How to create a Blogger (in 3 minutes) for beginners and secret tips you don't know

Blogger Beginner's Guide - Go from scratch to a successful blog with easy step-by-step steps. Whether you want to share your stories, share your knowledge or make money from your blog, our advertising techniques and content monetization tips will help you turn your platform into a sustainable source of income, along with strategies to increase traffic and promote your blog like a pro! 🚀

Teach how to create a Blogger (within 3 minutes)

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A step-by-step guide to creating a Blogger for beginners, starting from 0.- Start your blog with step-by-step instructions covering everything from registering, how to post interesting content, connecting a personal domain, to customizing a unique theme. Not only that, we also provide techniques for earning money from advertising and other tips to help your blog grow and generate sustainable income!

What is Blogger.com and how to use it?

Blogger is a simple blogging tool from Google that is easy to use and free, all you need is a Google Gmail account.

Blogger Or Google's blogspot is not as flexible as WordPress, but it has a complete starting feature for beginners who are interested in creating their own blog (website). The default domain ends with blogsport.com. But that's not all, you can also connect your own domain and upload your own theme in addition to what Blogger provides.

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Blogger Sign Up

Create a Blogger
  • Get Started (Log In) If you already have an account, you can log in now.
Create a Blogger
  • Select the account you want to use to register.

Gmail and Blogger accounts are free to use without any charges.


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Create your first blogger

Steps to Start Your First Blogger

Create a Blogger
  • Scroll to find the word New Blog.

Naming your Blog and Domain

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  • Name your blog as you want (what is the blog about?) (can be changed later)
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  • Enter your desired blog domain name (it will end with .blogspot.com, which is a subdomain of Blogger). You can also connect a domain you own, using the method below.

Secret Tip: You can choose a domain in your country language ↙

Secret tip * For example, you want a domain such as "Thai fruits.blogsport.com". The method is you copy this word, go to google (in the URL input field) and click the Enter button once. Then you copy it back one more time. You will get "http://xn--o3cjpfm0qb3b.blogsport.com". You will notice that there will be strange characters coming back. Cut the word .blogsport.com and you will get "xn--o3cjpfm0qb3b". This strange character, when you put it in your domain field, will be in the language you want when it is on a web browser.

Choose the theme you like toDecorate the blogmore

Create a Blogger
  • Go to the Theme menu and choose the theme you like.

You can also buy themes from various theme markets, such as: themeforest , gumroad ,codester (I will detail below how to upload theme and other necessary information)

Set seo name description add Favicon variousGive Blogger

  1. Name – Your Blogger name must not exceed 100 characters.
  2. Description-Your blog description must not exceed 500 characters.
  3. Blog language-Blog language (select the Blogger language to use)
  4. Favicon- Add icon (A small icon that appears on the bookmark bar.) to add uniqueness to your website.
  5. Meta tags-You can add custom Meta tags (scroll down)(optional)

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Start your first post on Blogger

How to start your first post on Blogger

On Blogger.com you can create two types of pages: posts and pages.

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The Difference Between Posts and Pages in Blogger

  • Posts It is an article or content that is updated regularly and will be displayed in reverse chronological order (newest posts at the top). It is suitable for writing blogs, news, or articles that need to be changed and updated regularly.
  • Pages (web pages) It is a static content page that does not change often, such as About, Contact, Privacy Policy, which is often used as the main menu of a website.

So Posts are for frequently updated content, while Pages are for static content that provides basic information about your blog or website.

Tools on Posts by Blogger.com What are they and how do they work?

  • 1. Enter your name. Post
  • 2. It is a tool to switch between writing view and HTML editing view.
  • 3. Font editing
  • 4. You can adjust the font size in this tool.
  • 5. Font color change tool
  • 6. Can insert links to letters or text.
  • 7. You can insert images and videos in this tool.
  • 8. We can insert tags here using , as a separator.

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Additional decorations, add gadgets

Additional decoration methods, add menus, gadgets, and more

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You can further decorate your blog here by going to Design/Add gadgets/Add decorative elements here.

What can be added? such as

  • Add ads with AdSense to monetize your blog.
  • Your web content search button
  • Add custom HTML code
  • Add translation tools
  • Increase website visitor statistics
  • Increase the most viewed posts

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Import and export template themes

How to import and export blogger template themes

Import and export themes (or upload an external theme) Go to the themes menu/click the drop-down arrow(orange)/there will be a button named Backup and Restore

  • Backup -Download and export your theme files.
  • Restore-Import new Blogger theme

You can upload external Blogger themes to make your Blogger look more professional and beautiful. Let’s see the steps in detail.

themeforest
codester
gumroad

How to import or upload a Blogger theme (in detail)

There are 2 ways to change the appearance of your Blogger theme:

When you download or purchase a theme or template, extract the files and find the theme XML file.

