How to set up blogger for business

Create a blog

You can create and manage your own blog with Blogger.

Create a blog

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click New blog.
3. Enter a name for your blog.
4. Choose a blog address, or URL.
5. Choose a template.
6. Click Create blog.

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

Manage your blog

• You can manage who can edit and read your blog. Learn how to control access to your blog.
• You can choose how you want your blog to look. Learn how to change the design of your blog.

Browsers you can use

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• MS Edge

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

Create, edit, manage, or delete a post

You can write, edit, or delete posts and drafts at any time.

Write a new post

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click New Post.
3. Create the post.
4. Optional: To see how your post will look, click Preview.
5. To save your post without publishing it, click Save. To publish your post, click Publish.

Add labels to your posts (Optional)

You can use labels to organize your posts.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. To open the editor view, click an existing post or click New post.
3. On the right, click Labels.
4. Enter a label or click an existing label.

Tips:

• You can add more than one label to a post.
• In your dashboard, you can find your labels next to the title.
• Your readers can find your labels in your posts and use them to filter your content.

 

Filter your posts by label

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the upper right, click the label dropdown .
3. Click a label.

Publish a post

Schedule a post

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Under the name of the blog, click Posts.
3. Click the title of the post.
4. On the right, click Post settings Schedule.
5. Choose a time and date to publish your post.
6. Click Done.

To set your time zone:

1. In the main dashboard, in the left menu, click Settings Language and formatting.
2. Under "Formatting," choose the time zone you want.
3. In the top right corner, click Save settings.

Use email to post to your blog

Turn on posting by email

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Click the blog.
4. In the left menu, click Settings Email.
5. Next to "Posting using email," type a unique word to create an email address to send posts to.
6. Choose whether to publish emailed posts immediately or to save them as drafts and publish them yourself later.
7. In the top right corner, click Save settings.

Post by email

1. Create an email with your post title as the subject.
2. The body of the email will be the post:
   • To mark the end of your post, enter #end.
   • To include an image, attach an image to your email.
3. Send the email to the email address you created: (username.[secretword]@blogger.com).

Note: Anyone who emails this unique email address will be able to post as you on your blog. 

Edit a post 

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Under the name of the blog, click Posts.
3. Point to the post you want to edit.
4. Click Edit.
5. Make your changes.
6. Optional: To see how your post will look, click Preview.
7. For posts that have already been published, click Update or Revert to draft. For posts that haven’t been published yet, click Publish or Save.

Delete a post

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. On the dashboard, click the blog.
4. Point to the post you want to delete.
5. Click Delete.

Format a post

Choose how HTML and line breaks are handled in your posts

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Under the name of the blog, click Posts.
3. Click the title of the post you want to edit.
4. On the right side, click Post settings Options.
5. Choose how HTML code is displayed.
6. Choose how line breaks are handled.
7. Click Done.
8. For posts that have already been published, click Update or Revert to draft. For posts that haven’t been published yet, click Publish or Save.

Add a Read More link

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Click the blog.
4. Click the post.
5. In the composer box, place your cursor where you want to put the "Read More" link.
6. Click Insert jump break.

Create a post template

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Click the blog.
4. In the left menu, click Settings Posts, comments and sharing.
5. Under "Posts," next to Post Template, click Add.
6. Add your template.
7. In the top right corner, click Save settings.

Content to avoid adding to your blog

• Avoid adding content hosted by someone else without their consent.
• Avoid using copyrighted materials. 
• Avoid adding content that violates our content policy. This includes, but is not limited to, explicit imagery posted without the subject’s consent and hateful, violent, or crude content. 

Troubleshoot issues

If you have a problem with Blogger, see info on troubleshooting issues.

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