BLOG 1. Steps to making a blog

What are the steps to making a blog?

1. Research
   Think about the overall concept of your blog. Will there be a particular theme? What would you like to blog about? What is your subject matter? Look at other blogs that inspire you to get ideas.
   
   
2. Set-up
   a) Create a Google Account. This will help you link other accounts (Blogger, Google Maps, Picasa and YouTube).
   b) Write all your account details in a book or make a digital file in Google Docs for easy access.
   
   
3. Create Blog
   When you create a Blogger account, you will be able to create your
   a) URL (web address)
   b) Template
   c) Page Elements
   d) Blog Settings
   e) Personal profile
   
   
4. Create Posts
   a) Paste content from other software (Notepad, Word or Dreamweaver)
   b) Explore difference between Compose and HTML mode
   c) Edit list of posts
   d) Modify the time and date of posts
   e) Use tags to structure content
   f) Embed external content (maps, videos, sound, slideshows)
   
   
5. Modify Blog Template to your own design
   a) Replace blog header
   b) Make copy of blog template
   c) Tweak HTML code (page layout, colours, images)
   d) Export your blog content into an XML file to save or import into new template
   
   
6. Promote your blog
   a) Use other social media tools (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) to promote your blog