How to Create a Blogger Blog
Blogger helped create the blogging explosion that hit the internet recently.
Blogs are a great way to connect with your customers and build relationships.
It is very easy to set up a Blogger blog. Simply go to
www.blogger.com and enter in some basic information.
Blogger has quite a few different themes to choose from, and
you can further customize your blog by choosing the colors
and fonts. Blogger makes it very simple to add page
elements to your site, such as RSS feeds, Google Adsense,
and other items. If you want to further customize your blog,
Blogger allows you to change your template by editing the
Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) of your blog. You can host your
blog for free by using Blogger’s host service. Your blog’s URL
will have “blogger” in it, for example
http://yourblog.blogger.com.
You can host your blog on your own web host by changing
the ftp settings in your blog. This will allow you to customize
your domain, such as www.yourdomain.com/blog. Another
option is to switch to a custom domain. If you have
registered a URL, you can go to the “publishing” section of
your blog’s settings and enter the domain. When someone
goes to that domain, they will be directed to your blog.
Blogger will also allow you to write your posts in advance
and set them up as drafts. When you are ready to publish
them, you simply press a button and your post is on the
web. Inserting pictures and links in your blog posts is also
very simple using Blogger’s editor. Blogger’s comment
section allows you to control who can post comments and
whether or not they can add links to your blog.
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How to Create a WordPress Blog
WordPress is popular blogging software that you can use to
create a very professional looking blog.
Blogs boost your site’s traffic and help you build relationships
and trust with your visitors. The more trust your readers’ have
for you, the more likely they are to become your customer.
There are two ways to set up a WordPress blog. You can install
the blog on your own server.
If your web host includes Fantastico, you can install your blog with
the push of a button. The
benefit to this is that you can pick your own, unique blog address.
For instance, your blog address
can be www.yourdomain.com/blog.
You can also get a free blog at www.wordpress.com and let WordPress
host it for you.
Your blog’s
URL will have “wordpress” in the domain. However, if you are new to
blogging and do not
yet have
your own domain, this is a great way to get started with your blog.
You simply enter the
username
you would like and your email. WordPress will create your blog and
email you the password.
There are many different themes to choose from, enabling you to
create a blog that fits
your website and target market. You can further customize your blog
by adding widgets,
such as a calendar, RSS feed, links and other items to the sidebar.
You can also change
and customize the entire theme by editing the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) of your blog.