Creating your blog
Step-by-step instructions
◊Creating
Your Blog:
- Click where it says “Create
Your Blog Now”
- Fill in a user name. This
can be anything you want – it’s what you’ll use to sign in to your blog.
- Select a password.
This must be at least 6 characters long. Try to use a combination of
numbers and letters, and think of something that others will not be able
to easily guess.
- Select a display name.
This will be used to sign your blog posts, so choose something that will
protect your identity! We recommend that you refrain from using your first
and last name, or, if you can be easily located with your first name,
choose a name that is somewhat disguising.
- Enter an e-mail address. You’ll
need this to register, and later on you can change your preferences so
this won’t appear on your blog in clear sight of visitors. Consider setting up a separate e-mail
account for your blog – this helps protect you from online predators.
- Read the terms of service,
then click the box indicating you have done so.
- Give your blog a title.
This is what will show at the top of your blog page
- Choose a web address for your
blog space. This will display in the address bar as
http://yourblogspacename.blogspot.com
- Choose a template. Select
from the templates the way you’d like your blog to look. Don’t like
anything you see? Just select one to get started – we’ll show you how you
can change or customize it later if you want.
Once
your blog has been created, you’re ready to change your personal profile and
begin posting!
◊Posting
to your blog
- Click on “Start Posting” once
your blog has been created.
- Create a title for your first
posting and write your first post in the text box.
- Click “Publish Post” Publishing your post will make it live
on your blog and visible on the Web.
- Each time you add a new post to
your blog, you have to publish it before it goes up on the Web.
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