5 Days To My Blog - Day 4 - Configuring And Modifying Your Blog

#5Days2MyBlog

Welcome to Day 4 of our #5Days2MyBlog online training.

And thank you for keeping on with the program so far.

Yesterday you created your blog through our instrumentation, today we are going to fine tune the blog with a view to getting it set to be launched.

So, here we go:

Each blog has two sections

The Frontend

The Backend

The frontend is that which is visible to all those who visit the blog. So when people click on http://internetbizcreator.blogspot.com, what they see is the frontend of our blog.

The backend is the section that is accessible only to you - the blog owner and whoever else you give authority to.

It is from the backend that the frontend is fed because it is from the backend that you can update your blog, edit and posts, design, configure e.t.c.

Having said that, let's then go back to the blog.

So you log in http://blogger.com and enter your login details (gmail address and password).

The login takes you directly to your blog's dashboard

On the top left side is Blogger logo with the name Blogger beside it and far right is your domain name. Immediately after, is your domain names blogs, then following it is

On the left - New Blog

In the centre - your title name

on the far left - view blog

A little after your title name at the centre is a tab with oencil like object in it, when you click on that, it will taje you direct to the dialogue for writing a new post.

Beside that pencil like object is a drop down menu which if you hover your mouse over it will show you other tabs available

Overview

Posts

Pages

Comments

Google+

Stats

Earnings

Campaign

Layout

Template

Settings

The 4th row of tabs in the reading list on the left and then dwon there is Blogger Buzz

To Configure your blog:

1.      Click on Settings > Basic

You would see

Title-------------- fill in your domain name

Description - ----- fill in your one sentence super-executive summary of what your blog is all about

Privacy ------ leave it as it is (listed on blogger, visible to search engines)

Publishing

---- Blog Address --------- as before

Permission

-------Blog Authors --------- fill in your name and email address

Blog Reader ----------- leave it as written (Public)

After filling in, look to the top far right of your blog and click on "save settings"

2.     Click on Posts and Comments

Posts

Show at most ----- posts on the main page (fill in 7)

Post template -- leave it as it is

Showcase images with light box ----- leave it as it is (yes)

Comments

Comment locator embedded --- leave it as it is

Who can comment ----- fill in everyone

Comment moderation ---- fill in never

Show word verification -- leave it as it is (yes)

Comment form message --- click on add

Again click on save settings to save the modifications you have made

3.     Click on Mobile and Email

Posting using sms/mms ---- if you want to post to your blog by sms/mms then indicate the mobile device

Posting using email - if you want to post to your blog using email write up then indicate the email address

Comment notification email - fill in your gmail address

Email posts to ----fill in your email address

Again click on save settings to save the modifications you have made

4.     Click on other

Blog tools ---- import blog, export blog, delete blog

(Through these links, you can import another blog content into yours or export yours to another; you can also download your blog onto your desktop or transfer it to another host and you can also delete the blog when you get tired of it

Site feed

Allow blog feed ----- Full (change it to short)

Again click on save settings to save the modifications you have made

Now, click on view blog (on the top left side of your blog) to see what your blog looks like

Day 4 ends here

Today, you now have your blog ready for further modifications and for commencement of creating and posting on it

Assignment

Submit your blog url here before 12 noon tomorrow 17.04.15

God bless you

Dr. Jerry - the First Oguzie

Lead Resource Person

#5Days2MyBlog