HOW TO CREATE A FREE BLOG ON THE BLOGSPOT

Having a blog is a great thing because you can share anything you want and "if you are wise you can also earn a decent income from your blog"

I've written about many blogging platforms on Praveendwalker that you can use to start your own blog. I usually recommend that you create a blog with your own domain and hosting, and that you use WordPress to do so (.org).

We've talked a lot about self-hosted WordPress blogs in previous posts, and there's no avoiding the fact that they're a better blogging platform than free blogging platforms like BlogSpot.com and WordPress.com. 

However, many newbie who want to start blogging do not want to invest money in the beginning. This is a perfectly sensible proposal.

There are many blogging platforms which offer users the ability to create free blogs and start a bloging . If you are looking for a simple (easy to create) free blog, my suggestion would be to start blogging with WordPress.com or BlogSpot.com 

BlogSpot allows you to create a free blog, but it does have limitations.

However, as I mentioned above, for a beginner it is a great way to learn how to create a blog and begin the blogging process.

CREATE A FREE BLOG STEP BY STEP :

This post is dedicated to the “beginners” who are new to blogging and would like to get started and learning the basics involved in the bloging process,start your own site (blog).

Before I begin the complete tutorial, there are a couple of things you should know:

• To begin with BlogSpot is a blogging platform, powered by Google. It offers you an opportunity to start a blog, but all your images will be hosted by Picasa (also part of Google). BlogSpot, in this sense, is a Google-centric blogging platform.
• Second, if you want to make money from your blog and have a professional-looking blog, I recommend using WordPress. It's simple, and you can set up your blog in the next 60 minutes with the help of our free WordPress guide. Contents of this page

For a first time user, you will see an option to use the identity from your Google Plus profile, or you can use your limited BlogSpot profile. I recommend using your Google Plus profile.

Once you are logged in, click on “new blog” or click on this link to directly go there: Create a free blog

Name your blog:

The first thing you need to do is add a name and select your domain. I suggest you read 

“How To Select a Domain Name” for additional information.

Avoid using your personal name as the domain name, and instead use some generic domain name that you can brand later with a custom domain.

You can then select a blog template (you can change it anytime), and click on “Create Blog”.

Name of your blog:

Now your blog is created, but you are not done yet!

There are a few settings that you need to set on your newly created BlogSpot blog to make it easy to use.

You are now on the BlogSpot dashboard where you will see your blog’s backend. From here you can go to “Settings” and make changes to improve your blog’s visibility.   

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Here's an example of what you should see:

BlogSpot dashboard

From here you can click on “Posts” > “New post” and start writing your very first blog post!

But before you write your first post, I would recommend that you go to “Pages” and create at least one “About” page describing who you are and what your blog is about.

You can read my post on why you need an “About” page for your blog.

Most importantly, you should change your blog’s template as the default one is generic and boring (in my opinion)

Here I have compiled a list of free BlogSpot templates that you can download and install on your blog. Alternatively, you can go to “Settings” > “Template” and change the template from ther

On this page, you can also add a logo to the header of your BlogSpot blog, and add or remove various other feature

Make blogspot blog :

Once you have a few blog posts up and running, you can go to “Settings” > “Earnings” and enable AdSense for your blog. This will allow you to earn money from your free BlogSpot blog

Read my earlier guide on how to sign up for an AdSense accoun

BlogSpot AdSens

So your blog is almost ready and you can start writing posts. There are just a few more things I suggest you do

I cover these things in the video tutorial below

Note: This post is meant for every reader out there who does not already have a blog and is looking for an easy way to create a free blog.

I started my blogging journey with BlogSpot, and I later advanced to WordPress. If you want to take the more professional route right from the beginning, you can always refer to my WordPress Beginner guide.

Also Read: BlogSpot SEO tips :

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