(Rewrite) Process Essay AW 4 2009 ver 2.0 Final

How to Create a Blog with BlogSpot

A blog, also called a weblog, is a kind of personal website consisting of entries and commentary. Nowadays, more and more people, especially teenagers, have been using blog as a place to post their photos, tell their stories, express their feelings and ideas about an event or others’ stories, share the newest songs and videos, contact other people, do homework, etc. In spite of thousands of ways to create a blog, using BlogSpot is the easiest and simplest method to create a blog on your own.

The first step is that you have to create an account on the BlogSpot website (www.blogspot.com ). However, if you already had a Gmail address, you don’t need to do that; you only go to the BlogSpot website, enter your email and password, click “Sign In”, and click “Create Your Blog Now”. If not, you have to sign up by clicking “Create a Blog”. Then you follow the guide in the registration page. Don’t need to be concerned about the template because you can change it later. In this step, the most important thing is the Display name. You should use a unique name, so other people can’t mistake you with someone else. It is believed that the display name also shows your style and characteristic. Therefore, it is very necessary to put a lot of thinking into creating your nickname. The next thing you need to focus on is the blog address. It must be unique, too. Nevertheless, a long blog address will make the visitors feel it is difficult to enter your blog.

The second step you have to do is to change the template. To do that, you log into your account on the BlogSpot website, click “Layouts” and change your template as you please. In addition, you had better choose some useful gadgets such as Blog List, Follower, Thesaurus, Profile, Blog Archive, etc., to make your blog more convenient. In fact, you absolutely can make a template by yourself, but it is quite hard. A simpler way is to find the templates from the internet. You can go to blogspottemplates.blogspot.com, www.blogspottemplate.com, blogger-templates.blogspot.com, etc, and choose a template that suits to you. The template is also an important part to make an impression to your visitors. If your template makes them get bored, they are likely to get out of your blog immediately without seeing any entries. In contrast, a cool template can catch the guests’ interests and make them read at least an entry.

The next step is to write entries. This step is extremely important; it can be said that no entry, no blog. To start posting the entries, you click “New Post” after logging into the BlogSpot website. A new page allows you to post a new entry. You can write a title, post photos, relate a story, share music or do anything you want. However, be careful when posting these things because everyone is able to see your entries and comment on them. If you do well, you will be very well-known. On the contrary, if you post something bad, you will get a lot of consequences.

The final step is to market your blog. You need to make your blog famous. Like a new product, if its company doesn’t introduce it to market place, nobody will know it. As a result, it will be forgotten easily. You can market your blog by announcing it to your friends, posting the blog address in forum, etc.

In conclusion, to create a new blog with BlogSpot, there are four steps: create an account, change the template, write entries and market the blog. Do these simple steps and you will have a great blog by yourself. Don’t forget to make more friends and join the Blogger Community. Try your best to do so and have fun.