Setting up a Blog / Online Setting up a Blog / Online JournalJournal

Presented By Dee HudsonPresented By Dee Hudson

Deciding on the HostDeciding on the Host

• Google BloggerGoogle Blogger

• BraveNet BraveNet

• JustBlogMe JustBlogMe

• SelectaBlogSelectaBlog

• freewebsfreewebs

• tBlog tBlog

• BlogsavyBlogsavy

• Blogster Blogster

• LiveJournalLiveJournal

Google Bolgger Google Bolgger Step By StepStep By Step

If you don’t have an account If you don’t have an account with Googlewith Google

• It’s a simple It’s a simple process process

• Once registered Once registered you will find that you will find that there are loads of there are loads of extra benefits, I will extra benefits, I will go into more go into more details of this in details of this in separate training. separate training.

Sign up for BloggerSign up for Blogger

Deciding a Name Deciding a Name

• As we are creating a keyword optimised As we are creating a keyword optimised Blog, make sure that key words are Blog, make sure that key words are used within the title and the URLused within the title and the URL

• Also it is recommended that the title Also it is recommended that the title has your name or your business name has your name or your business name included somewhere withinincluded somewhere within

• For Example For Example

• BBS-Global-Your-NameBBS-Global-Your-Name

• BBS_Global_Your_Business_Name BBS_Global_Your_Business_Name

Name your blogName your blog

Choose a templateChoose a template

Your Image is importantYour Image is important

Deciding on the right image for your business is important. You need to think carefully. If you decide to use the templates in the blogger selection. Make sure that it looks professional, some of the templates are very basic.If you have your own domain, it would be better to design your self. Be creative and reprehensive of the Image that you want to portray.

Your Blog has Your Blog has been created!been created!

Posting to your Blog Posting to your Blog

Settings -- BasicSettings -- Basic

Settings -- PublishingSettings -- Publishing

• Using this format you are publishing Using this format you are publishing on blogspot.comon blogspot.com

• But you can also host on your own But you can also host on your own servers through FTP server softwareservers through FTP server software

• Also you have the ability to Send Pings Also you have the ability to Send Pings to search engines to search engines

Settings -- PublishingSettings -- Publishing

Settings -- FormattingSettings -- Formatting

Settings -- CommentsSettings -- Comments

Settings -- Archiving Settings -- Archiving

Settings – Site FeedSettings – Site Feed

Settings -- E-mailSettings -- E-mail

Settings -- PermissionsSettings -- Permissions

Template – Page ElementsTemplate – Page Elements

Adding content Adding content Elements to Elements to your Blog your Blog

This will This will appear as a appear as a new page new page looking like looking like this this

Templates – Fonts & Templates – Fonts & ColoursColours

Template – Edit HTMLTemplate – Edit HTML

Template - - Change Template - - Change templatetemplate

Posting – Create - Posting – Create - Edit - ModerateEdit - Moderate

Your Blog Your Blog

• As you can see with a little time and thought As you can see with a little time and thought you can make your Blog very personal to you you can make your Blog very personal to you and also create a real sense of style. Please be and also create a real sense of style. Please be imaginative and you will be rewarded. imaginative and you will be rewarded.

• Although you are promoting BBS Global for this Although you are promoting BBS Global for this demonstration the same can be adapted and demonstration the same can be adapted and re-worked for any of your business Blogs re-worked for any of your business Blogs