To create a blog using Blogger.com, first open Google.com and search for Blogger.com. Then either sign in with an existing Google account or sign up for a new account, filling in your details. Next, choose a blog title and template, then you can begin writing and publishing your first blog post. Additional steps include customizing the blog design by changing the background and template under the Design menu.

1. How to create a blog using
Blogger.com
by Fiona Beal

2. Open Google.com

3. Type in Blogger.com

4. If you already have a
Google account fill in
details here and sign
in:

5. If you don’t have a
Google account sign up
here.

6. Fill in all your details

7. The next page says ‘Sign up
for Blogger.com. Follow the
prompts

8. Remember - The blog
title can be changed
but your http://
address is permanent

9. You’ll be told if your
choice is available.

10. Choose your starter template. I
chose ‘Simple’. We will be
changing the background.

11. When you see
this page you are
nearly there!

12. Yay! You have done
it!

13. You will immediately see
the new post. Write a
title.
Write your words.
First click Preview to
see if you like it. Then
click Publish Post

14. Yay! You have done it!

15. 2. Click on the
word ‘Design’
1. Now you’ll see here (it might
your blog and it say ‘Dashboard’)
may need
brightening up!

16. You’ll get to this page.
Click on Template
Designer

17. 3 2
1
Make sure your
template is in this box,
by clicking on these
arrows, and then click
on ‘Background’

18. Explore all the
possibilities under
each heading!

19. That’s all for
now. More
coming soon!