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K & E · RV-Dreams Family Member

Need help starting a blog

tumwatergal · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hi...doing a blog is fairly easy to get started. I use blogspot but have no info on trip journal. I have google ads on my blog and they were easy to attach. Blogspot has good step-by-step directions for most every aspect of adding gadgets. You can also add links to other websites on your blog's sidebar. Maybe the best way to figure out what you would want to do on your own blog would be to read several other blogs to find layouts you prefer. Hope this helps a little bit. Perhaps another poster here has into on trip journal for you.

Good luck!

TxYellowRose · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hiya K&E,

As suggested, you might want to look at some. Here's mine if you want to compare

Blogger http://phoenixonceagain.blogspot.com

MSN Spaces http://journeys2005.spaces.live.com

I switched to Blogger recently and like it. Yes, you can have Google ads; I do.

I also use Windows Live Writer to compose the posts and then publish them to my Blogger site. I had some problems publishing when there were photos included in the original Live Writer composition but easily added them through Blogger once the post was published. I just went into Blogger, selected editing the post and then inserted the photo.

Anyway, if you check out the two sites I've listed, you can see the differences in what you can do, layout, etc.

What you use is really a matter of preference. If you want, send me a PM with questions; I'll be happy to help if I can.

Cheers,
Betty

Workinrvers · RV-Dreams Family Member

here is a link to Geeks on Tour website which has a free tutorial on setting up and maintaining a blog.
http://www.geeksontour.com/blogger.cfm
They have lots of computer info on their site and teach classes on various computer related topics. They are (in my opinion) the computer experts in the RV world. They even give classes at various RV rallies including the upcoming RV Dreams Rally.

Phil

freelylivinglife · RV-Dreams Community Member

Congratulations on your realization of the full time dream & the urge to start blogging about it! We have (literally) just started to blog. So we are just as new to this as you are. We follow a lot of blogs but have never started up one of our own until now. I would highly recommend using Blogger. It's very easy to use and gives you step-by-step instructions.

The first thing you want to do is set yourself up a Gmail account. Blogger now requires a Gmail account to be able to set up a blog on their site.

https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=mail&passive=true&rm=false&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F%3Fui%3Dhtml%26zy%3Dl&bsv=zpwhtygjntrz&scc=1&ltmpl=default&ltmplcache=2

After you have set up your Gmail account then you can click on the link below to set up your Blogger account.

https://www.blogger.com/start

Blogger will walk you through the steps to set up the blog. Be patient as it takes time to get comfortable with finding where everything is. And as Phil Bob mentioned if you get stuck you can always refer to the GeeksOnTour website for additonal information.

Feel free to drop me a line if you need any help along the way. :)

http://www.freelylivinglife.blogspot.com/

-- Edited by freelylivinglife on Wednesday 10th of February 2010 10:03:57 AM

TXRVr · RV-Dreams Family Member

Just a suggestion. You might want to consider your own website. I think they are better than a blog and offer more options and space for pictures and journels.

Some email hosts provide that as a service for free or little cost. Their desgin software is simple to use.

TxYellowRose · RV-Dreams Family Member

To sort of echo the post by TXRVr, my Reiki Web site is my own domain hosted through GoDaddy. The cost is affordable and it is MINE.

Cheers