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If you are just starting out with blogging, it is a good idea to set up a free Wordpress blog to get the feel of the blogging platform. It is fun and easy and did I mention it’s FREE
If you do a little preparation first, it is easier. Start with writing a post. A post is an article to be published on your blog. Choose your subject. I will use the example subject of ‘dog grooming’.
I need to write an article that is interesting and informative. The article should be your original work. If you use quotes or anything from another source, it is a good idea to mention the source. You need to be careful of copyright laws and of misleading people.
I write my articles in Word, edit and polish them and then copy and paste them to my blog.

Wordpress.com is a free service and they do not like commercial blogs so yours will need to be informative and useful, without being blatantly commercial.
When you have your article ready, it is time to sign up with Wordpress.com.
Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org as well as Wordpressdirect.com are all different. You want the free-hosted one (Wordpress.com) today.

http://www.wordpress.com
Sign up for an account. Your User name should be your main theme keyword phrase; in this case, it will be DogGrooming (no spaces). The password is any you want and the email address will be your email address. Make sure you read and understand the terms and conditions. It is a good idea to get into the habit of reading terms and conditions. Check them now and then because they sometimes change.
Your web address will be doggrooming.wordpress.com
Your Blog title will be Dog Grooming
Select language
Select Yes you want to appear in the search engines
Sign up
Check your email to complete your registration
When you get the email, you will need to click the link to activate your blog.

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Setting up a Worpress.com Account
Visit http://www.wordpress.com
Click Sign Up Now button to go to Signup Page
Fill out Account Signup form
Username = Theme Keyword Phrase (no spaces)
Select Gimme a Blog!
Click Next to go to Blog Settings Form
Fill out Blog Settings Form
Blog Title = Theme Keyword Phrase
Click Sign Up button
Check your email inbox for an email from Wordpress.com
click the confirmation link in the email

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Once you confirm, you can log in and create your first post.
Log in
Paste article checking to see format is good
Title and tags should contain main theme keyword phrase, in this case Dog Grooming. The category should be the theme keyword phrase, too. Click publish.

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Posting on Wordpress.com
Click Posts (on left of Screen)
Click Add New
Paste in Your Article
Check Links and formatting
Paste in your Title (Main Theme Keywords)
Create Tags (Main Theme Keywords)
Create a Category (Main Theme Keywords)
Click Publish button

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As this is your first post, you will need to tidy up your page. You will want to remove Hello World.

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Deleting posts on Wordpress.com
Click Posts (on left of Screen)
Hover below the title of Hello World
Click Delete
Click OK

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You may also want to change the appearance, or Theme, of your blog.

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Changing Your Theme
- Click Appearance (on left of Screen)
- Click Themes
- Click Activate below the theme you are interested in
- Switch to your Blog an refresh to see the changes

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You can get rid of the unwanted links.

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Changing Links
Viewing Links
Click Links (on left of Screen)
Click Edit
Deleting unwanted Links
Click checkboxes
Select Delete from Bulk Actions Drop-Down

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Have a look at your blog page now. Have fun checking out all the ways you can personalize it. Get into the habit of posting articles every day. It is a great way to learn about blogging.