Learn How To 2: Create and Use Your Own BlogA blog can contain any information you wish to...

Learn How To 2: Create and Use Your Own Blog

A blog can contain any information you wish to place in it. For example, blogs contain addresses, thoughts, diaries, and anything else a person or group wants to share. Once you have created a blog, you can update it. A variety of services available on the Web can help you create and maintain your blog. One widely used service is called Blogger. To create a blog using Blogger, complete the following steps:

1. Start your Web browser, type blogger.com in the Address bar, and then press the enter key to display the Blogger home page (Figure).

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2. Click the CREATE A BLOG button.

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3. Enter the data required on the ‘Create Blogger Account’ page. Your e-mail address and password will allow you to change and manage your blog. Your Display name is the name that will be shown on the blog as its author. Many people use their own names, but others use pseudonyms as their “pen names” so that they are not readily identifiable.

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4. Click the Continue arrow and then enter your Blog title and Blog address. These are the names and addresses everyone will use to view your blog.

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5. Click the Continue arrow to display the ‘Choose a template’ screen.

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6. Choose a template for your blog and then click the Continue arrow to create your blog.

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7. When the ‘Your blog has been created!’ screen appears, click the START BLOGGING arrow.

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8. When the screen appears, you can post items for or view your blog, specify settings, and change the layout.

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9. When you are finished, click the Sign out link at the top right of the screen to log out.

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10. To edit your blog and add or change information on it, visit the Blogger home page, sign in by entering your user name and password, and then make changes.

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11. Others can view your blog by entering its address in the browser’s Address bar and then pressing the enter key.

Exercises

Optional: Create your own blog. Carefully name it and begin your posts at this time. What is your blog name and address? What is its primary purpose? Is it an individual or group blog? Write a paragraph containing the answers to these questions and any other information you feel is pertinent. Submit this paragraph to your instructor.