Monday October 5, How to make a Blog, being an online professional

If you have a laptop that you use, please bring it today. We will go over how to create your online portfolio!

Professional Social Networking:

Linked In - http://www.linkedin.com/

Professional Behavior online

http://money.howstuffworks.com/10-tips-for-maintaining-professional-image-online.htm

Step by Step Instructions on Creating a Blog

Create a gmail account

https://accounts.google.com/SignUp?service=mail

• Go to www.blogger.com

• Click on the red "SIGN UP" button

• Fill out your information. 

When you pick a username it will become a new gmail address for you. Choose something that relates to, or is, your name.

• You can add a profile picture or just  click "Next step"

• Click "Back to Blogger"

• Click "Continue to Blogger"

• Click "New Blog"

• Choose a Title (it can be your name if you like) and a url that is easy to remember. Select a Template, then click "Create blog!"

There you go! You have created a blog.

To Customize and add the Followers feature:

• Click on the Blog Title to go to the dashboard

• Click "Layout"

• Click "Add a Gadget"

• Scroll down the list of gadgets and click on the "+" button next to Followers

This will put the "Sign up" button on your page and enable people to easily follow your blog.

Take some time to explore the options on your dashboard. You can change the basic Template, add other gadgets or change the colors of your background!