How to Build a Blog with Ghost

Set up a professional blog with Ghost's powerful publishing platform

Beginner
1-2 hours

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following ready.

Ghost Pro account or self-hosted
Blog topic
Initial content ideas

What You Will Build

A fully-featured blog with memberships, newsletters, and beautiful design

Key Features

Beautiful editor
Built-in newsletters
Memberships
SEO optimised
Custom themes

Step-by-Step Tutorial

Follow these steps to build your blog with .

1

Set up Ghost

Create your Ghost site on Ghost Pro or install self-hosted

2

Choose a theme

Select and customise a theme to match your brand

3

Create your first post

Write and publish your initial content

4

Set up newsletters

Configure email subscriptions for readers

5

Add membership tiers

Create free and paid membership options

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Complex theme customisation
No email capture
Inconsistent posting

Next Steps

Once you have completed this tutorial, consider these enhancements.

Integrate with Zapier
Add custom pages
Enable comments

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