How to Create a Blog - Step By step Guide

Create a blog

You can create and manage your own blog with Blogger.

Create a blog

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. On the left, click the Down arrow.
3. Click new blog.
4. Enter a name for your blog.
5. Click Next.
6. Choose a blog address or URL.
7. Click Save.

Manage your blog

• You can manage who can edit and read your blog.
• You can choose how you want your blog to look.

Browsers you can use

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• MS Edge

Add pages to your blog

Important: You can't use specific posts as pages.

You can create pages for consistent content like “About” or “Contact.” Pages can show up as tabs at the top of your blog or as links on the side.

Step 1: Show your pages

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, select a blog.
3. From the menu on the left, click Layout.
4. In the section you want your pages to show, click Add a Gadget.
5. In the window, next to "Pages", click Add.
6. Set your settings and click Save.
7. To save the arrangement, in the bottom right, click Save.

Tip: To change where your page shows up, drag the gadget to a new location.

Step 2: Create, edit, or delete pages

Important: There’s no limit to the number of pages you can have in one blog. 

Create a new page

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, select a blog.
3. From the menu on the left, click Pages.
4. In the top left, click New Page.
5. Enter a page title and other information.
6. In the top right, click Save, Preview page, or publish.

Create a page with a link to another website

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, select a blog.
3. From the menu on the left, click Layout.
4. In the “Page List (Top)” section next to “Pages,” click Edit.
5. Under "Pages to show," click + Add external link.
6. Enter the page title and URL and click Save Link Save.

Edit a page

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, select a blog.
3. From the menu on the left, click Pages.
4. Click on the title of the page you want to edit.
5. Edit your page. 
6. In the top right, click Save, Preview page, or publish.

Delete a page

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, select a blog.
3. From the menu on the left, click Pages.
4. Point to the page you want to remove.
5. Click Delete this page  Delete page.

Step 3: Select the pages to show

1. From the menu on the left, click Layout.
2. In the “Pages” section, click Edit.
3. Select the pages you want to show and click Save.
4. To save the arrangement, in the bottom right, click Save.

 

Create, edit, manage, or delete a post

You can write, edit, or delete posts and drafts any time.

Write a new post

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click New Post.
3. Create the post.
• To check how your post will look when it’s published, click Preview.
4. Save or publish your post:
• To save and not publish: Click Save.
• To publish: Click Publish.

Add labels to your post

You can use labels to organize your posts. Your readers can use your labels to filter the content they get.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. To open the editor view, click an existing post or click new post.
3. On the right, click Labels.
4. Enter a label or click an existing label.
• To add more than one label to a post, separate labels with commas.

Tip: In your dashboard, next to the title, you can find your labels.

Filter your posts with labels

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the upper right, click Labels.
3. Select any number of labels.
4. Click Apply.

Edit a post

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Under the name of a blog, click Posts.
3. Click the title of the post.
4. Make your changes.
• To check how your post will look when it’s published, click Preview.
5. For posts that:
• Have been published: Click Update or Revert to draft.
• Haven’t been published: Click Publish or Save.

Delete a post

1. ​Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow.
3. Click the name of a blog.
4. Point to the post you want to delete. When it appears, click Delete.

Add images & videos to your blog

Add an image to a blog post

Important: If the height or width of a photo exceeds 2,048 pixels or if a video is longer than 15 minutes, it’ll count toward your storage limit.

Images uploaded to Blogger may be compressed and optimized for the web, which results in less data usage and faster load times for readers. These images will not count against your Google storage quota. Currently there’s no way to store large images in original quality on Blogger.

To add an image to your blog post:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, select a blog.
3. Click the post you want to edit or create a new post.
4. At the top, click Insert image.
5. Choose from where you want to upload the image.
6. Select one or more images and click Insert.
• To change the size, caption, or alignment of the image after you add it, click the image. 

Add a video to your blog post

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, select a blog.
3. Click the post where you want to add a video.
4. At the top, click Insert video.
• You can upload a video from your computer or choose a video from YouTube.
5. Select a video and click Insert.

Manage your videos

• If you’re a blog owner: You can view, download, and delete all videos uploaded to your blog. 
• If you’re a blog author: You can view, download, and delete videos that you’ve personally uploaded to your blog.

 

To download or delete a video:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, select a blog.
3. From the menu on the left, click Settings. 
4. Under "Manage blog," click Videos from your blog. 
5. Select a video from your video library. 
• To delete it: click Delete. 
• To download it: click Download.

Fix issues with images and videos

If you have problems when you try to upload images or videos to your blog, try these steps:

• Clear your cache and cookies.
• Turn your pop-up blocker off or, in your browser settings, allow pop-ups from Blogger.com.
• Turn off any plugins you’ve installed on your browser.
• Make sure you’ve installed the latest version of your browser.

Sign in to multiple accounts

You can add and switch between multiple Blogger accounts.

Add an account

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top right, click your profile image or initial.
3. Click Add another account.
4. Sign in to the account you want to add.

Switch between accounts

Important: If you don't want to sign out and sign back in each time you switch accounts.

You can only switch accounts when you write blog posts or manage your blog.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top right, click your profile image or initial.
3. Click the account you want to switch to.
• A new window will open for this account.

View, follow, or comment on a blog

If you're signed in to the wrong account, try to sign out and sign back in:

1. On your computer, go to Blogger.
2. In the top right, click your profile image or initial.
3. Click Sign out or Sign out of all accounts.
4. Sign in to the account you want to use.
5. Go back to the blog you want to view, follow, or add a comment.