  • Go to the theme menu
  • Click the orange drop-down button.
  • Find the Restore button
  • Click UPLOAD (select .XML file).
  • When done, click to preview the changes in the View Blog menu.

The method is the same as above, but change to click on the Edit HTML button.

  • Open XML files with a code editor
  • Copy the XML code in the code format into Blogger.
  • When done, click to preview the changes in the View Blog menu.

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Import and export content

How to import and export Blogger post content

How to import and export post content Go to the menu Settings/Manage Blogs

  • Import content – Import blog content
  • Back up content – Backup content, load blog content and save it.

You can import and export content, only posts, not pages.


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How to connect a domain to Blogger

How to connect your own domain to Blogger

  • Go to the settings menu.
  • Scroll to Publication
  • Click Custom Domains
  • Enter the domain, such as www.siammakemoney.com (Starting with www.)
  • Click RECORD (there will be a red message, it is important)
  • Go to the website of the domain registrar or hosting provider (where you rent the domain).
  • Look for your Domain Name System (DNS) settings.
  •  Enter 2 CNAME entries

Unable to verify your authority to this domain On the domain registrar’s website, look for your Domain Name System (DNS) settings and enter both of the following CNAMEs (name: www, destination: ghs.google.com) and (name: 6fxv2lmvzwkl, destination: gv-v7gawsfpkz422c.dv.googlehosted.com). See https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1233387 for detailed instructions.

  • (name: www, destination: ghs.google.com)
  • (name: 6fxv2lmvzwkl, destination: gv-v7gawsfpkz422c.dv.googlehosted.com)

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Earn Blogger Income with AdSense

How to earn money as a blogger with Adsense (advertising)

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How to earn money from Blogger by placing Adsense ads Go to the income menu If you don't have an AdSense account, you need to create one first and submit your website to check if it meets the Adsense criteria.

Adsense application failed, what to do? - Criteria to make you pass Adsense

  1. The blog should be active for at least 3-6 months.
  2. There should be 10-15 quality articles (1,000 words or more).
  3. The content is unique and not copied from anyone.
  4. Write your own interesting content
  5. Do not place ads before Adsene
  6. The site should be organized in a clear and easy-to-understand manner, such as menus and search buttons, so that users can easily click through to different pages.
  7. Create an “About Us” or “Privacy Policy” page.
  8. Important: Do not contain copyright infringement content, 18+, gambling.
  9. The headings should be arranged in an easy-to-read manner, with H1, H2, and H3 in that order.

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Pros and cons of creating a blogger

Pros and Cons of Blogger.com

Advantages of Blogger
  • 100% free to use – No hosting or monthly fees
  • Hosted by Google – High security and stable servers
  • Easy to use – Suitable for beginners, no coding knowledge required
  • Supports Google AdSense – Can easily generate income from advertising
  • Good basic SEO – Blogger has a system Permalinks, Meta Tags and Sitemap Make it available
  • No need to take care of security – Because Google manages everything.
  • Support for connecting private domains – Can use .com, .net, .org domains.
Disadvantages of Blogger
  • Less customizable – Fewer design and plugin options than WordPress
  • Feature limitations – Cannot install additional plugins like WordPress.
  • Inflexible design – Theme editing requires HTML and CSS.
  • Google controls everything – If you break the rules, you may be blocked without warning.
  • Not suitable for large business websites – If you want a website with a lot of features, Blogger may not be enough.
  • No frequent updates – Google hasn’t developed Blogger as much as WordPress.

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Create a Blogger with WordPress

What is the difference between Blogger and WordPress?

Blogger WordPress.org
Free and hosted by GoogleYou must have your own web hosting.
Easy to use, suitable for beginnersMore flexible, with many plugins and themes
Limited customizationFully customizable
Suitable for personal blogsSuitable for business/organization websites

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Frequently asked questions

What is Blogger.com?

Blogger.com is a free blogging platform from Google that allows users to easily create and manage blogs without any programming knowledge.

Is Blogger.com free to use?

Yes! Blogger is 100% free. You can create a blog without paying anything and you can also use a free domain from Google (like yourblog.blogspot.com) or connect your own domain.

Who is Blogger suitable for?

Suitable for beginners who want to create a Blogger, personal blog, review blog, news blog or blog to earn income from advertising such as Google AdSense.

Can you make money as a blogger?

Yes! You can apply for Google AdSense to display ads on your blog and earn money from visitor clicks or place ads from other ad networks.

Does Blogger support SEO?

Yes, Blogger has SEO enhancement features such as: Meta Tags, Permalinks, and Sitemap But it has limitations compared to WordPress.

Is coding knowledge required?

Not necessarily! Blogger is easy to use, but if you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, it will help you customize your blog more beautifully.

How to get started with Blogger?

Go to Blogger.com ➝ Sign in with your Google account ➝ Create a new blog ➝ Choose a theme ➝ Start writing!
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