How to Start a on Blogger

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Reader Approved This wikiHow teaches you how to create a blog on 's popular, easy-to-use blogging platform.

1 Creating a Blog

1. Go to Blogger.

1/19 2. Click on Sign In. It's in the upper-right corner of the window. Enter your Google username and password. If you don't have a , click on Create Your Blog. This will take you to a screen where you can create an account to use with Blogger. Select a profile type. Click on Create a Google+ profile to create a single account to use across all Google properties. If you'd like to use a pseudonym or limit your exposure on Google, click on Create a limited Blogger profile. Follow the online prompts to finish creating your Google+ or limited Blogger profile.

2/19 3. Enter a Display Name and click Continue to Blogger. The display name is the name that your readers will know you by.

3/19 4. Click on Create New Blog.

5. Type a title for your blog.

4/19 6. Type a URL for your blog. If it's unavailable try other variations on the name you want to use, but don't use symbols like hyphens, underscores, colons.

5/19 7. Enter the word verification and click Continue.

8. Choose a starter template. This is the basic design and layout of your blog.

6/19 9. Click on Create blog!.

7/19 10. Click on Theme. It's near the bottom of the menu on the left side of the page. This allows you to customize the look of your blog beyond the elements contained in the starter template.

8/19 11. Select how to customize the design. Click on Customize if you'd like guided choices. Click on Edit HTML if you're a more advanced user.

9/19 12. Click on Settings. It's in the center of the menu on the left. From here, you can adjust other settings such as language, whether your blog will be included in search engine results, and whether you're willing to receive emails.

13. Click on Posts, comments and sharing. In this menu, you can adjust publishing, comments, and if or how your blog is shared beyond the Blogger platform.

10/19 14. Click on Basic and then +Add authors. The latter link is in the lower-right corner, under the "Permissions" section of the menu. This setting allows you to add other contributors to the blog, so that the writing burden does not rest on your shoulders, alone.

2 Creating a Post

11/19 1. Click on New post. It's at the top of the screen. Create posts, post edits, and page edits under Posts in the menu on the left side of the screen.

12/19 2. Enter a post title. Type it into the text box to the right of Post.

13/19 3. Write your post. Click on Compose to type your post as you would in a typical text editor, which includes functions like different fonts and sizes, text color, and the ability to insert links. If you prefer to work in HTML click on HTML.

14/19 4. Click on Post Settings. It's in the upper-right corner of the window. From this menu, you can enable reader comments, select HTML settings, and post the time and date. Click on Done when you've made your changes.

15/19 5. Click on Save. Doing so saves your work, so far. Click on Preview to see what your post will look like when it's finished. Click on Publish to take it live for your audience.

Community Q&A

Search Add New Question Can I start writing my blog using a mobile phone? wikiHow Contributor Yes, but it can be difficult due to the size of the phone. You may have difficulty typing the text. Thanks! Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 17 What is a blog address? wikiHow Contributor Your blog address is the web address where people access your blog. For example, you can find this page at https://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Blog-on-Blogger. Thanks! Yes No Not Helpful 5 Helpful 36 What do I do if I get a message "Sorry, this blog address is not available" when I try to create a new blog? 16/19 Wisdom Fighters The must not be less than 3 characters. Sometimes, the preferred domain name for your blog is already taken. Note that you can't use ', /, ?, > or < in your domain name. Thanks! Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 7 I am trying to make a blogger account based on the information in the article, but I find it very confusing. Is there a more simple method for this? wikiHow Contributor If you already have a Google account, sign into it, then go onto Blogger. There will be two options: create a Google+ account or create a Blogger profile. Easy! Thanks! Yes No Not Helpful 4 Helpful 22 Does it cost money to start a blog? wikiHow Contributor No, it's completely free of charge. Thanks! Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 5 What do I write if it's a fashion blog? wikiHow Contributor The type of fashion you want to discuss, who is making it, and so on. Thanks! Yes No Not Helpful 7 Helpful 22 What if I don't have a account? Wisdom Fighters Blogger is a product of Google, so you need a Google Account to sign into Blogger. Thanks! Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 4 Why can't anyone post comments on my page? wikiHow Contributor Go into your Blogger Dashboard and click on Settings. Then go into the settings for your posts, comments, and sharing to make sure that you've enabled comments. Thanks! Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 4 Does Blogger automatically take photos from the gallery on a phone or PC without informing the user? Wisdom Fighters

17/19 No. Thanks! Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3 How do I add a ? Wisdom Fighters You can see this option when you create a new post. Thanks! Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2

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Tips

Get the Blogger app on your mobile device to have access on the go. You can view how your blog currently looks at any time by clicking "View Blog" located at the top of the page. You can add more content to your blog after publishing. Just remember to click the 'Update' Button once you're done.

Warnings 18/19 Editing HTML is only recommended for advanced users that have prior experience.

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