Creating a free blog on Blogspot is literally a straightforward process. Within just a few steps you can create and publish a well-optimized blog through Blogspot (Blogger.com).
And interestingly, you can earn good money with your blogging skills.
Initially, when I started blogging, I solely relied on BlogSpot which helped me earn a handsome income. And I must say if you are looking to start your blog for free, look no further than BlogSpot.
In this guide, I will walk you through the simple steps on how you can create a free blog on Blogspot and earn money with AdSense. I have also shared some SEO tips and a quick guide on how to design your blog using the themes.
Let’s quickly get your blog started with easy steps.
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Quick Steps To Create A Free Blog On Blogspot
- Sign up on Blogger.com using your Gmail.
- Set a domain name for your blog.
- Choose a design template for the blog.
- Start with your first Blog Post.
- Set up Google AdSense.
How To Sign Up a Blogger Account For Free (Step-By-Step Guide)
Here are the 5 simple steps to set up your own blog on BlogSpot.
Step 1: Sign Up on Blogger.com Using Your Gmail
Initially, all you have to do is visit Blogger.com, Click the “Create your Blog” button on the home page to get started.
Simply sign up with your Gmail account. If you do not have a Gmail account, then first create one.
Step 2: Set a Domain Name
Once you sign up, you will have to set a custom domain name for your blog.
This could be anything related or specific to the niche you are going to talk about in your blog posts.
For instance, here I have selected a custom domain name for my blog related to pets.
Keep in mind that you will have to come up with a unique name for your blog. If the name you have selected is already taken, you will see a yellow box.
After all, this is going to be the URL for your blog. Once done, click on Next.
Quick Note: When you create a free BlogSpot account, your URL will end with “blogspot.com” (like PetAdventuresBlog.blogspot.com). Though this works, it might not look professional as a blogger. My advice here is to buy a domain from a third-party web hosting like Hostinger and connect it to the Blogger. This will give your blog a more polished and professional web address.
Now, you will have to select the display name i.e. your author bio name. Input your name that will be displayed on your posts. Click on Finish once you are done.
Step 3: Choose a Design Template For the Blog
Now, you will land on the home page of your blog. The next step is to set a design for the blog that is suitable for your niche.
For this, go to the Template section in the sidebar menu.
There are many themes available on BlogSpot that you can customize according to your needs.
You can choose the one that is suitable for your blog and customize it as per your choice. My advice here is to make it more user-friendly for readers.
Step 4: Start With Your first Blog Post
Now that you have done with the setup, you can start with your first blog post.
For this, you just have to click on the “Create New Post” on the right sidebar menu.
Now on the dashboard, simply type in your content that engages your audience. You may also add high-quality images and videos to make it more impressive. This can also help you to get more visitors to your blog post.
Once you create your post, you just need to set the URL for your blog post. Now, BlogSpot automatically creates the Permalink that is suitable for your post. But you can also set an SEO-optimized URL that will help you rank better.
And that’s it! You are all set. Finally, click on the “Publish” button and your blog will be published.
What To Do After Creating Your Blog On Blogspot?
Now you are all done with creating your blog post, but what’s next?
Here is a guide on what you need to do once you create your blog on BlogSpot.
1. Start with Well-Written Content
Creating content that puts people first is a good thing. But in order to get a rank and visitors to your post, you need to create content that is SEO-friendly and of high quality. It should provide value to your readers.
While writing content, make sure you set your tone. My opinion here is to create content that is personalized. Don’t just put fluff information about the topic. Rather you can share your real-life experience which will make the content more appealing.
For instance, here is a difference between fluff content and a well written and optimized content:
Fluff Content: “Cats are cute and fluffy. They make great pets. Cats like to play with toys and sleep a lot. Some cats have long fur, while others have short fur. Cats come in different colors. They can be good companions.”
SEO-optimized well-written content: “Since I have adopted Max, I have experienced the joy of cat ownership. He keeps me entertained for hours. Each day, we share a routine where I enjoy my coffee and he perches on the sill. This daily routine not only enriches his life but also creates a strong bond within us.”
2. Use SEO Strategies
Next, you have to optimize your blog for search engines with effective SEO strategies. This can be done by using relevant keywords in your content, headings and titles. Make sure you do it naturally without compromising the quality and the readability of your content.
Here are some basic SEO tips that you should follow before starting your blog.
