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		By: Alida		</title>
		<link>https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-85151</link>

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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 23:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-85146&quot;&gt;Emily Case&lt;/a&gt;.

We recommend blogging about topics you are most passionate about, what you find yourself talking about the most. Maybe that&#039;s DIY, parenting, lifestyle, budgeting, food, etc. Even if someone else is already blogging about the topic, you bring your own voice, style and stories! 

If you&#039;re not quite sure what topics you can always choose a blog name that is broad and then you can test different topics and see which one sticks! Many bloggers I know have started with one topic and morphed to totally different ones as they go! 

Can&#039;t wait to see where your blogging adventure takes you!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-85146">Emily Case</a>.</p>
<p>We recommend blogging about topics you are most passionate about, what you find yourself talking about the most. Maybe that&#8217;s DIY, parenting, lifestyle, budgeting, food, etc. Even if someone else is already blogging about the topic, you bring your own voice, style and stories! </p>
<p>If you&#8217;re not quite sure what topics you can always choose a blog name that is broad and then you can test different topics and see which one sticks! Many bloggers I know have started with one topic and morphed to totally different ones as they go! </p>
<p>Can&#8217;t wait to see where your blogging adventure takes you!</p>
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		By: Emily Case		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Case]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 19:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Any ideas on how to figure out what to blog about? I am passionate and excited about a wide range of topics. I just don&#039;t know which one to focus on. Is there a process you used, or can recommend?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Any ideas on how to figure out what to blog about? I am passionate and excited about a wide range of topics. I just don&#8217;t know which one to focus on. Is there a process you used, or can recommend?</p>
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		By: Regena		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Regena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thank you for the chance to learn about blogging! I have been looking for some help on the idea.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for the chance to learn about blogging! I have been looking for some help on the idea.</p>
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		By: Alida		</title>
		<link>https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-71597</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alida]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-71585&quot;&gt;Kelli Symer&lt;/a&gt;.

I recommend hitting business if you are hoping to monetize your site in the future. I don&#039;t know that it really matters which one you select. You can always call Bluehost and ask them to change it if you&#039;d like. 

Bluehost has amazing customer support you can reach at: 1 (888) 401-4678  

Sending love on your blogging adventure!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-71585">Kelli Symer</a>.</p>
<p>I recommend hitting business if you are hoping to monetize your site in the future. I don&#8217;t know that it really matters which one you select. You can always call Bluehost and ask them to change it if you&#8217;d like. </p>
<p>Bluehost has amazing customer support you can reach at: 1 (888) 401-4678  </p>
<p>Sending love on your blogging adventure!!</p>
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		By: Kelli Symer		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelli Symer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2018 21:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve started my blog and I&#039;m at the welcome to Word Press.  It&#039;s asking if this is business or personal.  What is the difference?  I don&#039;t remember your tutorial covering that but forgive me if I missed it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve started my blog and I&#8217;m at the welcome to Word Press.  It&#8217;s asking if this is business or personal.  What is the difference?  I don&#8217;t remember your tutorial covering that but forgive me if I missed it.</p>
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		By: Alida		</title>
		<link>https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-66598</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alida]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-66585&quot;&gt;Keli Anderson&lt;/a&gt;.

The possibilities are endless on what you can blog about! I recommend blogging about whatever it is you are most passionate and excited about! And don&#039;t worry if someone else is already talking about the same topic, you&#039;ll be brining a different perspective, style and voice. :)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-66585">Keli Anderson</a>.</p>
<p>The possibilities are endless on what you can blog about! I recommend blogging about whatever it is you are most passionate and excited about! And don&#8217;t worry if someone else is already talking about the same topic, you&#8217;ll be brining a different perspective, style and voice. 🙂</p>
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		By: Alida		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alida]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-66586&quot;&gt;Jenn Penrod&lt;/a&gt;.

I just created a test account and I still see it. On the &quot;create your account&quot; page, scroll down to &quot;package information&quot; and it should be the fifth line down. It usually comes already checked - you can simply keep it checked!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-66586">Jenn Penrod</a>.</p>
<p>I just created a test account and I still see it. On the &#8220;create your account&#8221; page, scroll down to &#8220;package information&#8221; and it should be the fifth line down. It usually comes already checked &#8211; you can simply keep it checked!</p>
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		By: Jenn Penrod		</title>
		<link>https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-66586</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenn Penrod]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 23:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Domain privacy protection doesn&#039;t seem to be an option anymore. :/]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Domain privacy protection doesn&#8217;t seem to be an option anymore. :/</p>
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		By: Keli Anderson		</title>
		<link>https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-66585</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keli Anderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 22:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So, I am NOT a blogger and have NO idea what blogging is or does! Can you explain to me what you would blog about? Thank you!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, I am NOT a blogger and have NO idea what blogging is or does! Can you explain to me what you would blog about? Thank you!</p>
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		By: Alida		</title>
		<link>https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-65032</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alida]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 16:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-65020&quot;&gt;Angela Cook&lt;/a&gt;.

Nope! That was confusing wording, so I went ahead and updated it! After just a year and a half of blogging, I was consistently making enough money each month (with extra saved up!) that my husband was able to quit his fulltime job and our blogging income has been our sole income ever since.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.therealisticmama.com/how-to-start-a-blog/#comment-65020">Angela Cook</a>.</p>
<p>Nope! That was confusing wording, so I went ahead and updated it! After just a year and a half of blogging, I was consistently making enough money each month (with extra saved up!) that my husband was able to quit his fulltime job and our blogging income has been our sole income ever since.</p>
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