Blogger Checklist for Your New Blog

A blogger checklist for your new blog was inspired by visiting BloggerTalk. After reading a post by truthdancer mentioning a checklist in the order of importance would be beneficial for new bloggers.

I have made a checklist for new bloggers to follow using my previous posts. I don't believe you have to follow the exact order of this list, however they are all things you will want to accomplish to have a successful blog. Review Blogger Resource Site Map for other topics of interest.

The instructions for adding code into the template are based on using the Classic Template. If you have changed over to Beta, you can't switch back to the Classic Blog but you can Revert Back to the Classic Template to use this method.

For Beta Bloggers go to the dashboard to manage your blogs, go to Layout and Add a Page Elements for adding a List, Link list, Picture, Text, HTML/JavaScript, AdSense, Feed, Labels, Logo.

• Create Your Free Blog Account
• Content is King
• Customize Blogger Settings
• Create an 'Email Me' Link
• Edit or Add Links in your sidebar
• Sitemap-Indexing and Search Engines
• Create XML and RSS Site Feeds to your Blog
• Add a Site meter to your Blog
• Defend Your Site with a Plagiarism Warning Banner
• Promote Your Blog to Increase Traffic