Chapter 2 - Starting Your Blog
This chapter is meant for individuals who have not started up a blog. The steps provided below are simple small steps are easy to follow to begin the process of creating a blog. For those of us who are savvy with it we can help by just emailing these steps to someone who wishes to start a blog or to encourage someone to start one.
Starting to create one's own blog is simple enough. One has 2 popular free options. One can create a blog and have it hosted (all for free) at either Blogger or WordPress. For this chapter, I will cover Blogger.
1. Open your browser and go to Blogger.
2. Create an account where it states "CREATE YOUR BLOG NOW".
3. You will be prompted to choose a "USER NAME".
4. You will be prompted to "ENTER A PASSWORD".
5. You will be prompted to "RETYPE PASSWORD" to make reconfirm your password is correct.
6. Remember (write it down) your blog's URL address, user name and password. The user name and password will ensure you are the only one who can access and edit your blog.
7. Next step for you to choose a "DISPLAY NAME". It is the name that is posted at the end of each posting in your blog. Simply put - it's your signature.
8. Next step is for you to provide your designated email address. This email address is used for recovery of your user name or password just in case you have forgotten those details.
9. Check "I ACCEPT THE TERMS OF SERVICE".
10. Click "CONTINUE".
11. Enter your "BLOG TITLE". This is similar to the title of a book. Make it catchy and have the title envelop the essence of your passion for your blog.
12. Next step is to complete the "BLOG ADDRESS (URL)". Make sure the address is short, sweet and memorable. You cannot change this blog address once it is done.
13. Click "CONTINUE".
14. CHOOSE A TEMPLATE. Then click "CONTINUE". Choose a template of your choice for your blog's initial design (this can be changed later).
15. Start writing your first blog entry.
16. Go to the "POST OPTION" and edit the "DATE" and "TIME" you wish your first entry to be dated and timed.
17. "SAVE AS DRAFT" or "PUBLISH" your first post.
Starting to create one's own blog is simple enough. One has 2 popular free options. One can create a blog and have it hosted (all for free) at either Blogger or WordPress. For this chapter, I will cover Blogger.
1. Open your browser and go to Blogger.
2. Create an account where it states "CREATE YOUR BLOG NOW".
3. You will be prompted to choose a "USER NAME".
4. You will be prompted to "ENTER A PASSWORD".
5. You will be prompted to "RETYPE PASSWORD" to make reconfirm your password is correct.
6. Remember (write it down) your blog's URL address, user name and password. The user name and password will ensure you are the only one who can access and edit your blog.
7. Next step for you to choose a "DISPLAY NAME". It is the name that is posted at the end of each posting in your blog. Simply put - it's your signature.
8. Next step is for you to provide your designated email address. This email address is used for recovery of your user name or password just in case you have forgotten those details.
9. Check "I ACCEPT THE TERMS OF SERVICE".
10. Click "CONTINUE".
11. Enter your "BLOG TITLE". This is similar to the title of a book. Make it catchy and have the title envelop the essence of your passion for your blog.
12. Next step is to complete the "BLOG ADDRESS (URL)". Make sure the address is short, sweet and memorable. You cannot change this blog address once it is done.
13. Click "CONTINUE".
14. CHOOSE A TEMPLATE. Then click "CONTINUE". Choose a template of your choice for your blog's initial design (this can be changed later).
15. Start writing your first blog entry.
16. Go to the "POST OPTION" and edit the "DATE" and "TIME" you wish your first entry to be dated and timed.
17. "SAVE AS DRAFT" or "PUBLISH" your first post.
