How To Write A Blog Post Wikihow

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

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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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Enter a Display Name and click Continue to Blogger . The display name is the name that your readers will know you by.
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Click on Create New Blog .
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Type a title for your blog.
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Type a URL for your blog. If it's unavailable try other variations on the name you want to use, but don't use symbols like hyphens, underscores, colons.
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Enter the word verification and click Continue .
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Choose a starter template. This is the basic design and layout of your blog.
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Click on Create 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.
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Select how to customize the design. Click on Customize if you'd like guided choices. Click on Edit HTML if you're a more advanced user.
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Click on Settings . 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.
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Click on Posts, comments and sharing . In this menu, you can adjust publishing, comments, and if or how your blog is shared beyond the Blogger platform.
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Click on Basic and then +Add authors . 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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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.
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Enter a post title. 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.
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Click on Post Settings . 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.
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Click on Save . 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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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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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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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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How do you start a blog for free?

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Do an online search for "free blogging platform" or "making a free blog," then check out a few of the returns that come back to see what their features are. As you check, look at reviews of the different blogging platforms to see what other bloggers have to say about each of the blogging platforms you're thinking of using, so you can whittle them down to the one that really works best for you. Remember too that you may want to upgrade to a paid blogging service later if your blog really takes off and becomes popular; sometimes it can be helpful to choose a blogging service that allows for upgrading from free to paid, allowing you access to more features.
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What is a blog address?

Your blog address is the web address where people access your blog. For example, you can find this page at https://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Blog-on-Blogger.
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Can I start writing my blog using a mobile phone?

Yes, but it can be difficult due to the size of the phone. You may have difficulty typing the text.
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Does it cost money to start a blog?

No, it's completely free of charge.
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What if I don't have a Gmail account?

Blogger is a product of Google, so you need a Google Account to sign into Blogger.
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What do I write if it's a fashion blog?

The type of fashion you want to discuss, who is making it, and so on.
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What do I do if I get a message "Sorry, this blog address is not available" when I try to create a new blog?

The domain name must not be less than 3 characters. Sometimes, the preferred domain name for your blog is already taken. Note that you can't use ', /, ?, > or < in your domain name.

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Get the Blogger app on your mobile device to have access on the go.
You can view how your blog currently looks at any time by clicking "View Blog" located at the top of the page.
You can add more content to your blog after publishing. Just remember to click the 'Update' Button once you're done.

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

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1. Go to https://www.blogger.com.
2. Log in with your Google account.
3. Click CREATE NEW BLOG.
4. Select a name, design, and address.
5. Click Theme to edit the design.
6. Click Settings for administrative settings.
7. Click New post to create a post.
8. Click Publish to share your post.