1000s of people are starting new blogs and websites every day. You may well be one of them…. This post will show you one of the cheapest ways to set up a highly professional yet easy to manage blog on a small budget.

You could use your brand new blog for literally anything from a personal blog about your pet to a serious business blog aimed at getting new customers.

I always recommend Wordpress for a professional and highly customizable blog but there are other options such as Blogspot and GoDaddy.

So here you go.

Get a Domain Name: I recommend GoDaddy and also purchasing a dot com. With this code “OYH3″ to get a $2.50 discount and get your dot com domain for $7.45

Get Hosting: Recently I have been using HostGator and have been very pleased. Their cheapest package allows you to get monthly hosting for just $4.95…. Plus if you use this code “wordpress” or “jury” it should get you 1c hosting for the first month.

Set up Wordpress: Great thing with Hostgator is that Fantastico (that can be found in cpanel) allows you to get Wordpress set up in the click of a button.

Get a Theme: There are tons of free Wordpress themes available. One great thing that is happening right now is that some premium themes are becoming free! Try Revolution (from Nov 1st).

That is pretty much it…. You are ready to start writing.