Here are the 5 steps that you need to accomplish or complete to become a blogger.
It's not nearly as complicated as it looks, but here's the short, short version: 1.
Get a domain name a.
Technically, you don't need a domain name, but having one can help enhance the online status of your company.
b.
Domain names are cheap, there's no real reason not to get one.
A domain will cost you between $10- $15.
The price varies depending on where you buy the domain name.
c.
Where do I buy a domain name? You buy the domain name from a domain name registrar (registrar) I suggest using GoDaddy.
com.
Other than using the private registration option, I suggest that you not buy any other services from GoDaddy.
You can get better hosting and features at elsewhere Quick guidelines on picking a domain name: Do not pick a name with hyphens, underscores or dashes.
People don't know the difference.
You need to pick something simple and straightforward.
Preferably, the name of your company, but if it's not available, pick a name related to what you do.
This may be tricky depending on your industry.
2.
Pick a hosting provider based on the quality of service Here are some things that you want to consider when picking a hosting provider:

• You want 99% uptime guarantee
• You want to have cPanel.
  Which stands for control panel,which is an application that lets you manage and control all aspects of your site.
  
• You want to have fantastico scripts.
  Fantastico scripts has the installer scripts for all the major applications that people use on their websites.
  You can usually install a CMS, a forum a blog etc all with one click.
  I recommend going with hostgator.
  com for your hosting.
  
• Do they have 24/7 tech support? Is it included in the hosting price? Is the support via chat, phone or email?

3.
Get WordPress Quick 1 button installation with fantastico scripts from your hosting provider is the easiest way to accomplish this.
Of course, if your hosting provider gives you MySQL databases and php and cgi access you can manually install WordPress, but I highly recommend using the automated installation.
4.
Configure WordPress Implement these changes as soon as you install WordPress to your hosting account:

1. Change the default usernames, if any
2. Configure the author, reader and comments defaults
3. Configure your plugins.
   There are 2 plugins that you really want to have, one is akismet which is anti-spam the other plugin is SEO WordPress which will help you with your search engine optimization.
   There are others, but these 2 should be your primary ones.
   
4. Configure themes.
   Themes control the look and feel of your blog.
   There are many free and paid themes to pick from, you may want to dedicate some time for this.
   
5. Configure your video and audio plugins

5.
Start blogging You're setup, now what do you do? What do you write about? Here are some suggestions: Talk about things happening in your life, in your business, in the news.
Talk about your hobbies, give your opinion on things, etc.