So by now you've been poking around my site for a moment or two and are thinking - "I can do that!"

You may have come across my Income Reports and said to yourself "Wow, I could be making so much more money with this hobby than I do selling at craft fairs or on Etsy."

Well, it's a lot easier than you think it is to start a blog.

Let me repeat that. IT'S EASY, Y'ALL.

Which is why today is the day to start that blog you've been thinking about.

I know that starting a website can sound daunting - like you need a PhD to put this show onstage. But that's simply not true.

I was, and still am, a regular ole internet-using person. No fancy degree. No amazing credentials.

And I'm making a great living blogging.

In fact, starting this blog has been the best professional decision of my life. Within months I had left my boring job, started paying my bills with blog money, and paying off my credit debt at break-neck speeds.

And every month I make more money than the month before.

And you'll be set up and running in about ten minutes!

As if that weren't enough to convince you to try out blogging, the costs of starting this business are less than that of a latte. AS LOW AS $2.95 PER MONTH!

The only purchase you'll need to make is for website hosting through Bluehost. But we'll get into that in a minute.

10 minutes &  3 steps to DIY blogging
~If you want the short version, click these links and get going - more details below~

1. Domain name & hosting
2. Install Wordpress
3. Customize

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1. Pick a domain name & set up hosting

This part is so much fun - pick a name for your blog! (Also called a domain name)

When I started my blog I wanted to not only create a name, but create a word (partially so that I knew the name would be available on all the social media accounts I would want to set up!)

So I looked around my craft room for inspiration. Long story short, a finished craft project makes me feel like a princess - Sewing + Cinderella = Sewrella

Think about what you want to describe your brand. Come up with a few ideas, as they might be taken.

CLICK HERE to head on over to Bluehost and make sure your domain name is available. Type in your ideas under "New Domain"


Bluehost is a web hosting service, basically what they do is rent you a space on the internet for your website to live. FOR AS LOW AS $2.95 PER MONTH!

Now that's a deal, friends.

There are lots of these hosting companies out there but they simply aren't as great as Bluehost, as my experience with their customer service has been incredible.

Bluehost is also the easiest hosting service to use - you can complete every step of this guide through their interface in one place!

With other hosting companies you'll be jumping through all sorts of hoops to get your domain name hooked up to your hosting, and your hosting installed on Wordpress.

Are you confused yet? Me too. Just use Bluehost.

Once you find your domain name, choose your plan on Bluehost. I recommend the basic plan to all new bloggers as it's really cheap to get started and will cover everything you need (it includes your domain name for free!). You pay in one lump sum for the next 12 months, but doing it this way will save you some serious cash.


And remember: you're starting a business! There will be some cost upfront, but Bluehost is so reasonably priced for the quality and ease you get in return.

ALSO: I know what you're thinking - can't I just start a blog on another free blogging platform and save the cash? Sure you can - but your blog won't earn you an income worth mentioning.

I started blogging on one of these platforms and it was awful. I spent hours and weeks trying to fix little problems, learn to work on html coding myself, and other mind-numbing tasks. My site looked unprofessional and I had a hard time monetizing it.

Also, I spent very little time creating the content that would make me money!

So please, PLEASE. Invest in yourself and your business and set up a self-hosted website. (Did I mention you can cancel anytime if you change your mind?)

Once your domain name is in place and you've chosen your plan, you'll see a page that looks like this. You don't need any of the ad-ons listed under "package information" to get started, but they are some more options for you to look over if you so choose.

• a beautiful, fresh layout that makes you look like you know what you're doing
• a professional attitude - later when you monetize your site, this will be important
• a look that is exactly what you want for much less money than a custom blog design (hundreds to thousands of dollars)