Learning to Blog Doesn’t Have to be Expensive
Have you wanted to start a mom blog but did not know where to start? Or maybe you have started a blog, but you don’t know what do now? Having a blog is a great opportunity for moms to write, earn an extra income or just have a fun hobby. If you have always wanted to start a blog, but don’t know where to start or what to do next, I would like to help you learn to blog for free {or almost free}. These tips will help you learn to be a more confident blogger very quickly.
When you first start blogging, you can easily be overwhelmed by the training courses, webinars, and books on how to blog. If you are not careful, you can also spend a lot of money on all these products. There’s good news, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on courses and training to learn how to blog, here are 7 tips to help you learn to blog for free or almost free.
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7 Tips to Start Learning How to Blog for Free or Almost Free
Use Your Local Library
Your local library is a great resource for blogging books. Many blogging books are available for check out either as a print edition or digital edition that you can download and read on your tablet or phone. A few of the books of I have checked out from my local library include:
Blog, Inc: Blogging for Passion, Profit and to Create Community
You might also consider books on general topics like writing and website design. I also frequently check out books on topics I plan to write about on my blog since I can use the books for reference.
Libraries also frequently have a used book section (books people donate or older books they no longer use) that they sell very inexpensively (our library sells used books for a $1). I am always amazed by the great resources I can find to help me learn more about my blog and business from these used book sales. More than once I have found a book or two by some of my favorite blog authors.
Your local library is a great resource you probably have not utilized.
Amazon Prime
Did you know that Amazon Prime is for more than just free shipping? One of the great resources you might be missing is the Kindle Lending Library. If you have a Kindle and you have Amazon Prime, you are able to check out one book a month for FREE from the Kindle Lending Library.
Books that are available in the Kindle Lending Library frequently change, but I have been able to read several helpful blogging books through the Kindle Lending Library. If you have a Kindle, before you purchase any books, check to see if they are available in the Kindle Lending Library.
Webinars and Podcasts by Other Bloggers
Many bloggers offer webinars that will teach you to blogging basics. You can learn many blogging tips and strategies during these webinars. Most webinars offer a product you can purchase at the end, but I have many of these webinars to be very helpful even if I did not purchase the add-on product.
Here’s a few bloggers you might enjoy:
Brilliant Business Moms – the Brilliant Business Moms website offers podcasts that will allow you to learn how to blog and Beth Anne frequently offers free webinars on how to use Pinterest and Facebook. These webinars are great to learn Pinterest.
Melyssa Griffin – Melyssa trains bloggers. She offers a number of courses and membership groups you can join. But she also offers subscribers to her email list free webinars. If you want to learn blogging, these are great start.
CreateifWriting – Kristen Oliphant frequently offers podcasts and webinars on a variety of blogging topics. Don’t miss her blog planner.
Detailed Blog Posts, Guides and White Papers
Many bloggers will write blog posts and guides that will teach you blogging basics. Some of these posts, guides and white papers can be very detailed (and Free). Check out these bloggers who offer great blogging posts or guides for free:
NetGalley
As a blogger, you can receive advance copies of new release books to review on your blog. If you join NetGalley, you can request copies of books written by other bloggers to review on your blog (and also help you learn more advanced blogging tips).
Facebook Groups/Mastermind Groups
Facebook Groups are great ways to learn from other bloggers. Bloggers love to share ideas and ask questions in Facebook groups. If you have not joined a few blogging Facebook groups, it’s a great way to start learning from other bloggers and getting to know the blogging community.
Here are some of my favorite blogging facebook group you can join:
Simple Pin Media Pinterest Strategy Group
Books for Less Than $5
Many books have been written to help you learn how to blog. Learning to blog takes time. I frequently go back and re-read a book or chapter as I better understand blogging. While you have many choices for books to learn how to blog, I want to share a few books that I have read that are great resources and you purchase for $5 or less.
Turn Your Blog Into A Six Figure Money Making Machines (tips to build blog traffic)
Email Lists Made Easy for Writers & Bloggers
You might also enjoy: 5 Books Every Blogger Should Read
Learning to blog doesn’t have to be expensive. You can start a blog and learn the basics of blogging for free or almost free. Bloggers can write just because they love to write or they can turn their blog into a business that creates an income. What will you do?
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Your turn…
What is your best tip for learning to blog? What is the best blog training or article you have found that is free or almost free?
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