Step Two
Create A New Blog
Once you are logged in, click on the My Blogs link on the left hand menu.
This will take you to the Blog Management Page (or My Blogs ), which displays a list of Personal Blogs. Click on the Create a New Blog button.
This will take you to the Start a New Blog page. The page has two parts, the first is Blog Details. Here you will need to fill in a few details to create your blog. Click on the titles below the image to see what needs to go in each relevant box.
Title
The Title is the heading for the whole blog, which goes at the top of every page of your blog. In this example it is Oranges.
Blog Address
The Blog Address is the URL on Heavenblogs.co.uk where your blog can be found. For example if you typed orange in this box, your blog address would be www.heavenblogs.co.uk/orange/. So it would be good if your address related to the subject or content of your blog. If you are stuck click on the Suggest An Address link, this will give you some helpful suggestions to what your Blog Address should be.
As you can only have one blog per address, once you've filled in this box, clicking the Check Availabilty link makes sure someone else hasnt already created a blog with the same address, and tells you if they have, meaning you can type in another option until you find an address which hasn't been taken
Blog Tagline
The Tagline is seen next to the Title when the blog is viewed. It is a few words or 'caption' to go with the blog title. In the orange example the Tagline reads A Beginner's Guide. This is the only optional part of this page, you don't need to enter a tagline to create a blog.
Blog Description
The Blog Description is next. This is not seen when your blog is viewed, it is for the metadata. The metadata is an important part of websites, it helps them be searchable and consistant. However, dont worry if this confuses you, all the description needs to be is a few words describing what your blog is about. In this case the description reads: Oranges of different types, tried and tested and reviewed. Trying to find a specific orange - look no further!
Blog Category
Finally you need to choose a Category for the blog to go in, so other people browsing the site can find your blog easily. For the orange example, the most appropriate category will be Food & Drink.
All these settings are editable, APART FROM the URL/Blog Address, which can not be changed once it has been submitted.
The second part of the form is the Blog Template section. Here you need to select the layout, or blogskin of your choice. This will determine how your final blog will look. Select a layout by clicking in the circle above the image next the title, a green spot will appear in the middle of the circle.
As long as all these boxes are filled correctly and you have a selected a layout, when you click the Submit Button, you will be taken to the Create A New Post page and are onto the final step three.
