How to Start a Blog on Blogger

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Last Updated: March 24, 2019 Approved

This wikiHow teaches you how to create a blog on Google's popular, easy-to-use blogging platform.

Method 1

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Creating a Blog

Go to Blogger .
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Click on Sign In . It's in the upper-right corner of the window. Enter your Google username and password.
- If you don't have a Google Account, click on Create Your Blog. This will take you to a screen where you can create an account to use with Blogger.
  - Select a profile type. Click on Create a Google+ profile to create a single account to use across all Google properties. If you'd like to use a pseudonym or limit your exposure on Google, click on Create a limited Blogger profile .
  - Follow the online prompts to finish creating your Google+ or limited Blogger profile.
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The display name is the name that your readers will know you by.
If it's unavailable try other variations on the name you want to use, but don't use symbols like hyphens, underscores, colons.
This is the basic design and layout of your blog.
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Click on Theme . It's near the bottom of the menu on the left side of the page. This allows you to customize the look of your blog beyond the elements contained in the starter template.
Click on Customize if you'd like guided choices. Click on Edit HTML if you're a more advanced user.
It's in the center of the menu on the left. From here, you can adjust other settings such as language, whether your blog will be included in search engine results, and whether you're willing to receive emails.
In this menu, you can adjust publishing, comments, and if or how your blog is shared beyond the Blogger platform.
The latter link is in the lower-right corner, under the "Permissions" section of the menu. This setting allows you to add other contributors to the blog, so that the writing burden does not rest on your shoulders, alone.

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Method 2

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Creating a Post

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Click on New post . It's at the top of the screen.
- Create posts, post edits, and page edits under Posts in the menu on the left side of the screen.
Type it into the text box to the right of Post .
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Write your post. Click on Compose to type your post as you would in a typical text editor, which includes functions like different fonts and sizes, text color, and the ability to insert links.
- If you prefer to work in HTML click on HTML .
It's in the upper-right corner of the window. From this menu, you can enable reader comments, select HTML settings, and post the time and date. Click on Done when you've made your changes.
Doing so saves your work, so far. Click on Preview to see what your post will look like when it's finished. Click on Publish to take it live for your audience.

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How do I start my blog?

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At the most basic, you’ll need a good topic or area to blog about, expertise in that topic or area and good writing skills. You’ll need to choose a good blogging site and market it well using social media. For a Blogger blog, check out the steps above for starting your blog. For getting help in starting blogs more generally, check out the wikiHow: How to Start a Blog.

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Do bloggers make money?

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Certainly, some bloggers do make money. But in order to do so, you have to make an effort to write regular, high quality content that people keep wanting to come back to read often. And, you will also need to set up a facility for getting money from the blog, such as a PayPal donation button, a Patreon link, or similar. For help with money-making as a blogger, check out the wikiHow: How to Make Money Blogging.

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Is BlogSpot free?

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Yes, BlogSpot is a free way to make a blog. However, before choosing a free site, always do an assessment of how it will affect your brand and whether or not this blog provider has sufficient features to work for your blogging needs.

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Get the Blogger app on your mobile device to have access on the go.

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You can view how your blog currently looks at any time by clicking "View Blog" located at the top of the page.

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You can add more content to your blog after publishing. Just remember to click the 'Update' Button once you're done.

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Warnings

Editing HTML is only recommended for advanced users that have prior experience.

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