how to create your own website/blog free with blogger (blogspot) platform
I know, I know starting a blog can be confusing.But don't worry When I started my first blog over one years ago, did not know a THING about blogs or blogging.
I kept looking through Google for help, but all the guides I found were too technical and difficult to follow.
That's why I wrote this guide. This is my first article about blogging, I've now managed over 2 different blogs, with over 200,00 visitors, and I wanted to help beginners (like I used to be) do the same by giving them a super easy guide that I wish I had when I started.
In this guide, I'll show you how to start a blog, including:
Finding a blog topic (in case you don't have one yet)
Setting up a blog on your own custom domain name (like yoursite.com)
now today I start series which is all about blogging with blogger.
many of my friends (most of two are Ay Mercy Osemene and Fahad Mirza) ask me to write how to make own website without a penny .
If you EVER get stuck while learning how to start a blog I'm here to help you. I won't be able to set up a blog for you, but I can do my best to answer your blogging related questions
Finding the Right Platform
It is very important to choose right platform Before you start blogging,because it play great role .for your kind information there are two most widely used platform
1) blogger
2) word press
What is a platform, anyway?
Building a blog used to be pretty complicated. You needed to know HTML (code), CSS, and a bunch of technical junk.
Thanks to platforms, none of that is necessary anymore. A platform is just a system that makes adding and editing content super easy and code-free, even if you are not very technical.
Using a platform like blogger is as simple as using Microsoft Word so i recommended use blogger because it is free and the main thing is it is the platform from Google so bit easy than other.
The Advantages of Using Blogger
#1 It’s Free And Easy
Perhaps the biggest advantage of using Blogger.com is that it is free, quick and easy to use.If you are cash-strapped, just starting out or not really sure if the blogging game is for you, Blogger.com may be the perfect solution. It allows you to get some experience under your belt before investing time and expense into self-hosting your blog.
With Blogger.com, you don’t need to purchase a domain name or hosting. It also has a very user-friendly interface that doesn’t require any tech skills – just a few clicks and you are ready to go.
#2 The Google Advantage
- Robust Hosting – Blogger sites are hosted on Google’s servers so you’ll rarely experience down times and your site should run smoothly most of the time.
- Better Security – Security breaches are far less likely on Blogger blogs than WordPress. Unless your Google account password is stolen, it’s virtually hacker-proof.
- Fast Indexing – With the mighty Google behind your blog, you won’t have to wait around for your blogger site to get indexed. Google dominates the web so your posts will appear in the search engines far more quickly than if they were published on your own self-hosted blog.
- Google’s Web Properties – Social sharing is a breeze on Blogger because it integrates seamlessly with Google’s other web properties like Gmail, YouTube, and Google+. It even has native support for Adsense allowing you to place ads and monetize your free site.
so lets start today's article how you can create your own personal blog or website using blogger platform.
table of content:
- how to Create a blog
- all about Dashboard
- Overview
- how to write a post
- how to Add an image
- how to Add a video
- how to Customize
- Privacy and permissions
Lets start our series:
This guide can walk you through how to create a blog, and help you familiarize yourself with the main features of Blogger.
To start using Blogger, simply sign in with your Google Account. (If you use Gmail, Google Groups, or orkut, you already have an account.) If you don't have a Google Account yet, you can create one now.
#1--> Create a blog
To start a blog with Blogger, visit the Blogger homepage , enter your username and password, and click Sign in. Enter a display name and accept Blogger's Terms of Service. Then click the Create a Blog link and get started!
Pick an address (URL) and a blog title. Then, choose your favorite blog template (this is how your blog will look when you publish it). Now get creative, add information to your personal profile, and customize how your blog looks, if you feel up to it. Start blogging now!
#2--->All about Dashboard
Your Dashboard, as always, is your starting point. This is where all your blogs are listed, and you can click on the icons next to them to perform various actions on each blog, such as:
Writing a new post: Just click on the orange Pencil icon on your Dashboard to access the Post Editor.
Viewing your posts: The gray Post List icon will take you to a list of your published and drafted posts for a specific blog.
Catching up on your favorite blogs: Below the list of your own blogs, you’ll see a list of the blogs you follow with an excerpt from their latest posts.
Everything else: Check out the drop-down menu next to the Post List icon for a quick link to:
Overview
Posts
Pages
Comments
Stats
Earnings
Layout
Template
Settings
Note : that the Earnings tab will only show if AdSense supports your language.
On the Overview tab, you can see your blog’s activity, news and tips from the Blogger team, and recent Blogs of Note.
#3--> Write your post
Once you've signed in to Blogger, you'll see your dashboard with your list of blogs. Here's what you need to do:
Click the orange pencil icon to write a new post, and enter anything you want to share with the world.
