To start using Blogger, simply sign in with your Google Account. (If you use Gmail, Google
Groups, or YouTube, you already have an account.) If you don't have a Google Account
yet, you can create one here .
Visit the Blogger Homepage and enter your Google username and password to sign in. Now type a display name (this is how you will appear as the site author) and accept Blogger's Terms of Service. Finally, click “Create a Blog” to start creating your first blog!
On the next page, you'll be asked to chose a title and URL for your blog:
Tip: Choose a title which is relevant to the content of your site, perhaps including a
keyword or two connected to your content. This will help people find your blog more
easily in search engines. It's also useful to match the URL to the title of your site, as in
the example above.
Next, pick a “starter template” from the selection further down the page. You can easily
change or customize this later, so for now just choose the style you like best.
Finally, click the orange “Create Blog” button and your blog will be ready to use! You can
start publishing right away or begin to find your way around the Blogger Dashboard.
The Blogger Dashboard
Once you have created a blog with Blogger, you'll be able to use the Blogger Dashboard, from which you can access any blogs you have created, and catch up with news in your reading list (see How do I..?).
Your newly created blog should be listed right at the top of the page. To create your first post, you can either click the “Start Blogging! Link or the orange pencil icon. Once you've started using your blog, you'll discover statistics appear beneath your blog title, including:
- How many page views your site has had in the past week
- The total number of posts (including drafts) and the last publishing date
- The number of people following your blog
Tip: This video on YouTube provides a comprehensive overview of the Blogger dashboard.
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