- To increase traffic on your blog posts, you must ensure that you are following proper on-page optimisation. These on-page activities include using focus keywords in the title, image alt tags, internal links, subheadings such as h2, h3, and overall body content.
- Another crucial factor is performing proper keyword research. All you need to do is look for keywords related to your niche that have good search volume. For research, you can use SEO tools like Semrush to find out the best-performing keywords in your niche.
- Further, focus on building backlinks. Link building is the most effective way to increase your search traffic. Although link building is hard for most beginners, try to write guest posts for other blogs in your niche to build natural links. You may also use creative link-building strategies such as the Skyscraper technique, blogger outreach, etc.
- Make sure your content is plagiarism-free. This means you need to write original content and not copy from the other competitors. Don’t forget to check your content through a good plagiarism checker in the end.
- Focus on high-quality images and graphics. A picture is worth a thousand words. They not only add depth to your content but also help you increase your traffic from “Google image search”. The more compelling images you use the more traffic you get from search engines.
Lastly, you just need to maintain the frequency of your content on your blog. Create a schedule with other relevant topics to build authority. This will also help to build trust with your audiences.
3. Get AdSense Approval
Now, once you start getting a decent amount of visitors to your posts from search engines, you can apply for AdSense.
Google AdSense is the major reason why most bloggers use BlogSpot for their blogs.
Note: Don’t apply for AdSense unless and until you are bringing at least 300-400 unique visitors every single day. Otherwise, it’s really hard to get your account approved.
To apply for the AdSense, click on the “Earnings” option and then choose “Create AdSense Account.”
Enter your site link and customize the settings according to your needs. And finally, click on the “Start using AdSense”.
I would recommend anyone to focus their efforts on getting AdSense approval after completing 4 to 6 months. Because by that time, you will be able to get a good amount of traffic from search engines.
And that’s all. You can easily earn good money through your blogs.
The next thing you can do once your AdSense account gets approved is you can figure out some proven ways to increase your earnings from AdSense. Although as a beginner, it might be a difficult job for you to increase your AdSense income over time you will understand how it works well.
Conclusion: Follow 5 Steps To Create a Blogspot Account
So, that’s all! You are all set to start your first blogspot blog and make a good income out of it.
Once you start getting visitors to your blog posts, you can modify your monetization strategies and skills as a blogger.
Remember that the key is to just take it one step at a time. Start with researching a niche that is trending and can earn you money.
I would suggest initiating small blogs with key SEO practices. Once you gain experience with blogging trends, you can then scale up your efforts.
What’s more? Go ahead and create good content!
What are your thoughts on BlogSpot? Share with us in the comments section below.
FAQs | How to Create a Free Blog On Blogspot
Does Blogspot pay Bloggers?
Yes, Blogspot pays bloggers using AdSense. To apply for AdSense, you must have enough traffic to your blog posts from search engines.
Is Blogger blog free?
Yes, Blogger i.e. Blogspot is a free blog hosting service. You can easily create a free blog using Blogger.com.
How do I create a blog without paying?
You can create a free blog using platforms like Blogspot, WordPress.com, or Wix which offer free plans with limited features.
Do I need to pay for Blogspot?
No, BlogSpot, also known as Blogger.com, is a completely free blog hosting service, You don’t need to pay any money to create a blog post.
Can a blog be completely free?
Yes, you can create a blog completely for free using platforms like Blogspot.
I think Google also gives Adsense approval for a blogger site, because it has an earning section on the side bar, how and when Google approval comes to a blogger blog.
BlogSpot is one of the best way to create and promote without any need of hosting services and ssl because it is provided by blogger free of cost. You have described very well. Thanks and subscribed your blog.
Hello Anil,
I had a doubt that whether we use AdSense on blog-spot (blogger) or not.
Now my doubt is clear.
Thanks for this article.
Thank you so much sir for sharing such a lovely and wonderful post..I had watched your interview in satishkvideos channel.I was shocked in that interview.I had also started my blogging journey few days ago….I hope I also get success like you…….Sir,stay safe
Here is the amazing facts. I got an clear cut ideas to create a free blog on blogspot. Thank You ! But I have a question. How can I install a new theme to my blogspot blog?
