How to Start a Blog on Blogger

Go to Blogger.

Click on Sign In (Register) at the top right corner of the window. Then, enter your Google username and password.

• If you don't have a Google account, click Create Your Blog (Create your blog). You will be redirected to the account creation page for Blogger.
  • Choose the profile type. Click Create a Google+ profile (Create a Google+ profile) to create a single account for all Google services. If you prefer to use a nickname or limit your visibility on Google, click Create a limited Blogger profile (Create a limited Blogger profile).
  • Follow the instructions online to complete the creation of your Google+ or limited Blogger profile.

Enter your display name and click Continue to Blogger (Continue with Blogger). The display name is the name that readers will recognize you by.

Click on Create New Blog (Create a new blog).

Enter a title for your blog.

Enter the URL for your blog. If you can't create it yet, try other variations of the name you'd like to use, but remember not to use symbols like hyphens, underscores, and colons.

Enter the verification code and click on Continue.

Select a template to get started. This is the basic layout and design for your blog.

Click on Create blog! to start your blog creation.

Click on Theme at the bottom of the left menu. This option allows you to customize the blog layout beyond the preset template elements.

Choose how you want to customize the design. Click on Customize for guided options, or select Edit HTML for more advanced customization.

Click on Settings (Settings). The options are found within the left-side menu. From here, you can adjust various preferences such as language, search settings, and email configurations.

Click on Posts, comments and sharing (Posts, Comments, and Sharing). This menu allows you to customize settings related to publishing, commenting, and how your blog is shared outside the Blogger platform.

Click on Basic (Basic) then select +Add authors (+Add Authors). This link can be found at the bottom right, beneath the 'Permissions' section in the menu. This setting allows you to add contributors to your blog so you can share the writing workload.

Click on New post (New Post) at the top of the screen.

• Under the Posts (Posts) section in the left menu, you will find the created post, published post, and page publication.

Enter the title of the post. Type the title into the text box located to the right of the word Post or Post.

Click on Post Settings (Post settings). This option is located at the top right corner of the window. From this menu, you can enable comment functionality, select HTML settings, and schedule the post. Click Done when you are finished with your changes.

Click on Save (Save). Your post will be saved up until this point. You can click Preview to see how your post will appear when it's finished. Finally, click Publish to make it live for your readers.

• Download the Blogger app on your mobile device to access your posts anytime, anywhere.
• You can check your blog's current layout at any time by clicking "View Blog" at the top of the page.
• You can still add content after publishing. Just remember to click the "Update" button after making edits.

• Editing HTML is recommended only for advanced users with experience.