How to Create a Blog Using Blogger (Step-by-step Guide)
Even though there are many blogging
platforms available, Google's
Blogger
(also known as Blogspot) and Wordpress are by far the
most
popular platforms used by bloggers. Personally, I subscribe to the opinion that
Wordpress is much better than Blogger. And I’d recommend that you start with
Wordpress. But if you're new to blogging and aren’t ready to spend a dime on
your blog until it starts fetching you money, you can start with Blogger –
because it's free and very easy to use. You can find more-than-countable
tutorials online on how to set up your blog on Wordpress. So, I won’t be
discussing that here for space and other reasons. Just Google “how to set up a Wordpress blog,” and you’ll get many relevant results.Click this image to be awesome http://samolad.bestgalleries.me/4188782-1642
Now,
let me walk you through the simple process of setting up your
new
blog on Blogger. Just follow the following steps:
Setting up the blog
1.
Visit www.blogger.com.
2.
If you already have an account with Google (such as a Gmail
account),
enter your email and password in the columns provided.
3.
If you don't have a Google account, click the red “sign up”
button
(top right) to register an account first.
4.
On the Confirm your profile page, you'll see two tabs. Click on
the
one by the right (Create a limited Blogger
profile). An
empty
column will pop up under for your display name. In this
column,
enter the name you’d like to be displayed on your blog
and
on your posts. (You can use your real name or a
pseudonym.)
6.
Click “continue to Blogger.” (You'll be taken to the next page.)
7.
On the next page (Your Name's Blogs), click on "New
blog."
8.
In the spaces provided, enter the title of your new blog and
your
preferred URL address.
9.
Choose a template from the displayed options to start with.
10.
Hit the "Create blog" button.
And
that's it! You now have your new blog. And you can start
Getting started
Click
on the "start blogging" link, and you'll be taken to the
Overview page. On the left
side of this page, there is a menu with a list of tabs – Overview, Posts,
Pages, Comments, etc. Before I explain how to publish a new post, let me tell
you more about these tabs:
· Overview: displays summarized
information about your blog –
such
as number of page views, comments, etc.
· Posts: displays your published posts as well
as those saved as
· Pages: displays your blog's stand-alone
pages -- such as About
page,
Contact page,
etc.
· Comments: displays the
comments left by readers on your
blog
posts.
· Google+: displays your
Google+ profile (if you have set it up).
· Stats: displays vital statistics about your
blog, including
information
about your traffic sources, audience, posts, etc.
· Earnings: displays your
Google Adsense earnings (after you've
set
up Adsense for your blog). Don’t tamper with this for now.
· Layout: displays your blog's layout (you can
modify this as you
wish).
· Template: displays your
blog's template.
Publishing your posts
To
publish a new post on your blog, follow these steps:
1.
Click the "New post" button (top left). (You'll be taken to another page, on
which you'll write your post title and body.)
2.
Enter the topic of your blog post in the "Post
title" field.
3.
Write your post body in the large space created.
4.
Using the appropriate buttons at the top of the large area,
format
your text (bold, underline, or italicize) and add links or
images
(if you have any).
5.
See the "post settings" tab by the right. Under it, you'll see the
following:
· Labels: Enter a category for your blog post
· Schedule: Choose "automatic" to
publish the post instantly.
Or
set another date and time of your choice (past or future)
· Permalink: Set the URL for
your post. (Choose "custom
permalink" to
change it to anything you prefer.)
· Location: State your location
(not necessary)
· Options: Specify if you want
to allow your readers to leave
comments
on the post
6.
Using the appropriate buttons by the top right, you can publish
the
post to send it live, preview it before publishing, or save it
for
later editing and publishing. If you're ready to see your post
live,
hit the "publish" button.
Now,
you can see that setting a blog is very easy -- on Blogger. It’s a
bit
more complicated on Wordpress, though.
Now,
following the steps listed above, set up your new blog, and get
ready
to launch your online business!
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