blog training

Kursus Pembinaan dan Penggunaan Laman Blog

Faculty of Information Science and Technology

Multimedia University, Melaka.

What is a Blog?• A blog or weblog is a type of website, in

the form of an online journal, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video more like a personal diary.

• It is your daily pulpit or it may be your collaborative space.

• Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.

• "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Video explanation of a Blog• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=NN2I1pWXjXI• http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=BnploFsS_tY

Blogger ? Meanings…• Blogger - a person who keeps and updates

a blog • Blogger is a blog publishing system.• Blogger is a company.

Significance of Blogs • To publish your thoughts• Engage & expand your friends circle• Expose your authoring skills and creativity• Share Multimedia contents• Learn and use state of art Technology

How to start• As you have seen

in the videos shown in previously provided links, you need to register using your e-mail account

• It is free of cost• You can include your • Text• Picture• Voice• Video• New applications

etc..

Is it difficult ?• No.• It is like A , B, C• You have unlimited flexibility to

personalize your blog with themes, gadgets, and more.

Steps to create a BlogIf you don’t have a Google Account

1. Create a Google Account

2. Name the blog3. Choose from the

available template you like

If you already have a Google Account

1. Sign –in to your Google account

2. Other steps are the same.

EssentialsThe e-mail id you created on Google

• You'll use this address to log in to Blogger and other Google services

• Choose a 8 digit password

Name your Blog

• The name used to sign your blog posts.

• Type the word verification to avoid robos

Other features

• New ways to customize your template Drag and drop page elements and easily change your template's font and color scheme.

• Private blogs Create a blog visible to just your friends and family, not the whole world.

• Labels Give your posts a category label so that you and your readers can easily sort by topic.

Summary• A blog gives you your own voice on the web. • It's a place to collect and share things that

you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember.

• Many people use a blog just to organize their own thoughts, while others command influential, worldwide audiences of thousands.

• Professional and amateur journalists use blogs to publish breaking news, while personal journalists reveal inner thoughts.

Creating a BlogA Step by Step Guide

Email Creation• First step to create a blog is to create an

email• We will use Google service for email or

commonly known as gmail• Goto mail.google.com to

– Sign up to your existing Google account or– Create a new account

Gmail Creation / Sign -in

Creating Gmail (1)

Creating Gmail (2)

New Gmail Account

Login to Google Account• Login in to your Google account -> GMail

Creating Blog Site• A blog site can be subscribe from

www.blogger.com• It is linked to your Google account• Go to www.blogger.com to create a new

blog site• Make sure you are logged in to your

Google account

Blogger Front page

Creating Blog (1)

Used Address

Available Address

Choosing Template

Blog Created• The process of creating the blog is now completed• You can start editing it

Settings/Configurations

Settings and Configurations

Basic: Common Settings

Publishing: On Web Addresses

Formatting: Styles and Displays

Comments: On Feedbacks

Archiving: Zip and Keep

Site Feed: On News Feeding

Email and Mobile: Send When Publish

OpenID

Permissions: Authors + Readers

Advanced ConfigurationBetter Look and Feel

Eye Candy!

Page Elements

Add a Gadget

Change Fonts & Colors

Pick New Template

Edit HTML

Monetize

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