For those of you who are just joining me here at Steven-Sanders dot com, I’ve got a series of articles going on entitled “Blogging 101“, where I teach you how to start blogging and eventually how to start making money on your blog.

This is the 3rd installment of this series of articles. You can find the others further down my blog, or you can click here to see them.

We’ve already talked about the different types of blog platforms as well as the pros and cons of each of the three major ones. Today we’re going to talk about how to setup your blog with part 1 being a focus on Blogger and part 2 focusing on Wordpress.org.

Step 1 - Getting Started

Follow this link and click on the “Create Your Blog Now” arrow.

www.blogger.com
 

Step 2 - Create Your Account

Once you have clicked the arrow, you will be taken to the “Create An Account” page.

Here you will create your account username/password (Be sure to write down this information and put it somewhere safe).

Don’t forget to read over the Terms of Service agreement, and check the acceptance box.

Click on the “continue” arrow and move on to step 3.

Step 3 - Name Your Blog

The next step is to name your blog.

It is a good idea to name your blog after the theme for which you intend to use it (I.e. Water Gardening, Ice Hockey, etc). Simply naming your blog, “My blog” or “Jane’s Big Blog” is unprofessional and generally won’t catch people’s interests.

Putting some extra thought into your blog name can pay huge dividends down the road.

Once you have decided on an appropriate name, you can fill out the forms.

Hint: To keeps things simple, keep the blog title and blog address the same.

Ignore the advanced settings option, and click on the orange “continue” arrow.

Step 4 - Choose Your Blog Template

You are almost there, just one more step to go!

This is where you get to have a little fun and let out your creative side, by choosing your blog template.

Keep in mind that this template can be changed at anytime. Some people like to try out all of the templates, until they find one that is just right for them.

Or if you prefer, you can create a custom template for your blog. However, this can all be done at a later date.

For now, simply click the tab by the design that catches your eye and continue on to the next page.

Step 5 - Generate Your Blog

Now comes the easy part. Just sit back and relax while Blogger creates your blog.

After your blog has been created, you will see the following page:

Click the “Start Posting” button to make your first official post.

Congratulations! You are now a blogger! How easy was that?