5 Steps to Start a Blog and Make Money

“coins are only pressed sunlight; first, let there be light.” —Huzi

STEP 1 | Plant the Flag — Niche & Name (Day-break, 15 min)

Close your eyes. Which topic makes your pulse misbehave? That is your niche.

Now give it a name that tastes like tomorrow. Use namcheap.com — type, search, buy (.com for trust, .pk for pride). Cost: ≈ $12/year — cheaper than a Karachi chai-a-day habit.

Poetic side-note: A domain is a tiny island you deed-register in the ocean of Google; build a hut, later a lighthouse.

STEP 2 | One-Click Harbor — Hosting + WordPress (20 min)

BlueHost’s “Basic” plan is $2.95/mo (Fall 2025 promo) and throws in:

free SSL padlock
free email ([email protected])
WordPress pre-installed

Check-out → create password → BlueHost auto-drops you inside WordPress. No coding; only clicking.

STEP 3 | Dress the Dawn — Theme + Legal Pages (30 min)

Appearance → Themes → “Astra” (lightning-fast, free). Install → Activate. Customize → Upload a logo (use canva.com, 5 min). Pages → Add New → title “About” → write 120 human words → Publish. Repeat for “Contact” and “Privacy” (GDPR ghost-protection).

STEP 4 | Serve the First Feast — Content + Traffic (Week 1–4)

Posts → Add New. Write 4 “response posts” (1,500 words each) that answer exact questions people type:

“Best budget microphones for Urdu podcasts 2025”
“How to stitch a kurti in 30 minutes—step by step”
“Is cryptocurrency halal? Hanafi view explained”
“Karachi to Lahore train timetable & insider tips”

Use free Ubersuggest or Google’s “People also ask” for headline mining. Hit publish weekly. Share in 3 Facebook groups + 1 Reddit thread + Twitter reply-thread = first 1,000 readers.

STEP 5 | Mint the Moonlight — Monetize (Month 2 onward)

A. Affiliate seeds Join Amazon Associates + ShareASale (free). Inside posts, sprinkle links: “mic I use” → earn 4-10 % per sale.

B. Display dewdrops Apply Google AdSense at 20–30 posts & 5,000 sessions/month. CPC rates in Pakistan avg $0.10–$0.25; still, pennies multiply.

C. Digital roses Compile your best posts into a 30-page Google-Doc, export to PDF, sell as “Beginner’s Roadmap” for $7 on Gumroad. 1 sale/day = $210/month — more than pays hosting for the decade.

D. Sponsor lanterns At 10 k monthly page-views, pitch local brands via a 1-page media kit; charge $75–$150 per sponsored post.

E. Skill-for-hire Add “Hire me to write” page; freelance blogging gigs on Fiverr/Upwork start at $50 per 1,000 words.

Traffic + Trust + Tender = Income (formula verified by every major blogger survey 2025)

90-Day Micro-Milestones (print & pin above your desk)

12 response posts published
250 email subscribers (use MailerLite, free)
1 tiny digital product live
First $100 month (affiliate + product)
Media kit drafted (canva template, 10 min)

Common Whispers—Answered

Q. Do I need a laptop? A. A mid-range phone + Google Docs works until cash buys you keys.

Q. When will I see money? A. Expect 60-120 days if you publish weekly and share daily; blogging is a crock-pot, not a microwave.

Q. Is AdSense worth it with Pakistani traffic? A. Yes, as a signal of legitimacy; but prioritize affiliate & products—CPM climbs only when 40 % traffic is tier-1.