Great blog!! You gave a detailed explanation of how to start a blog on Blogspot. I was looking for content that explains step by step how I can start my new blogging website on blogger. Thanks for sharing
Hello brother,
This post looks very comprehensive and detailed. I am new to this however, i have a website into which i am looking forward to include a blog section, i may need the help of passionate professionals, i hope i can contact you in case if necessary.
Regards
Hey Anil Agarwal,
Thanks for the post. Many people want to start a blog but only with their writing skills. They don’t want to invest early. Your post is one of the best for those people. With the help of it, they can start their own blog.
Hi sir,
Very good information for begginers like me. I also associate with blog from last3 months. But I am not getting enough traffic on my site. give ideas for it. also give backlink which can help me.
Bharat please keep working hard on your blog and don’t give up. Let me share you few ways you can use to create backlinks https://bloggerspassion.com/ways-to-create-quality-backlinks/
Blogging is the new trend nowadays and is a great source of income also. For people like me who is new to blogging, this article is very informative and useful.
Hey Anil,
Nowadays, blogging is a priority for most of the newcomers over their job, but I think no one will directly invest money in blogging because of the competition. For blogging a newcomer needs experience and he can get that from free platforms. Here you have given information on free blogging and getting money from it. It will help many newcomers.
Hey Anil Agarwal,
Thanks for the post. Many people want to start a blog but only with their writing skills. They don’t want to invest early. Your post is one of the best for those people. With the help of it, they can start their own blog.
Well written and very helpful post. As a blogger, I also share many helpful guides on my blog. Anyway, I came across your blog on Google search and made me really excited.
Hi Anil
Thank you for this useful information. That’s exactly what I’ve been searching for. The only question that I have is that; is it possible to use Amazon affiliate program on a Free Blog On Blogspot?.
Nice information sir. Can you tell me how to index a website’s url’s manually in a new webmaster tool..
Hello, Nice post, although i have question if you help.
i started my free blog from blogger 3-4 month back and recently i moved to wordpress but i facing lost of problem and also i lost my all the backlinks as well. can i get back to blogspot again? i have custom domain, will goggle gives the Adsenses approval on blogspot plateform in 2019?
Hi Bhavesh, yes Google approves AdSense accounts even in blogspot platforms, no issues with that. But when it comes to moving your existing content from Blogger to WordPress, you should take proper precautions, otherwise, your data will be lost.
I have a blogger free domain but don’t have idea how bring it on googles first page and how to write content. I want to write about pc games but don’t have any idea how to write proper content with SEO optimization.
Don’t worry, just get started small. Learn more about how to find low competitive keywords and on page optimization. You’ll get there. You can also read this post on SEO (https://bloggerspassion.com/seo-tutorial-for-beginners/) to learn SEO as you can find a ton of techniques to increase your search traffic.
I started blogging but i dont have so much traffic so i coundn’t generate revenue please guide, how i rank my blogs top 10 on google and what is safest method to seo a single post by creating backlinks
Nice write-up!
Since 2016, I have been blogging. When I started, I didn’t even know where you start and how to start a blog. But then I started learning and today I am eligible enough to create a blog.
After reading your article, I feel that you have written a valuable content. It is really amazing and helpful for beginners and bloggers like me.
Thanks for sharing…
Blogger is the best platform for starting a blog….its totally free and a great a place with a very user friendly dashboard…my first blog was on blogspot and I really liked all its features….great post for all blogspot users…thanks for sharing!!
Yes Thomes, blogger is definitely a great choice for beginners but it has its own limitations such as domain, not owning full control, less features when compared to platforms like WordPress. But you can give a try to it, play with it to get more ideas around how it works.
sir i have also used your procedure but i have one question that when i have purchased a custom domain from godaddy i got the domain setup my domain name with my blogspot blog everything is working perfectly fine but when i and my friends search for my blog via url if we don’t use http with the url my site does not oepned and but when i open my blog followed by http my blog will open perfectly can you explain what can i do so that my blog will open without typing http
thanks in advance hope you will answer my querry
I’m just trying opening your domain without http, its opening fine at my end. Its opening on https version. Please mail me with details at [email protected] in case you still have any confusion with screenshot.
Amazing article about blogging on blogger platform. I don’t have to pay for hosting. This is a one of detailed article I ever read about blogging on blogger platform. I didn’t browse other websites, because you included all the details here.
Thank you and keep writing.
