How To Create Your Blog On Blogger (Blogspot)

1. Sign up for Google Services

GMail - is a free Email service provided for by Google. If you don't have a GMail account yet, click HERE to sign up.

Since Blogger is provide for by Google, it would be most advisable to use GMail to create your blog on Blogger plus for the other Google services I will be pointing out as we go along on this guide.

2. Create your blog on Blogger (Blogspot)

Blogger (Blogspot) - is a blogging platform freely provided for by Google.

If you have your GMail account ready, click HERE to login to Blogger. After putting in you  GMail "Username" and "Password" click "Sign In" to proceed creating your blog.

Step 1: Sign up for Blogger

Display name: This will be name displayed as the author of the blog post. You can opt for your first, full, or nickname. This can be changed and added to later on in the Blogger Dashboard.

Check the "Email Notifications" and "Acceptance of Terms" then press "Continue"

Step 2: Name your blog

Blog title: You can put anything you want here but consider that the blog title or blog header will be the first and most important thing your website viewer will see. As the old adage goes, "First impressions last." Go for a blog header that goes with the look and feel of your blog and one that puts trust in your blog.


Blog address (URL): The blog address or url is what people will type into their Web browsers in order to reach your website. It is essential to create a memorable URL (the tips are almost the same as with your blog title) that you are going to use as your brand.

Tip: Maybe you found the perfect URL for your blog only to find out that the blog address is not available, don't be discouraged. You may still get to have it by adding "the" to your wanted URL. For example you may have wanted techencounter.blogspot.com but is already taken you may try thetechencounter.blogspot.com. By adding "the" to techencounter, you got your preferred URL.

Choose a starter template: These are the default templates provided by blogger. Select from one of the templates (which can be edited later) then click CONTINUE.

Step 3: Verify your identity.

Choose from either a Text Message or a Voice Call. Follow the instructions provided for the verification of your Blogger account and your done. Congratulations! You've just created your first blog on Blogger. Start writing your first blog post or tweak the settings of your blog. Welcome Blogger!

If you found this article helpful, click here to sign up for free blog tips and updates.

For further reading on blog headers, visit http://www.coalmarch.com/coalmarch-blog/20080730196/the-importance-of-a-good-site-header.

For more information on the importance of having a good blog address or URL visit http://hubpages.com/hub/Importance-of-Good-Domain-Name 

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