Next Level Blogging

I have learned a lot from this social media web design assignments, videos, feedback, and discussions. This course has taught me how to use different platforms for blogs and how to successfully navigate each one. After this class, I want to create my own personal blog that pertains to my interests, personal and/or professional. A cause I think would benefit awareness is global warming or being vegetarian in a modern world. I could also use it to maybe create a site/blog for my mom for her crochet projects or baking.

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My moms' projects

How to Post Videos

Don't forget the importance of having a video being added to your posts. Continue reading to see how to add this attractive feature to your posts. 

1. Sign in to Blogger.
   
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
   
3. Select the blog to update. 
4. Create a new post or edit a post to add a video. 
   
   
   
5. On the Post Editor, click Insert a video . 
   
6. Choose the video you want to use.

Note:

• Avoid adding content hosted by someone else without their consent.
• Avoid using copyrighted materials without authorization. Learn more about Blogger’s copyright policy.
• Avoid adding content that violates our content policy. This includes explicit imagery posted without the subject’s consent and hateful, violent, and crude content.

If you want to manage your videos, follow these steps:

1. Click the blog you want to manage videos for. 
   
2. In the left menu, click Settings Other. 
   
3. Under "Import & back up," find "Videos from your blog" and click Manage your videos. Your video library will open in a new window. 
   
4. To delete a video, click Delete. To download a video, click Download.

Reference Link: https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/41641?hl=en&ref_topic=3339243

How to Post Images

So how do you post images to your posts? There are two ways to do so. Here is the first:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
   
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow . 
   
3. Select the blog to update.
4. Create a new post or edit a post to add images. 
   
5. On the Post Editor, click Insert image . 
   
6. Choose where you'd like to upload the image from.
7. Choose one or more images to upload.
   
   
   
8. Click Add selected. 
   
9. When the image is in your post, click it to change the size, caption, or alignment on the page.
   

The second way is dragging images to your blog:

1. Create a new post or edit a post to add images. 
   
2. Drag an image from a folder or desktop to the post page where you want it. 
   
   
   
   
   

Reference Link: https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/41641?hl=en

How to Customize Themes

You can make your blog stand out by playing around with blogger's numerous choices of themes. 

1. Sign in to Blogger.
   
   
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
   
   
3. Click a blog to update. 
4. In the left menu click Theme. 
   
   
5. Under “Live on Blog," click Customize.
6. Use the left menu to customize your background image or color and to adjust backround, 
   
   
   
   
   
   widths, 
   
   
   layout, and other settings. 
   
   To change the font and color follow these directions:
   
• In the top left corner, click Advanced.
  
• Choose the font, font size, and font color you want for each kind of text you want to use.
  

For the last step, in the top right corner, click Apply to Blog to make your changes live.

Reference Link: https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1227173?hl=en&ref_topic=6321969

How to Change Themes

You can get creative with Blogger by choosing a unique theme. This is how to do so: 

1. Sign in to Blogger.
   

   
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
   

   
3. Click a blog to update.
4. In the left menu, click Theme. 
   
5. Click the theme you want to use. 
   
6. In the bottom right, click Apply to Blog. 
   
7. Optional: To save a copy of your theme, in the top right, click Backup/Restore  Download theme. 
   

Reference Link: https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1227173?hl=en&ref_topic=6321969

How to Create a Blog

Creating a blog is done in the following simple steps: 

1. Sign in to Blogger. 
   
   
   
2. On the left, click the Down arrow .
   
   
   
3. Click New blog.
   
   
   
4. Enter a name for your blog.
5. Choose a blog address, or URL.
   
   
   
6. Choose a template.
7. Click Create blog.

Note: Make sure you comply with the Blogger Content Policy and Terms of Service.

• Learn to manage who can edit and read your blog by clicking this link: Learn how to control access to your blog.
• Learn to choose how you want your blog to look by clicking this link: Learn how to change the design of your blog.  

Browsers you can use include:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• MS Edge

(Side note: New browser versions are frequently released. Make sure to keep your browser updated to the latest version for best results.)

Reference Link: https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1623800?hl=en&ref_topic=3339243

Change your blog using gadgets

You can add gadgets to display your blog's archive, display labels in a list on every page, or put your profile on every page. Here are the following steps needed to do so.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
   
   
   
2. Choose the blog to update.
   
   
   
3. In the left menu, click Layout.
   
   
   
4. In the area where you want to add something, click Add a Gadget. 
   
   
   
5. In the window that opens, choose the gadget to add and click Add .
   
6. In the lower left, click Save.
   
   
   
7. Optional: To change the settings on a gadget, click Edit.
   
   Reference Link: https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/176245?hl=en&ref_topic=6321969