1. Getting Started with Google and Blogger A guide for the absolute novice Author: Andrew Read

2. Meet Jack  Jack is a Jack Russell and Fox Terrier Cross  He wants his own Google account and blog in Blogger

3. To Google’s homepage  www.google.com.au

4. Sign in  Click “sign in” in the top right corner

5. Create an account  Click “Create an account now”

6. Fill in your details  Complete the form

7. Open your email  Open your email  Find the message from google  Click the link in the message

8. Manage your account  Click on the link

9. Sign in

10. Now what?  With a google account you can use any of the google services Including blogger

11. Finding Google services  Click “more”

12. Using Blogger  Click “Blogger”

13. Create your Blogger account  Click “Create Your Blog Now”

14. Sign up  Fill in the form after reading the terms of service Click the check box if you accept the terms of service Click “Continue”

15. Choose a blog name and URL  Fill in the form and click continue Click the “check availability” for the URL to confirm it is available

16. Choose a template  Choose the template you like and click “Continue”

17. Create your blog  Click “Start Posting”

18. Write your blog  Choose a title  Write your blog  Click “Publish Post”

19. Success!  Click “Settings” to customise your blog

20. Permissions  Choose who can view your blog  Click “Permissions”

21. Keeping it private  Blogs are public by default  Click the “Only People I Choose” radio button to restrict access

22. Invite readers  Enter the email address of the people who you want to read your blog  Click “Invite”

23. What next in Blogger?  The essentials are complete  Some enhancements you may want to consider include: Creating a profile with a description of yourself Posting your photo to your blog Change the layout of your blog

24. What next in Google?  Google provides some great services that you may want to use  The services are free but they will have ads displayed when you use them  Some you may what to explore include: Gmail Google Reader Google Docs

25. Other Titles  Other titles in this series include: Getting started with Facebook Getting started with del.icio.us