PINOY BLOGGING SECRETS: CHOOSING A DOMAIN NAME

WHAT IS A BLOG?

Posted by TeamRx On July 25, 2009

Blogs are usually (but not always) written by one person and are updated pretty regularly. Blogs are often (but not always) written on a particular topic - there are blogs on virtually any topic you can think of. From photography, to spirituality, to recipes, to personal diaries to hobbies - blogging has as many applications and varieties as you can imagine. Whole blog communities have sprung up around some of these topics putting people into contact with each other in relationships where they can learn, share ideas, make friends with and even do business with people with similar interests from around the world.

CHOOSING BLOGGER AS YOUR BLOGGING SOFTWARE

Posted by TeamRx On July 27, 2009

Whether you’re starting a blog for business or just for fun, Blogger offers the tools, features, and support you need to be a successful blogger. To top it off, Blogger is completely free to use. I tell you what Blogger can do for you to help you make the most of your blogging experience. You might be surprised at just how much this free blogging platform has to offer.

UNDERSTANDING THE GOOGLE CONNECTION

Posted by TeamRx On July 27, 2009

It turned out that Google’s timing was perfect, and Blogger’s hundreds of thousands of users quickly turned into millions. Google benefited from new access to millions of customers, and Blogger users benefited from a series of redesigns and upgrades to the software program that made it easier to use and added more functionality than ever. Those upgrades and redesigns would allow the new Blogger to retain its position as the leader in a market that was growing more and more competitive every day. The blogging platform that was once considered the “beginner’s tool” continues to attract new users at a staggering rate.

DEBUNKING BLOGGER MYTHS

Posted by TeamRx On July 28, 2009

Blogger is too frequently unavailable. In the past, users complained that the Blogger software would “go down” too frequently, meaning that it was unavailable to users who wanted to update their blogs and to readers who wanted to read those blogs. Since Blogger has moved completely into the Google infrastructure, the system has become more stable and more reliable.

DISCOVERING THE BENEFITS OF BLOGGER

Posted by TeamRx On July 28, 2009

With so many blogging software options, what makes Blogger stand out? Certainly, since Google purchased Blogger, the ease of integration with other Google products and the enhancements that are constantly added to Blogger make it a viable choice for any blogger. Perhaps the most enticing aspects of Blogger are its simple point-and-click usability and its nonexistent price tag. Following are some details about several benefits you’ll enjoy when you use Blogger.

CHOOSING A DOMAIN NAME

Posted by TeamRx On 7:44 PM

Free blogs created by using Blogger software are hosted by Blogger’s Blogspot hosting service. Therefore, the domain name you select for your blog is followed by the .blogspot.com extension to create the complete URL of your blog. When you reach the Name Your Blog page, you need to select a title for your blog as well as a domain name to precede the .blogspot.com extension. It can be hard to find an available domain name that you like because so many are already taken. Take some time to put words and phrases together that help readers understand what your blog is about and that are easy to remember. Check out the nearby sidebar, “Choosing a domain name.”

1. Enter the title of your blog in the Blog Title text box. Your blog title appears at the top of your blog and gives visitors an idea of what your blog is about. You can change your blog title at any time.

2. Enter the domain name that you want to precede the .blogspot.com segment in the Blog Address (URL) text box, and then click the Check Availability link. Blogger has approximately 14 million blogs, which means that your first blog address choice is likely not to be available. If necessary, try different names until you find one that is available. Your blog name and domain name don’t need to match.

3. Click the Continue button. Bypass the Advanced Setup section of the Name Your Blog page for now, unless you plan to host your blog through a Web host other than Blogspot. The Choose a Template page opens.