Blogger Tutorials

Now that you have set up your blog, it's time to start using it. The best way to learn how to use your blog is through tutorials and trial and error. You really cannot mess it up! Here are some basic Blogger operations that we will walk through today. If you forget how to do something, revisit this page at anytime and watch a tutorial.

• Writing a Post
• Pages/Tabs
• Design Basics
• Layout Basics

Writing a Post

Blog posts are the heart of the blog and should be clear and concise. Remember how we discussed the purpose of your blog? You will need to always keep your purpose in mind so that your blog stays useful and focused. Here is how to compose a blog post using Blogger.

Pages/Tabs
Your blog can have tabs across the top for different pages. This is especially useful if you want separate places to list homework, videos and links, information for parents, or reminders. Let's take a look at how to create pages.


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Design Basics
There are many simple things that you can do to change the design of your Blog. Here is a quick tutorial on changing the template of your blog.



You can also play with the fonts and colors of the the blog title, post titles, and post content. Remember to make sure that your blog is not too busy and can be read easily.



Layout Basics
The layout of your blog is very important. This is how your blog is set up visually and the gadgets that you want to be included. Look at other blogs to determine what you like and don't like. Don't be afraid to play with your layout and gadgets. You can always change it and remove gadgets that you do not like or find useful.