Rutgers University

Office of Instructional and Research Technology

Blogger

What is it?

  • Blogger is a free weblog publishing tool that allows for sharing text, photos, and videos
  • It allows for private or multi-user blogs
  • Blogger is now owned by Google and can be used with a Google account

Features

  • You can choose templates for your blog when you create it
  • You can post text and pictures from a smart phone with the Blogger app
  • You can also create other pages that are linked to your original blog
    • i.e. you can create an “About Me” page or a “Contact Me” page that is linked to your original blog
  • You can make money by placing ads in your blog; the popularity and content of your blog determines how much money you make
  • You can also host your blog on blogspot.com and have a URL to share with others
  • This tool is available in many different languages

Getting started

  • Log in or create a Google account
  • Click on the Create your blog now and follow the instructions from there

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