{"id":20987,"date":"2019-03-07T10:44:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T08:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=20987"},"modified":"2023-03-07T17:07:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T17:07:00","slug":"how-to-start-a-lifestyle-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-start-a-lifestyle-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Lifestyle Blog in 6 Steps and Make Money: Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want to get on the road to blogging fortune and glory, then learning how to start a lifestyle blog should be your first stop. With your interesting life and activities, a lifestyle blog is a great method for getting in pole position to get more traffic.<\/p>\n

A lifestyle blog has highly visual content with a wide focus on a variety of subjects which is all brought together around the blogger and a particular hook. Your hook can be anything from beauty to the environment but it must bring everything together to link content based on your interests, your life, and your world view.<\/p>\n

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Whether you want to start a lifestyle blog from scratch, or you want to transition to a lifestyle blog from a niche, this guide will show you how to start a lifestyle blog in six simple steps:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t \t\tLearn how to start your own #lifestyle #blog with #WordPress - just follow this tutorial<\/a>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t \t
\n\t\t \tClick To Tweet \n\t\t \t\t<\/span>\n\t\t \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd14 Decide on your hook<\/strong><\/dt>\n
What is it about your life that will pull readers in? What are you knowledgeable and passionate about?<\/dd>\n
\ud83d\udcdb Come up with a name that is available as a domain<\/strong><\/dt>\n
What is a catchy and memorable name for your blog? Are you able to get it as the domain name?<\/dd>\n
\ud83d\udcbb Decide on a host and install WordPress<\/strong><\/dt>\n
How can you pick a good host? Which platform is best for starting a lifestyle blog?<\/dd>\n
\ud83c\udfa8 Choose a theme to control how your site looks<\/strong><\/dt>\n
How much control do you need over your theme? What are the essentials for any lifestyle blog?<\/dd>\n
\ud83d\udd0c Install plugins for extra functionality<\/strong><\/dt>\n
How can you get an SEO edge? How to make it easy for readers to share posts? And how can you speed up your site when you have so many images?<\/dd>\n
\ud83d\udcb0 Monetize your blog<\/strong><\/dt>\n
How to make money from a lifestyle blog?<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

1. Decide on your hook<\/h2>\n

Before you can think about the technical aspects of how to start a lifestyle blog, you will need to decide what your lifestyle blog will cover. If your life is what separates the lifestyle blog from other blogs, then the hook is what helps separate it from a personal blog.<\/p>\n

In terms of promotion, the hook has three valuable aspects. It will help you…<\/p>\n

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  1. Find an audience.<\/li>\n
  2. Maintain your momentum and motivation to continue your lifestyle blog.<\/li>\n
  3. Develop a content strategy and editorial calendar<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We know that at its most basic a lifestyle blog is about your daily activities and life. But what is it about your life that will appeal to readers? And, how do you find it? It starts with two questions:<\/p>\n

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    1. What are your interests?<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. What are your skills?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      When you have a good list of your interests and skills, use it to think of 3-4 blog niches you can cover (these can also form the basis for building your categories and content strategy). You will start to see a pattern emerge which will reveal your hook.<\/p>\n

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      Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Ape to Gentleman<\/a>\u00a0is a men’s lifestyle blog which started as a fashion blog<\/a>. Now the blog covers fashion, travel<\/a>, grooming, and design. But, if you check out the home page, you can see how heavily they lean into fashion hook for wider appeal.<\/p>\n

      \"Ape<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

      2. Get a domain name suited to your lifestyle blog<\/h2>\n

      One of the neglected steps in how to start a lifestyle blog is finding your domain name. With a good domain name, you will make it easy for people to remember your blog and share it with their friends.<\/p>\n

      Finding that perfect name<\/a> can be a challenge, but it will be much easier if you:<\/p>\n