How to Create My Own Journal Page
It seems that everyone has their own online journal page, or blog, these days. Online journals can be a great way to keep friends and family updated on your daily life, write about your personal hobbies and areas of expertise or to simply keep a personal diary for yourself. There are several easy to use websites that offer journal hosting. These instruction will explain how to use Blogger.com, but most journal hosts operate in a similar manner. Starting your own online journal page is usually free and is as easy as a few clicks of your mouse.
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Instructions
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Decide what you want to use your online journal for. If you make your journal public, you may want to focus on a specific topic or set the tone for your journal early on. It will make reading your journal more interesting for your audience. If you choose to keep your journal private, you can be free to write about whatever you want in each entry.
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Go to blogger.com. To begin you will simply click on the orange "create a blog" button. On the next page you will be asked to supply information such an email address, password and display name. When you have filled in all the necessary fields, click the orange "continue" button.
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Name your journal. The title of your online journal can be as simple as your name or you can pick a clever title to reflect the specific content or tone of your journal.
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Enter your desired URL address. This address can be the same as the title of your journal if you choose, but if that address is not available your blog host will let you know and you'll have to choose something different. If the name of your blog is "John Smith's Journal" but the address "www.johnsmithsjournal.blogspot.com" is already in use, you can try other options such as "www.jsjournal.blogspot.com" until you find one that is available. Again when you are done, click the orange "continue" button.
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Pick a template. Blogger provides several pre-made templates, or page layouts, for you online journal. Choose the one that you feel reflects your personal style by clicking on the circle next to the template you like best. Once you have decided on a template, you can click the orange "continue" button.
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Start writing. Once you have completed step 5, Blogger will show you a message telling you that your blog has been created. You can then click on the orange "start blogging" button to start writing entries. You will be taken to a page with a window marked "compose." To submit an entry, simply fill the "compose" window with text and click on the orange "publish now" button. You will now have set up your own online journal page.
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Tips & Warnings
Adding pictures to your online journal can give it a more enticing aesthetic for your readers.
Remember to make regular entries. It can be easy to forget about your online journal once it is online and out of sight, unlike a regular paper journal you keep around your house.
