Hey everyone. I am thinking of entering the blogging world but know very little about how to get started. It is NOT going to be related to mental health at all (actually going to use it as a distraction). I hope to practice my writing skills, give people info that is not really out there (my chosen topic is a little different) and I don't care about making money, but at the same a little extra money never hurts.

Looking for favorite places to start a blog and any tips anyone wants to give to get started. I taught myself elementary HTML years ago and I can always relearn. I've done the Google search to try to get info, but there is so MUCH info that I don't really know what to do with it all. I'd like to be able to customize my site, add tags in increase the amount of readers I have, have a counter or reader log, and of course, a place for feedback.

Once I set it up, I'd be happy to share it with you, however, I will not be using my PC name. For that matter, I won't be using my real name either. I'd like to keep this site and what I do here and my blog in separate universes though I don't mind sharing with people, if you understand where I'm coming from. Thanks bunches and I'm looking forward to hearing from you.