This document provides instructions for creating a blog using Blogger. It explains that you first need a Google account, then navigate to blogger.com to create a blog and choose a domain name. Various blog customization options are outlined such as layout, profile, and how to make new posts. The overall process of getting started with Blogger and basic blogging functions are covered.
2. For this tutorial, I will be using Blogger to
create a blog.
Before you start blogging, you must first
make sure that you have a Google account.
Go to www.Google.com and sign up for an
account.You will need to do this in order to
make a Blogger account.
I will be using my own blog later on in the
slide show as an example.
3. First, go to
www.blooger.com and
you should come to the
webpage like the one
on the left.
Once at this page, click
on “CREATE A BLOG”
to create your profile.
4. Once you click on Create
a blog, it will take you to
a page like this.You must
use an existing gmail
address in order to sign
up for a blog.
Follow the instructions
on the page to create
your profile.
Later the instructions will
tell you to name your
blog and type in a
domain name.
5. A domain name is the name of the URL that
you will be using for your blog. It can be
anything you want.You only need to type in
the first part of the domain name, and the
rest is already made for you.
For example, a domain name might be
“awesomeblog.blogspot.com”
6. Before you create your
blog, you will be taken
to a page that looks
something like this.
You can use this page
to change the look of
your blog.
A preview of what your
page will look like will
appear below.
7. If you click on the
Layout tab on the left,
you will be taken to a
screen like this.
Here you can choose
the layout of your blog.
Where everything
appears is previewed
on the bottom.
8. This is your homepage
once you make an
account.
At the top, it shows the
blogs that you have and
different options for
those blogs.You may
also add a new post to
your blog by clicking on
the “NEW POST” button.
On the bottom half is a
news feed for each blog
that you are following.
9. This is what your profile
page will look like to
other people when they
visit it.
You can change
everything on this page
by clicking the “Edit
Profile” button.
To get to this page, click
on the “Edit Profile” or
“View Profile” button on
the home page.
10. To create a new post,
either click on the
“NEW POST” button in
the home page, or click
on the “New Post” link
when you are viewing
your blog, located in
the upper right corner
of the page.
11. Once you click on the
New Post button, you
will be brought to a page
like this one.
In the body you can type
your post, and you may
also add pictures and
links, just as you would in
aWord document.
You must give your post
a title before you can
post it.
12. Once you finish making
your post and messing
around with your
layout, your blog will
look something like
this!
13. There you go!You are well on your way to
blogging like a pro!
You now know the basics for creating a blog
and posting. I hope your blogs become very
successful!
Happy Blogging!
