Blogger

How to setup a Blogger account

This video will show you how to setup and write your first post using Blogger. The written instructions can be found below.

  1. Go to Blogger  http://www.blogger.com.
  2. If you already have a Google account and you’d like your blog to be linked to that, then sign in and proceed to step three. Otherwise, click on “Sign up” to create a new Google account.
  3. Fill in the details on the “Create an account” page.  When you’ve completed all the details click “Save”. You should get a confirmation email to the email address you supplied. 
  4. Name your blog and choose a template.
  5. Once you’ve set up your profile, click on “Create your blog now”.
  6. Fill in the required details on each page. All options, including blog title, URL and the template design can be changed later.
  7. Don’t forget to send Mia the link to your newly created blog.

How to create a new post

  1. Click on the orange Pencil icon located on your Dashboard. This icon can also found on the Overview page.
  2. Enter a title for your post and begin writing. Options for adding links, images and formatting are available across the top of the composition box. Please note, you have the option to write your post in html OR to use the “compose” option. Compose is more straightforward – it’s like using a word processor, but if you have html knowledge you might want to tinker with it.
  3. Choose from the following options across the top of the page : Publish, Save, Preview, and Close.

How to edit a post

      1. Select “Posts” from your Overview/Dashboard page.
      2. A list of published posts will appear. Hover your mouse over the post you want to change, select “Edit”.
      3. From here, you can edit the content of your post. Don’t forget to click “Update” (at the top of the page) or changes won’t be retained.

Overview Page on Blogger

In the Overview screen, you can see your blog’s activity, view your posts, pages, comments and settings down the left hand side. From here, you can also create a new post by clicking on the Pencil icon. You can also access these functions from the Blogger Dashboard.