The Best Way To Build a Blog for Beginners

[@susannarayan9655]

Really appreciate the clarity and simplicity of the instructions!

[@narayguy]

That’s what we do. Your comment holds more weight being from a hostgator user - very humble and thoughtful of you to join in ☺️ thanks mom 😘

[@DenaMcKitrick]

Very thorough and clear beginning instruction. You include some surprises for this long time Wordpress builder. Thank you.

[@narayguy]

Haha like what? maybe the custom headers and footers? Or that it’s sunny out in Minnesota? ☺️

[@narayguy]

Hello Dena! The coffee mugs are ready! To receive yours, can you send your preferred address to gregATdearbloggerDOTorg? I will direct mail them to everyone through UPS and Custom Ink. Also FYI I have a new video just like this but more powerful coming out tomorrow which you should watch if you're looking to get into E-Commerce! Would be awesome if you could stop by!

[@narayguy]

Hi Dena! Just a reminder you won a first edition DearBlogger mug by commenting and we still need your address to send it! Can you please email [e-mail] to receive it? Here's a mug in action! 😊 bit.ly/2PkShxB

[@adriennealivia]

I have a SiteGround Wordpress blog for my podcast & could not be happier! Love this help with your video! 💕

[@narayguy]

Nice! Thanks for this comment Adrienne! I didn’t think of podcasts and siteground going together. Has it been easy to upload your recordings? Did you do a template like this one?

[@adriennealivia]

Greg Narayan I used a blog template and drop in a photo and quick blurb about the episode with a link like a blog post would be. I can’t say I’ve kept up on the site like I have the podcast episodes, but when work is less hectic I know I can drop in the pics & link and be done.

[@narayguy]

@@adriennealivia Hi Adrienne! The coffee mugs are ready! To receive yours, can you please send your preferred address to gregATdearbloggerDOTorg? I will direct mail them to everyone through UPS and Custom Ink. Hope it works great for you and your coffees! Also FYI I have a new video just like this but more powerful coming out tomorrow which you should watch if you're looking to get into E-Commerce! Would be awesome if you could stop by!

[@adriennealivia]

Greg Narayan that sounds like a video I need to watch! I’m planning a website for my photography work and selling from my own site will be part of that.

[@corileigh1035]

Hi Greg! Awesome video for making a beautiful blog with Ocean WP and Elementor... a solid theme and page builder! My 2nd blog runs on both Ocean WP and Elementor...I love it! Been going strong over a year now... no issues. To center the social icons: Go to content - then below social icons and shape there is alignment- option to left, center, right. Hope that helps! Post carousel feature is really nice! Featured image resizing info is helpful. I ran into the problem of the image sizes showing up all different. BTW - Love the Dear Blogger cups and being a coffee drinking blogger... I want one lol! A keepsake from my newbie blogger days when I'd start my day with a coffee and Dear Blogger post!

[@narayguy]

It’s amazing how time flies! Wonder what the first post you read was. Those were the days Cori. You brought so much warmth to the blog in the times of google updates and seo nonsense. You’ll get one but need your advice on coffee quotes to put on them :) Yeah I think oceanwp has a shot at being #1 downloaded best free Wordpress theme in 2020. Is it easy for you to update the second blog and get comments and such? I think if people learn how to edit ocean wp just a little more plus use the templates it can be huge. Thanks for the blog tip! Sending you an email btw!

[@user-iz9ix8ru8d]

Great guide! Thank you so much I'd like to add tho: if you buy domains from Google it's cheaper and in most cases already comes with privacy protection.

[@narayguy]

For sure! From google as in from... which google site?

[@user-iz9ix8ru8d]

@@narayguy sorry, Google Domains, I mean.

[@sydneyklatt5430]

Hi Greg! Thanks for the help My page looks different than yours, particularly from my home page. I don't have "Edit Page' or "Edit with Elementor"on the top bar - any ideas?

[@narayguy]

This is likely because your front page displays is set to default blog posts. Go to settings reading and make sure you choose specific page you’ve created (such as a new page called Home) for what your front page displays, then also set a page called Blog as what your posts pages displays.Lemme know if that doesn’t work and glad you could use our video on the best way to build a Wordpress blog! 👍🎉

[@kaylacaskey1051]

Hi! Thank you so much for the video! I could not have made my site without you! I followed alot of your info and changed out all of the pictures/etc from the cookery theme to match my site, but for the life of me i cannot figure out how to get rid of that darn carousel on the home page. Is there an easy solution?

[@kaylacaskey1051]

Nevermind, found it! (insert hand to forehead emoji)

[@thepuldarshana9056]

have you done a video with DIVI builder (ecom site). cos i cant find.