Next, you'll see the Post Editor page. Start by giving your post a title (optional), then enter the post itself:
When you're done, click the Preview button at the top to make sure it's ready to go, and then click the Publish button to publish your post.
#4--> Add an image
You can add an image from your computer or the Web to your blog. Click the image icon in the Post Editor toolbar. A window appears prompting you to browse for an image file on your computer, or enter the URL of an image on the Web.
Once you've selected your image, you can then choose a layout to determine how your image will appear in your post:
The 'Left', 'Center', and 'Right' options allow you to customize the way your blog text will flow around your image.
The 'Image size' options will determine how large the image will appear within your post.
Click UPLOAD IMAGES to add your image, and then click DONE when the notification window appears telling you that 'Your image has been added.' Blogger will then return you to the post editor, where you'll see your image ready to be published to your blog.
You can also publish images to your blog using your mobile device, Google's free photo software Picasa , or a third-party service like flickr.
Once you've selected your image, you can then choose a layout to determine how your image will appear in your post:
The 'Left', 'Center', and 'Right' options allow you to customize the way your blog text will flow around your image.
The 'Image size' options will determine how large the image will appear within your post.
Click UPLOAD IMAGES to add your image, and then click DONE when the notification window appears telling you that 'Your image has been added.' Blogger will then return you to the post editor, where you'll see your image ready to be published to your blog.
You can also publish images to your blog using your mobile device, Google's free photo software Picasa , or a third-party service like flickr.
#5--> Add a video
To add a video to your blog post, click the film strip icon in the Post Editor toolbar above where you compose your blog text. A window appears prompting you to 'Add a video to your
Click Browse to select the video file from your computer that you'd like to upload. Note that Blogger accepts AVI, MPEG, QuickTime, Real and Windows Media files and that your video must be less than 100MB in size.
Before uploading your video, add a title in the 'Video Title' box and agree to the Terms and Conditions (you'll only have to do this the first time that you upload a video with Blogger). Then click UPLOAD VIDEO.
While your video uploads, you'll see a placeholder in the post editor showing where your video will appear. You'll also see a status message below the post editor letting you know that your upload is in progress. Depending on the size of your video, this usually takes about five minutes. When it is complete, your video will appear in the post editor.
#6-->Customize
Your template is a fun way to customize your blog. When creating a new blog, you're first asked to choose a default template, this is the basic design of your blog. You can choose from many templates for your blog; simply pick the one that best fits your needs.
Once on the Template tab, you can either click on the orange Customize button to get started with our easy-to-use WYSIWYG (“What you see is what you get”) template designer, or choose one of our many default templates. If you’d like to edit the HTML of your blog, just click the gray Edit HTML button.
In addition, you can customize your blog's design using our intuitive drag-and-drop interface. You can also add powerful gadgets such as slideshows, user polls, or even AdSense ads. If you want more precise control over your blog's layout, you can also use the Edit HTML feature. To edit your blog's layout, follow these steps:
Once on the Template tab, you can either click on the orange Customize button to get started with our easy-to-use WYSIWYG (“What you see is what you get”) template designer, or choose one of our many default templates. If you’d like to edit the HTML of your blog, just click the gray Edit HTML button.
In addition, you can customize your blog's design using our intuitive drag-and-drop interface. You can also add powerful gadgets such as slideshows, user polls, or even AdSense ads. If you want more precise control over your blog's layout, you can also use the Edit HTML feature. To edit your blog's layout, follow these steps:
- Click Layout from the drop-down menu on your dashboard below the blog you would like to customize.
- From there, click Edit to edit existing gadgets, or Add a Gadget to add new ones.
- To add a new gadget after you've clicked Add a Gadget, simply click the plus sign next to your desired gadget. You can choose from gadgets by category, or search for a specific gadget in the top right of the pop-up window.
4) Once you've added the necessary information to your selected gadget, click the orange Save arrangement button. Your layout changes will appear instantly.
#7-->Privacy and permissions
By default, your blog is completely public, and can be read by anyone on the internet. However, if you want to keep it private, you can do that, too. You can change these settings on the Settings | Basic tab.
1) Under the 'Blog Readers' section, you'll probably see 'Anybody' selected as the default. When you change this to 'Only these readers,' you'll get an Add Readers button.
2) Click the Add Readers button and then enter the email address of a person to whom you'd like to grant access to your blog. To add multiple people, separate their addresses with commas.
3) For each address entered, the Google Account associated with that address will be given access to view your blog. If an address is not associated with an account, that person will receive an invitation email with a link allowing them do one of three things:
- Sign in to an existing account.
- Create a new account.
- View your blog as a guest (no account required).
This is all about how to make your own blog/website using blogger platform powered by Google absolutely free .If you faced any problem in any steps please put your comment in below box.please share it if you like :)
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