Step 6. Creating Your First Blog Post Ready to
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2024 5:08 am
Step 6. Creating Your First Blog Post
Ready to write your first blog post? If you’re not sure what to write about, check out my list of ideas for your blog posts (you might also want to bookmark it for easy reference).
Creating a blog post in WordPress is very similar to creating a page. Just go to Posts → Add New and you’ll see the block editor.
You’ll want to add an attention-grabbing title for your blog post, then you can simply start writing. If you want to add images in your post, just use an image block. You can also add quote blocks and much more.
Need Catchy Blog Title Ideas?
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Not sure how best to structure your blog post? While many lifestyle bloggers write essay-style posts, these do have a clear beginning, middle, and end—but a lot of other types of content including list posts, how to’s, and reviews are all very popular on lifestyle blogs, too. Take a bit of time to learn about blog post structure and why it matters—and your posts will be so much easier to write (and read!) as a result.
Once you’ve finished your post, you’ll need to give it a category and—if you want—tags, though they’re not taken into account from an SEO perspective, so use them only if you plan to organize collection pages on your blog around these tags.
Categories are particularly useful for lifestyle blogs, as it’s likely that you’re covering several quite distinct categories. Many lifestyle blogs will have their categories as part of the navigation menu. To add new categories and/or set your blog post’s category, simply go into the Post settings when writing a new post (in the menu on the right-hand side).
Categories and Tags Settings in WordPress (Screenshot)
Tags aren’t essential, but they can help to show readers related content and they’re another useful way to organize your blog posts. For instance, you might have a “Recipe” category but a “gluten-free” tag.
Each post should ideally only have one category, but you can add as many tags as you like.
Making Money from Your Lifestyle Blog (4 Smart Ways)
Ready to write your first blog post? If you’re not sure what to write about, check out my list of ideas for your blog posts (you might also want to bookmark it for easy reference).
Creating a blog post in WordPress is very similar to creating a page. Just go to Posts → Add New and you’ll see the block editor.
You’ll want to add an attention-grabbing title for your blog post, then you can simply start writing. If you want to add images in your post, just use an image block. You can also add quote blocks and much more.
Need Catchy Blog Title Ideas?
Blog Title Generator Tool (AI-Powered) SEO Blog Titles Tool Screenshot
Try my free AI-Powered Blog Title Generator Tool to get dozens of SEO-friendly headline ideas to make your blog posts stand out today.
Get Title Ideas
Not sure how best to structure your blog post? While many lifestyle bloggers write essay-style posts, these do have a clear beginning, middle, and end—but a lot of other types of content including list posts, how to’s, and reviews are all very popular on lifestyle blogs, too. Take a bit of time to learn about blog post structure and why it matters—and your posts will be so much easier to write (and read!) as a result.
Once you’ve finished your post, you’ll need to give it a category and—if you want—tags, though they’re not taken into account from an SEO perspective, so use them only if you plan to organize collection pages on your blog around these tags.
Categories are particularly useful for lifestyle blogs, as it’s likely that you’re covering several quite distinct categories. Many lifestyle blogs will have their categories as part of the navigation menu. To add new categories and/or set your blog post’s category, simply go into the Post settings when writing a new post (in the menu on the right-hand side).
Categories and Tags Settings in WordPress (Screenshot)
Tags aren’t essential, but they can help to show readers related content and they’re another useful way to organize your blog posts. For instance, you might have a “Recipe” category but a “gluten-free” tag.
Each post should ideally only have one category, but you can add as many tags as you like.
Making Money from Your Lifestyle Blog (4 Smart Ways)