I have a couple of blogs where I use Wordpress and I do the following when I start a new blog using Wordpress. Wordpress is one of the most popular blogging tool and its very easy and simple to use. I use Windows live writer to post on my different blogs.
Wordpress functionality can be maximized by using the plugins which can be downloaded for free. You can find tons of templates to match your taste in terms of look and feel of your blog. You can get professional templates by paying to the vendor or you can download for free from different available sites.
Download the latest Version
First you need to download the latest version of Wordpress and install it.
Template and Designing
When you first access your blog, the template will be the default one. You can either buy a professional template or you can use any free templates which are available for download.
Settings
You need to do the basic settings. Go to the settings link and do all the necessary settings like the Blog Title, Description, email address, membership, role, commenting, etc.
Other important setting is the permalink option, make sure that you do this before you start posting.
Plugins
First thing that you need to activate the Akismet Plugin. Some of the recommended plugins are Related Posts, Popular Posts, Kish Translate Ajax. There are some posts which can help you in deciding required plugins
RSS Feeds
If you don’t have a feedburner account, create one and burn your feed. Don’t forget to add a subscription box for the feedburner through email.
These are the basic things that you need to do.