[@ke.phenyo]

Hello, again Greg, could you please take me through the copyright customisation? In-text, I cannot see clearly what you typed when creating the link. Please and thank you.

[@igotyourcomment]

Amazing video, thanks so much!! I was curious: Is there an easy way to update the tab label? Like for example, right now your (and my) tab is labeled "Home - My WordPress", and not "Siteground tuts.com" or "JavaStop" or something customized. Do you know how to edit that tab name? Thanks again!

[@narayguy]

Yes yes of course! :) Yup should just be customize > site identity > change the site name and tag line. But I bet you found it already! Change that fav icon too...

[@solosipsrecipes1833]

@@narayguy Ah yes!! Thank you thank you, I was going crazy trying to figure that one out! Seriously thank you for the video and all of your help :) I hate to bombard you with questions, but I was also curious if you were having any issues with your mailchimp account syncing to this theme? I followed your video exactly, and copied over my API Key and List ID from mailchimp to my Wordpress>Theme Panel>Integrations...but I have testing with a few different emails and mailchimp is not showing me any new audience members/subscribers. Do you have any idea? Thank you again, Greg!!

[@narayguy]

Hey Guys! Isn’t the new SiteGround Wordpress install tool actually like really cool? Speaking of cool it’s Fall so I’ll be drinking #pumpkinspice lattes on the regs. Speaking of lattes were giving out DearBlogger mugs to the first 15 commenters...so go for it below!

[@igotyourcomment]

Hey Greg! Thanks for the video! Regarding your comment at 43:25, I think all you have to do is hit the "left align" icon in the Elementor "Edit Social Icons" edit panel on the left side of the screen. Most bottom left button available. Does that work for you? It is working for me!

[@narayguy]

You already watched until 43 minutes? Okay you’re definitely getting a mug 😄 I’m gonna try that obv missed that button and btw you’re very welcome!

[@narayguy]

​@@igotyourcomment Hello Abigail! The coffee mugs are ready! To receive yours, can you send your preferred address to [e-mail]? I will direct mail them to everyone through UPS and Custom Ink. Also FYI I have a new video just like this but more powerful coming out tomorrow which you should watch if you're looking to get into E-Commerce! Would be awesome if you could stop by!

[@solosipsrecipes1833]

@@narayguy Yay!! I can't wait for the next video- your videos are life saving!

[@narayguy]

@@solosipsrecipes1833 Hi Solosips! Thanks so much, we launched a siteground online store ecommerce video since this one too! Always happy to save time/lives :) Your comment btw qualifies to win a mug! They are awesome for warm drinks. If you can send your mailing address to [e-mail], I'm happy to send one out to you! Have about 7 left :)

[@nabillallmahomed5273]

Hello, when I enter a new E-mail in the Subscribe area, the email is not captured in my MailChimp audience and instead another tab of my website opens when I click on the 'go' button. How can I fix that?

[@narayguy]

Hi Nabil! Can you send a screenshot of the new tab? Did you make sure to enter your mail chimp activation key and all the steps?

[@nabillallmahomed5273]

@@narayguy Where can I send you the screenshot? I have done all the steps you mentioned in the video. The new tab is just the home page of my website.

[@heigenburg2678]

Please, can you provide me the cookery theme? :-(

[@narayguy]

It’s available in Wordpress starter! Did you create a Wordpress blog at Siteground yet? :)

[@heigenburg2678]

@@narayguy No

[@narayguy]

Heigenburg ah well it’s free once inside. what’s holding you back?

[@Cutie4Coins]

Great video!

[@narayguy]

Thanks! Great to have you all back!

[@Cutie4Coins]

:)

[@narayguy]

@@Cutie4Coins Hi Cutie4Blockchain! The coffee mugs are ready! To receive yours, can you please send your preferred address to gregATdearbloggerDOTorg? I will direct mail them to everyone through UPS and Custom Ink. Hope it works great for you and your beverages! Also FYI I have a new video just like this but more powerful coming out tomorrow which you should watch if you're looking to get into E-Commerce! Would be awesome if you could stop by!

[@narayguy]

Hi @Cutie4Blockchain! Just a reminder you won a first edition DearBlogger mug by commenting and we still need your mailing address to send it! Can you please email [e-mail] to receive it? Here's a mug in action! 😊 bit.ly/2PkShxB

[@hanielfarrash7555]

Thanks for the videos How do I make money blogging?

[@sandraberry3851]

Interested in making money with a blog.

[@narayguy]

We have the video! Just enter “Greg narayan how to make money blogging” into your KZbin search bar 👍❤️ 💰