The good thing about is its hosting and you don’t have to pay anything. Another reason is: both Blogger and Tumblr are comparatively easier than WordPress: they are relatively more preferred by bloggers who just like to “write and post”. So you don’t even need any technical skills.
Hey Anil,
It great to be reading your post again. It’s always the best efforts you have put into your content, that’s why it will help many out there looking to learn.
By the way, Thanks for the great read Anil.
~ Donna
Hi Donna, nice to see you here again. Yes, I spend so much time in content creation and that’s the reason why it’s always detailed and helpful enough for the audience, thanks for the appreciation. Keep up the great work. You might want to check out this post as well: https://bloggerspassion.com/best-lifestyle-blogs/ to find the best lifestyle blogs.
This is really awesome methods you provided to create free website . I was searching for blogspot tips and tricks how to create a blog free and here you have shared all methods to do this.
Thanks for help !
Glad you liked it Sarah. Just make sure to know few more things about Blogger that, WordPress is somewhat ahead of Blogger in ease of commenting. Even platforms like Tumblr doesn’t have an inbuilt commenting system and prefers to rely on a third-party system (such as Disqus) whereas with Blogger, you need to rely on the basic commenting system.
Great article for Beginners. I have also created a blog on Blogger and now I have bought a custom domain but I’m hosting it on Blogger. I haven’t applied for Adsense yet by reading your 300-400 unique views suggestion.
If you want to read more about adsense, go through this post: https://bloggerspassion.com/google-adsense-earnings/ That being said, test more with ad placements, the two AdSense placements I’ve personally found most effective, even on a low traffic sites, is the 300 x 250 and the Leaderboard 728 x 90 which work like a charm no matter what industry you are in.
Great tutorial and information, Anil. Not many bloggers promote anything other than WordPress.org so I’m happy to read this. It’s said that Blogger, WordPress.com, and even Squarespace get pushed by the wayside.
Thanks for sharing this. Passing it along!
B
Yes, there are not too many bloggers who promote Blogger because it’s free but here at Bloggers Passion we do what’s helpful for the audience. Glad you liked it.
Hi Anil,
Great point about beginners not wanting to invest their dough in something like a WordPress self hosted blog. Better to join Blogger in the beginning. Even if it means doing a transfer, get a feel for blogging, if you want to get serious about this platform and then you can invest money down the road. All about testing the waters with Blogger before you dive in head first. I even had 3-4 of these free blogs myself over the years, before I got super serious with Blogging From Bloggerhope.
Thanks for sharing ?
Aamir
Hi Amir, great points. I would recommend you have your blog using wordpress. Note that you will be able to place ads on wordpress websites only if you have a custom domain name and not a subdomain under WordPress, and almost all the professionals use it who are serious about making money from blogging.
Hi Anil,
Today creating a blog on BlogSpot is become much easier than it was before. And, here in this article you have mentioned a complete useful and informative post about how to create and setup a blog on BlogSpot, including SEO of the blog. Thanks for sharing this useful post.
Yes Vikas, blogspot is great but here’s the thing: almost everyone recommends WordPress self hosted blog because here you will have copyright for you content, if you use blogger platform Google can delete your content at anytime without intimation and it happened to so many bloggers. That’s the biggest con with it.
Good Afternoon Anil Sir ! I read this article with full of information and guidelines given by you. but one thing I want to ask with you that is it true that Google can delete any of blogspot at suddenly at any time without any prior notice to its owner ? I have read it on so many authority blogs . Is it true ? why does it happens ? If it is true how can one earn through free blogspot blog? If it is true it is very dangerous ! Please answer what is your opinion sir ? Because i want to start blogging on free blogspot blogger blog to earn money!
If you’re duplicating others content, Google will have the right to create copyright warnings for your site and on Blogger platform Google can delete your content at anytime without intimation. So make sure to create original content, don’t even think about using others images without giving proper image credit if you want to stay safe. But if you’re really serious, you should go for WordPress where you’ll have full control over your site.
Hello anil bro
Thanks for this step by step guide.That will help the newbie blogger to build their first blog. You’re right, even when I was a newbie I also start copy paste from other blogs. After 5 month of blogging, I will realized that it is wrong. Thanks bro.
Glad you found it useful Salek. Just don’t copy paste others stuff no matter what industry you are in. No one likes it. You can only build a profitable blog if you’re creating original content that actually adds value to the people.