This document provides instructions for starting a blog for free. It explains that blogging allows one to discuss hobbies and interests with millions of people. Some free blogging platforms are mentioned like Blogger, Weebly and WordPress. The basics of setting up a WordPress blog are covered, including choosing a topic, registering a domain name, writing the first post, and customizing the appearance. The document encourages the reader to start their own blog and share their thoughts with the world.

1. Keeping it Simple:
Intro to Blogging

2. What Interests
You?

3. What Interests
You?

4. What Interests
You?
Music

5. Art
What Interests
You?
Music

6. Art
What Interests
You?
Movies
Music

7. Animals
Art
What Interests
You?
Movies
Music

8. Animals
Art
What Interests
You?
Movies
Music

15. Animals
Art
Ever Itch to
Talk About
These Hobbies?
Movies
Music

16. Animals
Art
These People
Did
Movies
Music

17. Animals
Art Now They Can
Discuss with
Millions of
People
Movies
Music

18. No One Likes
the Things
That I Like

21. That’s Right, Nearly 12
Billion Results!

22. Wait…Won’t
Blogging Cost
Me Money?

23. NO
Wait…Won’t
Blogging Cost
Me Money?

24. Where Can I
Blog For Free?

25. Blogger

26. Weebly

27. Wordpress

28. Just to Name a
Few

29. How Do I
Start a
Blog?

30. Animals
Art
Remember These
Things?
Movies
Music

31. Choose a Topic
That Interests
You!

32. Don’t Forget
These

33. Don’t Forget
These

34. Don’t Forget
These

35. Remember These?

36. Let’s Talk WordPress

37. Let’s Talk WordPress

38. Let’s Talk WordPress
Can it
get any
easier?

39. Registering a Name

40. Registering a Name
Once you decide what you want to blog about, register a
name that’s relevant to your blog’s topic.

41. Registering a Name
Remember,
Wordpress is
free, but you
can pay for
more features
such as a
.com domain
Once you decide what you want to blog about, register a
name that’s relevant to your blog’s topic.

42. The Control Panel

43. The Control Panel

44. Your First Post
Click ‘Add New’

45. Your First Post (cont.)
Fill out the post’s title, and write what you want to say.

46. Your First Post (cont.)
When you’re finished click ‘Publish’

47. Your First Blog Post (cont.)
Voilà, you just shared your thoughts with the world!

48. Make It Look Pretty
Click the ‘Appearance’ tab to browse themes.

49. Find one you like and click ‘activate’

50. Congratulations, Blogger!
Congratulations! You just created your very first super cool
blog! Remember, this is a bare bones class, for more
information on blogging visit our website at
MakingitSimple.fakesite.com

51. Not a Real Company
Keeping it Simple is a company made
up for a class project at
Minnesota State University,
Mankato.