PINOY BLOGGING SECRETS: DESIGNING YOUR HOMEPAGE

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.

DESIGNING YOUR HOMEPAGE

Posted by TeamRx On 10:28 PM

Your blog’s home page is a critical element of your blog. It’s your online welcome page and needs to be set up to make visitors feel comfortable as well as give them quick and easy access to the various parts of your blog that they’re most interested in and that you want to make sure they see. Before you publish your first blog post, take a few minutes to look at your blog’s layout to ensure that all the elements you want visitors to see are easy to find.

Avoid cluttering your home page with too much information and too many elements. Be sure that your design allows your readers to find the most valuable information and links. Follow these steps to pick and choose the page elements you want to display on the home page of your blog:

1. From the Blogger dashboard, click the Layout link for your blog.

2. Select the Pick New Template tab from the top navigation bar and choose the template you like from the Templates page. Make sure to click the Save Template button if you want to switch to a different theme.

This step opens a page where you can view and select a Blogger template for your blog.

3. Select the Page Elements tab from the top navigation bar to customize your blog’s home page.

After your template is chosen, you can return to the Page Elements page to select the elements and gadgets you want visitors to see on your blog.

4. Click and drag page element boxes to move them around your page.

Moving elements on your screen moves them to new locations on your blog.

5. Click Edit on any of the page element boxes to modify the appearance of each individual page element.

For example, you can choose to revise your profile (the About Me page element) directly from the Page Elements page by selecting Edit in the About Me box and choosing the appropriate changes.

6. Select Add a Gadget to choose from a list of gadgets you can add to your blog.

A new window opens where you can choose from a variety of gadgets to further customize the appearance of your blog’s home page.

7. Click the Preview button to see how your changes will look, and choose the Save button to save your changes when you’re happy with the layout of your blog’s homepage.

Don’t be afraid to test different gadgets. Use the Preview button to see what you like and don’t like. Everything can be customized, and nothing can be viewed by visitors until you click the Save button.