Starting a Blog...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

It is easy, and saves so much time! I'm lazy at times ha ha!

[rachel, x]

@Sarah Ahaha, yes it sounds a lot easier. :))

[rachel, x]

Sarah wrote: "I don't think I said this yesterday, I think I told Heather somewhere else, but to make very basic review posts when you are starting out, if you go to your review on goodreads, on the right side o..."

Hey Sarah. Sorry I have been looking but I cannot find that "blog this review" bit. Where is it supposed to be sorry. :)

[Mei]

Rachel wrote: "Hey Sarah. Sorry I have been looking but I cannot find that "blog this review" bit. Where is it supposed to be sorry. :) "

If you go to edit profile, you'll see "apps" tab between the widgets and feeds. On the bottom you'll see the logo of WordPress and Blogger. Click "Auto Publish to Your Blog".

[rachel, x]

@Mei Okay thanks. I'll do that when I get home. Have to go now. Thanks so much! :)

[MyBookCushion]

I'm new to blogging also, this thread helped me a lot. ^_^

OMG @Rachel, you're so much of a writing machine! @_@ you've created 50 reviews for January?!!! Amazing!

I'm still learning and tries to grab info as much as I can. Just wanted to thank you so starting this thread.

[rachel, x]

@MyBookCushion I am glad it helped you. That's what I started the thread for in the first place. :)

Aww thanks! I was a lot of work though. :)

That's okay. Glad it could help you!! :P

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachel wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I don't think I said this yesterday, I think I told Heather somewhere else, but to make very basic review posts when you are starting out, if you go to your review on goodreads, on th..."

Sorry I really didn't see this comment rachel!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

So, I'll do this for anyone else who wants to know. When you go to the page where your review is, you should see on the right hand side a box that says 'blog this review', and you can copy the code from this box to the HTML section of a new blog post on blogger -

[[deleted user]]

wow this thread is helping a lot. I was thinking of creating a blogg myself but at first glance it all seemed so confusing as hell and at the moment not very confident in creating a a blog. I dont know the first thing about it.

[Mara]

I am hoping to get a blog started this weekend. :) this is so much help. thank you all.

[rachel, x]

Post the link back once you've got it up! :) Best of luck.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Good luck Mara ☺

[Nora]

I want to start a blog...I don't know how to do it though. Getting on blogger requires a google account and I really don't want to make a google account. I've also been to Wordpress and don't understand it all. Any other suggestions I also am not a fan of Facebook or Twitter....

[Tenor]

wouldnt it been easier to make a google account instead of making this question in here Nora?...just saying

[Abi]

Nora wrote: "I want to start a blog...I don't know how to do it though. Getting on blogger requires a google account and I really don't want to make a google account. I've also been to Wordpress and don't under..."

How about Tumblr? It's where I made my first blog. It's really simple to use. :)

[Nora]

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will get a google account seems easier :)

[rachel, x]

@Nora I know you said you didn't want to make a Google account but it has a lot of other benefits to it - besides being able to use Blogger I mean. With a Google account you get a Gmail account which you can use for your blogging purposes and separate your personal emails from your blog related ones. You also get a Youtube account so you can follow a lot of vloggers and get inspiration that way. I have a Blogger blog and have had zero problems with it.

I hope that was a little helpful. All the best!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Nora wrote: "Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will get a google account seems easier :)"

I had to make a google account when i set up my blog as well, i didn't have one before that ☺

[Nora]

So I'm trying to start a blog. Thanks to @Sarah and @Rachel for the suggestions. I have now gotten a Google account and am trying to set my blog up...but I am still having trouble doing it. I don't know how to write in the "about me" section of my blog...for now that's all the trouble I'm having.

Thank again guys

[Jackie - Fire & Ice Book Reviews]

You can use the about me that you have on your profile on here.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

You can use anything, just write 'Hi I'm Nora and I love books ;)' It doesn't need to be anything brilliant, you can always go back and change it later ☺

[Jackie]

Hi,
I recently started a blog and wanted to know what you guys thought.
jackiegirl02.wordpress.com

[rachel, x]

@Ixchel Its a nice simple style that I is perfect for beginners. As you get more used to everything, it will be easy to update. Good luck with all you blogging! Have you set up a Bloglovin' account? Its a really good idea to get attention. :)

[Jackie]

@Rachel Yes, I have. :)

[Kat]

Hi everyone! I started a new blog! im brand new at this so i am not exactly awesome at it yet but I would love some followers!

klblogs.blogs.com

[rachel, x]

I'm on my iPad at the moment so I cannot check out your blog presently. I will look at it when I get home but welcome to the blogging community!

[Kat]

Rachel wrote: "I'm on my iPad at the moment so I cannot check out your blog presently. I will look at it when I get home but welcome to the blogging community!"

Rachel wrote: "I'm on my iPad at the moment so I cannot check out your blog presently. I will look at it when I get home but welcome to the blogging community!"

I really appreciate it Rachel!

[rachel, x]

I cannot find it though. Your link doesn't work. :/

[Kat]

dang it! let me see!

[Kat]

http://klblog.blog.com/

it works if you copy and paste it! atleast it did for me!

[rachel, x]

It works now. I love the background Kate, it so mysterious. :)

[Kat]

Rachel wrote: "It works now. I love the background Kate, it so mysterious. :)"

Thank you! It is very much a work in progress but I wanted everyone to know it was there so they could keep checking it!

[rachel, x]

That's a good idea. Its nice to have some blogging friends to help you get started. Do you have Bloglovin set up yet? I'll follow you there. :)

[Kat]

Yes i do! if you copy and paste the link into the search my blog will come up!

[rachel, x]

Okay. Will do. :)

[Connie]

I really would love to start a blog, but I just don't know where to start! I'm also not very good at writing long reviews yet! Blogger, wordpress or another site?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I'd say blogger, but only because I find it relatively easy to use ☺

[Connie]

I made an account on both and I can't seem to work either lol, I might just make a book tumblr, I know how to work that haha

[Sarah Elizabeth]

This is why i find blogger easy - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Pam]

I opened a blog only a month ago, I use blogger and I think that it's quite easy to use :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

They do have options that you can play around with if you want too. I occasionally feel the urge to change the background and stuff and there seems to be quite a few options ☺

[Danna]

Read this thread and it inspired me to start my own blog. Nothing much at the moment. Just finished customizing it the other day. Here's the link: areadinghabit.blogspot.com :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Following you ☺

[Danna]

Sarah wrote: "Following you ☺"

Thanks Sarah. <3

[Abi]

Danna wrote: "Read this thread and it inspired me to start my own blog. Nothing much at the moment. Just finished customizing it the other day. Here's the link: areadinghabit.blogspot.com :)"

Following. :)

[Rachael]

I'm starting my first blog today and found everyones tips very useful! My blog will be more of a bit of everything type blog and not JUST books but I'm really excited!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Oooh! Good luck Rachael ☺ Be sure to leave us a link when it's ready ☺

[Rachael]

I can't for the life of me figure out how to add tabs across the top!

[Rachael]

I'm using blogger btw.. I read your post on page 1 of this thread but I think it has changed since then