How Much Does It Cost to Start a Blog? Free, Budget and Pro Setups
Three honest setups with typical yearly totals, what's worth paying for early, what to skip, and the renewal and growth costs nobody mentions upfront.
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Plain-English guides to finding a blog niche you can win, starting a blog and growing it with AI, from the team behind fastCMS.
How to Plan Your First 30 Blog Posts
Build a simple blog content plan: pick pillar topics, fill them with question-led posts, publish in the right order and track it all in one spreadsheet.
SEO for New Blogs: The 10 Things That Matter in Your First Year
The ten SEO habits that actually move a new blog forward in year one, in order of importance, plus the things you can safely ignore for now.
How to Write a Blog Post People Read to the End
A practical method for writing blog posts people finish: start from the reader's question, write a specific headline, get to the point fast and edit hard.
How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Blog (and Where to Buy It)
The rules that actually matter for a blog domain name, which extension to pick, where to buy it without overpaying and what to do when your first choice is taken.
How to Start a Blog in 2026: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Nine clear steps from first idea to first readers: niche, name, platform, the dull-but-needed pages, your first posts, and what to expect after.
How to Find a Blog Niche You Can Actually Rank For
Turn a vague interest into a niche you can rank for: test demand, competition, earning potential and staying power, then score your ideas with a simple checklist.
Blogging Platforms Compared: WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Ghost and More
An honest side-by-side of the main blogging platforms, hosted and self-hosted, with real strengths, weaknesses and rough costs so you can pick one and get writing.
Using AI to Write Blog Posts: What Works, What Google Says and What to Avoid
What AI is genuinely good and bad at for blogging, what Google actually says about AI content, and a simple workflow that keeps your posts accurate and yours.