No matter where you blog, or what you decide to do with your blog, there are a couple of ‘must do’ steps.

Step one - make sure you’ve configured everything. There’s nothing worse than having done 99% of the work, only to be let down by the final 1%. To ensure you’ve got the best fighting chance to get the best attention for your blog, you should fill in everything that you can.
This includes any profile settings, and in the case of Wordpress, any plugins or other information that needs to be completed - many plugins and themes require some work to make them usable.
Step two - pick a theme and stick with it. You’ll need to pick a theme that you like and upload it. Making your blog stand out from the rest is a major step in retaining traffic. More importantly, if you make it yours, the you’re more likely to work on it more often.

Adding a theme also makes you appear LESS like a spammer - most spammers don’t personalize their blogs - they stick with a couple of default themes and don’t add much personal information.
Step three - Write some content. When you’re ready to upload the content, you should set it up to create a great archive. Create at least five posts and upload them to your site.
Step four - Promote that content - once you’ve got a nice stock of content up start promoting your blog. Consider using your posts on article sites, exchanges and more - you’ll get more traffic if you diversify, so remember to add your site to bookmarking sites - and, encourage your readers to do so too.

Step five - have fun!

Blogging, ultimately, is about connecting with readers and will give you a reader base to discuss your work with - but it will also allow you to express yourself, make friends, and spread your expertise over the web. But most of all, blogging is enjoyable, so always keep it that way, and have fun!

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