Are you in love with reading Oracle Technologies?
And you’ve always thought that you should start a blog about your day-to-day learning, and you’ve thought about combining your expertise in Oracle and your love of blogs as a place to share your knowledge and learning with others.
Don’t wait. Today is your day to start an Oracle blog!
I got a chance to speak during the Middle East Oracle User Group Majlis Annual Conference 2015, where I was honored to speak on How to Start a Free Oracle Technology Blog and what the benefits are to Oracle professionals. My session was part of the QuickFire sessions on Day 1 of the 7th Annual Conference of MEOUG at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. After the session, I got very good feedback and questions about how we can start blogging, so here I am sharing step-by-step the process of blogging with the community. In my view, this is YOUR Resume/CV, start blogging TODAY!
Put things on hold for the next 15 minutes and follow the three steps below. You’ll be up and running with your own Oracle blog before you know it.
3-Steps to start blogging
- Domain Name and Hosting
- Installing WordPress
- Branding it – GUI (appearance, look, and feel)
1) Domain Name and Hosting
What do you want your domain name to be? OracleExperts.com, DBA.com, LearnOracle.com etc
Brainstorm as many different ideas as possible. Once you’ve got a few of the names based on your passion for Oracle products or fields, just go to Bluehost to see if your domain name is available by entering it in the box that looks like this:
The next step will be to pick up the Starter Plan, which is paid annually in a lump sum instead of monthly, Just choose the Starter Plan so that you can pay for the first year. With domain name registration, we also require you to host a domain, like renting a space on the web to house your blog.
The Domain Whois Privacy shields your personal address and phone number from being displayed to the public.
2) Installing WordPress
Once you’ve completed registration with BlueHost, you’ll need to go through the process of installing WordPress.
WordPress is blogging software. It’s the software that I use for OTechTalks.tv. The best part is that it’s SUPER easy to use and install.
Login to Bluehost and find the Website Builders section. Click on the WordPress logo.
On the next page, click the “Install” button in the “Do it yourself, FREE” section.
Click the “Check Domain” button.
Check the terms and conditions box and then click the “Install Now” button.
Once you get the message that says “Your install is complete!” you’ll want to click on the “View Credentials” button and write down your Admin URL, Username, and Password. You can change these to something more memorable later, but you’ll need them for your first time logging in.
Type your Admin URL into your web browser. You’ll see a login screen like the one below. Enter your Username and Password.
Now You’ve officially logged into your blog, and you can start blogging! WordPress is one of the world’s largest blogging platforms and is used by both top bloggers and beginners who are just starting out. This blog was built on WordPress from day one, and I have found it easy to use.