assigned to an area that better suited my interests –
luggage and cameras. When choosing your niche, pick
something that you have an interest in and can stick with
for six months to a year, at least.
Once you have chosen a niche topic, purchase some
domain names. The first one you will want is your name.
The next ones should have a short keyword phrase in them
and be related directly to your niche. The dot com is always
the best choice, so change what you need to so you can get
them. Dot com domains are less than $10 per year. You do
not need any of the add-ons they will offer you, so just
proceed directly to the checkout once you have chosen the
names you want.
Next, it's time for hosting. I recommend Blue Host – my
link is http://BlueHostSolutions.com – because they are so
easy to work with if you have any questions. They also
provide what is known as C-panel (control panel) hosting,
meaning that it is set up in such a way to allow you to run a
very large business with just the one account. The cost for
this is approximately $100 a year.
You can do a 'one click' installation of Wordpress at no cost
through your hosting account. Set it up quickly for now,
add an optin box so you can start collecting names for your
list, and do not worry about graphics or anything else that
can make it better looking later on. It's better to have a site
ready to go today, and worry about the aesthetics at a point
further down the road. Remember that you are striving for