introduction
what you’ll do
how this book works
the web site
blogger in draft
useful tools
getting help
an additional resource
1. starting your blog
start at blogger.com
set up an account
name your blog
choose a template
publish your first post
the dashboard
use the new post editor
sign out and in
extra bits
2. writing your blog
add a new post
edit a post
add a link
save a draft
publish a draft
add formatting
add a jump break
add labels
change the date/time
control commenting
delete a post
extra bits
3. adding multimedia
upload images
place an(other) image
move an image
wrap text around
resize an image
remove an image
view images on Picasa
embed YouTube videos
add audio
extra bits
4. personalizing your blog
layout settings
page elements
reorder page elements
add a description
add a header image
edit Blog Posts area
remove a gadget
add a gadget
add a Link List gadget
add Slideshow gadget
add Labels gadget
change colors
change fonts
change date display
archive daily
extra bits
5. working with templates
pick a new template
adjust a new template
edit a template
add a variable
use a new variable
back up a template
extra bits
6. blogging from afar
set up SMS blogging
blog via SMS
set up MMS blogging
blog via MMS
set up email blogging
blog via email
blog from the toolbar
extra bits
7. telling others about yourself
the About Me gadget
view your profile
edit your profile
edit privacy settings
edit identity settings
add photo to profile
add audio to profile
add general info
add searchable bits
search other profiles
extra bits
8. getting others to contribute
leave/view comments
allow anonymity
require humans
moderate comments
get notified
delete comments
stop comments
hide comments
display backlinks
create a backlink
add a blog author
join another’s blog
share responsibility
remove an author
restrict access
extra bits
9. getting the word out
list your blog
email new posts
syndicate your blog
add subscription links
encourage followers
follow other blogs
share posts
let visitors email posts
get indexed
track your visitors
analyze your traffic
extra bits
10. getting paid to blog
about AdSense
set up AdSense
add an AdSense gadget
adjust ad placement
add inline ads
use the AdSense site
ad units vs. link units
format and colors
track ads with channels
name your ad
place the ad
track your earnings
other affiliate programs
extra bits
a. using your own domain
choose a custom domain
tell your registrar
extra bits