I need advice on how to start a blog

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  helpmebuymycar · Member · Mar 25, 2015 at 3:20 am

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  I need advice on starting a blog as I’d like to start a blog to help people with advice when buying, selling or swapping a vehicle ( I’d also like to be able to receive donations for this advice)

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  pmciano · Member · Mar 25, 2015 at 2:51 pm

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  @samscarshed

  If you’re just starting out with WordPress.com, I recommend you go through our new user’s guide:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/start/

  You’ll learn about all the best and most useful features of WordPress.com, with lots of screenshots and videos.

  You can also browse our support documentation and check out the forums; you might find the answer you’re looking for:

  http://support.wordpress.com

  http://forums.wordpress.com

  WordPress.com offers several options for those who want to generate some revenue from their blog or site, including affiliate links, advertising, and PayPal and eCommerce integration.

  You can read more about affiliate links and the types of advertising allowed on WordPress.com here:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/

  If you would like to sell your own work or solicit donations using Paypal on your WordPress.com site, this link will give you instructions for setting up a PayPal button:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/

  WordPress.com Business users can integrate eCommerce features in their site by using one of our eCommerce partners. If you have a store at Ecwid, Shopify, or Shoplocket, you can showcase and sell your products on your WordPress.com site:

  Sell Online on WordPress.com

  If you require eCommerce/shopping cart functionality beyond this, you might be interested in a self-hosted (WordPress.org) installation. There are no restrictions on eCommerce if you set up a self-hosted WordPress.org blog instead of a WordPress.com blog, but there are some added responsibilities.

  Please see this link to learn about the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  If you have additional questions, please let us know :-)