trying to make money with your blog.
If you use a company like WebsitePalace.com to buy your domain and host your site then you can setup a self-hosted WordPress blog for free in seconds.
You simply login to your hosting account and choose the option to "Install WordPress" and instantly the blog will be up and running on yourdomain.com. You can begin blogging right away and you own your content and domain.
I like WordPress much better because they have a bunch of free plug-ins you can use to make your blog much more interactive, functional and fun.
Let's say you want to add a shopping cart to your blog so people can buy products. With WordPress, all you have to do is download a plug-in (most are free) and the functionality will be added to your blog in seconds!
There are literally thousands of free plug-ins available.