Saidieni Guka, Priss, Priss.....................

The other day somebody posted here about hobbies. Well, as you guys prolly know, one of my hobbies is current events - I am a news junkie (NOT CreampieD!). I also love, love writing.

So, I want to start a blog and prolly make some money. The blog I envision will see me post all manner of stuff under different banners (?), and have interactive features such as replies from readers.

I am not very tech-savvy and I would like to seek your help. Where/how do I start? Who are the best hosts?

Please take me through the process like I am a six-year old. I will forever be grateful.

Asanteni sana.

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Tafta jina kama gukamuses etc, decide if you want a dot com ama dot ke. Kama napenda dot com enda godaddy.com na lipa na ile cardi yako ya equity, around $11. Tokambio enda hostgator.com lipia hosting kama $30 per year alfu weka WordPress uchape kazi. If it’s too much to install WordPress look for an IT kiddo to do that for like 5k na atengeneze logo.

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Thanks Web Dev. So this is what I should do?

  1. Decide on a name for my blog.
  2. Decide whether I want to be hosted com or co.ke.
  3. Niende godaddy.com nilipe $11 (for what?)
  4. Niende hostgator.com nilipe $30/year for hosting.
    5.Nidownload WordPress.

Answer 3 above. Will the blog then have all the features I will need (like ‘banners’ for News, Health, Politics, etc)? What about passwords etc, etc?

na uweke rink hapa tukuwe readers wa kwanza

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For the domain name…

Jina ya blog or website huwa inaitwa domain name. The registration is annual and gives you the unique web address for identity. Hosting is where files or your content is stored online. Btw tou can pay for both from either hostgator.com or godaddy. You won’t need to download anything, they got scripts to install wordpress. Fish for your equity card alafu tuendelee. Some googling also will assist where you get lost.Hio 5k if you have an hour or two can be saved for whitecaps.

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Check out this website. It has very detailed step by step instructions.

http://websitesetup.org/

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THANKS GUYS! YOU ARE THE BESTEST!

I thought this kamzee was tech-savvy? Kumbe ni kadimwit hivi hivi :smiley:

Sorry… I had to kojelea the thread :smiley:

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Following…but how do you intend to make money guks?

Ataweka some google adsense code alafu ads zinakam. Hapa chini unaona blog ya biko wanajua my fine taste wanataka niende Hilton. When I click the guy makes money. Watu kama @uwesmake wakienda kwa hio blog watapata ad ya unga wa dola ama food ya kuku.
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I think one mistake I did early in life ni kukosa ku take advantage of internet. But I hope its not very late nor is it very Greek to catch up. Like huyo Biko namheshimu tu sana.

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Ads. Na below-the-line.

@Web Dev, I want you to be my consultant on this. Pro bono, lakini fombe naweza nunua…

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Then share the knowledge. With time I can also need it

The six-year olds of today are way enlightened than those of your generation or those that you brought up, hapa naona useme like a 2 year-old (hata hawa I still doubt)

WHAT IS YOUR END GAME KUKA ?

Guka,

Nowadays, there’s no need to create a separate site and rent webspace for that purpose. Just open a Wordpress account and customize your site.

And there are more alternatives to WP: 19 Best WordPress Alternatives in 2024 (Top WordPress Competitors)

Just realize that there are millions of blogs out there but only the very best get to the stage where they can generate income. You have to be unique, engaging, creative and untiring, tweak it until people come back every day for more. Ni kazi.

Examples of Kenyans who made a dent but stopped for reasons only known to themselves: Wanjohi Wa Kigogoine and that girl who was a hooker in Nairobi and bared all in some fascinating posts. Both had a following.

Popular, faceless blogger, Sue Maisha, of nairobinights.info has decided to quit blogging. Sue is a prostitute who, in her own words is building a brand. Her blog has fanatical following mainly because of the way she breaks down her sex stories. She is said to have turned down interviews with major news companies, among them BBC. She has however appeared on Aljazeera’s #The Stream, though on phone.
Sue has been explaining to loyal fans how the night business is run while also giving them her own adventures, named episodes.