This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a blog using Blogger.com, including creating an account, choosing a blog name and template, writing a first post, and publishing it to view the new blog. Users are instructed to go to Blogger.com, click "Create your blog now", give their blog a name and address, select a template style, write and publish their first post, and then they will have launched their new blog.

1. How to create a blog using Blogger.com Step-by-step instructions by Nathan Rein

2. Go to Blogger.com

3. Click the big orange arrow that says “Create your blog now”

4. Create an account

5. Create an account (continued)

6. Give your blog a clever name (like “My Rip-Snortin' Blog o' Cheese!”) and an address (like the word rip-snortin in http://rip-snortin.blogspot.com )

7. Here's an example

8. Choose a style (a “template”) -- scroll down for more choices

9. You should see a confirmation screen like this. Click the orange arrow to write your first post

10. Your first blank post. Go ahead! Write something!

11. It doesn't have to be brilliant... Click “Publish post” when you're done.

12. Another confirmation screen. Click on “View blog.”

13. Congratulations! You're a blogger! Welcome to the cutting edge of new media content creation! Now get busy!