How To Blog Using Blogger.com

By Jean On February 13, 2010 Under Blogger Tips, Blogging, Newbies Guide

In my previous post I have defined “what is a blogging.” Now you might ask yourself “how to blog?”

As a beginner you can start to blog using a free blog platform courtesy of Blogger.com. It is the easiest way to set up a blog. You can creat your blog and publish your first post in a minutes.

I personally prefer the hosted Wordpress platform. But for those who are learning how to blog, a free one is a good start while acquiring the blogger’s mindset. The disadvantage of using blogger.com is it has limited features and you have only so much control over the design and layout of your blog. But you can upgrade later to a hosted one when funds come in and when blogging becomes part of your daily routine.

Go to www.blogger.com to start creating your blog.

Click on CREATE A BLOG to start to set up your Blogger blog. You will then be directed to this page:

Fill in the information ask for. Refer to the right side column for details on what to input on the boxes. If you have an existing Google account like Gmail, iGoogle, Google groups or Orkut, you sign in first and use that account to create a blog. Blogger.com is owned by Google so you can use your blogger account.

Create a password that is 8 characters in length, preferably use letters and numbers. Blogger.com will not accept it if your password is weak.

Display name is the name that will appear in your blog and it is visible to your readers. You can use your pen name or real name.

Don’t forget to check the “Acceptance of Terms” else you won’t be directed to the next page.

Click on “Continue” to go to the next page.

You are now on the page where you will name your blog.

In my previous post, I gave blog tips on how to create a successful blog. I have discussed a guide on what to blog. If you have now decided on what to blog then you can name your blog related to your chosen topic. If you have not decided yet then you can gave it a general name like “My Daily Journey In Life” or “A Girl’s Musing”, etc.
In the above example, I decided to review ebooks because I love books and my passion is reading.

You can refer to the notes below each box if you are not sure how to fill it up.

It is advisable to use your blog title as your blog address so that it is easy to remember. However it is not required that the two are the same. Click on “Check availability” to see if your chosen blog address is available.

Fill in the word verification and click on the orange arrow to continue to the next page.

This page will give you options to choose how your blog will look like. Choose a template that is readable, simple to navigate and not cluttered design so that your readers will not have a hard time reading your blog. Click on continue to go to the next page.

Congratulations! Your blog has been created. You can now start blogging.

Your blog address will look like this: http://yourblog.blogspot.com. In the above example it is http://ebookstosell.blogspot.com. The main domain is blogspot.com not blogger.com. However, to post in your blog and change the settings you need to login to http://www.blogger.com.

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