How to Start a Homesteading Blog

So, you’ve finally purchased a plot of land and you’re ready to begin your homesteading adventure. Or, maybe you’ve been living off the land for years and want to share your expertise with others. Maybe, just maybe, you’re still looking for the perfect farm to get your adventure started. Wherever you are in your journey, it’s the perfect time to start your own blog.

Following through with your own website and blog isn’t easy. After all, you’re putting your victories and your failures out there for all the world to see. As long as you remember why you wanted to share your lifestyle with the world, you’ll come out on top. Now, how can you get started?

Determine Your Expertise

There are a lot of aspects of homesteading that you can write about. The most logical topics should be those that fall under the category of “things I do well.” This could be raising livestock, growing a garden, creating recipes, converting your home for energy efficiency, or maybe even homeschooling the kids.

Does that mean you have to write about the same things over and over again? Of course not! It’s just wise to determine your main focus so that anyone who reads your blogs will learn instead of leaving confused.

Create a Content Calendar

Once you’re aware of the topics you’d like to write about, start plotting those ideas on a calendar. It just makes sense that you wouldn’t discuss planting crops in December or share homemade Christmas gift ideas in February, right? By planning ahead, you save yourself the embarrassment of a poorly timed blog.

While planning your calendar, you can start thinking of the things you’re not great at. Do you want to learn more about milking cows or making your own soap? Consider sharing your learning experiences as a part of your blog. This type of planning helps you inform and reassure readers that you’re learning too. They’ll love every second of your clumsy triumphs.

Choose Your Blog Domain

This might seem like the first step you should take, but it’s actually wise to wait. If you don’t take the time to plot and plan then you could take off straight out of the gate with zero direction. Some of the content you collected and outlined might have even given you ideas for a clever blog name.

There are several free options out there, but WordPress provides quite a few perks that others don’t. Free themes help you launch a polished website almost immediately. Of course, you can customize all you like, as long as you’re tech savvy. Whichever platform you choose, make sure it offers plenty of plug-ins and options for later. Maybe someday, after you master soap making, you’ll want to start an ecommerce business right there on your site.

Write Your First Blog

Wow, it’s really time. This is actually the hardest step you’ll take. What should you write about? How should you introduce your little blog to the world? Do you want to be serious and set the tone for the future, or will you be lighthearted and welcome readers to laugh with you?

It takes some time to write a blog, especially one that captures your very essence. It’s not a bad idea to read a few other homesteading blogs to see what others have done. Then just put words on a page. Read through when you’re finished and then set it aside for a day. After you’ve slept on it, read it again. Then ask a trusted friend to give it a glance. When you pass all those tests, you’re ready to go. And your second blog will be much easier.

Now, the only thing that might set you back would be the lack of land for homesteading. If you’re still in that phase of your new adventure, we can help you there, too. Come see our owner-financed land and learn how you could move right in tonight. All you need is a $295 down payment and your homesteading lifestyle will begin.