This covers setting up a blog on Blogger, owned by Google. Other blogging services including WordPress, TypePad and LiveJournal.
Sign into your Gmail account if you haven’t already.
Then visit Blogger.com:
Click on the orange “Create Your Blog Now” arrow:
If you’re already signed into Gmail, you should find yourself already on Step 2,
Name your blog:
Think up a name for your blog. Try to make it something a bit different.
Now enter a word, or words, that will be your blog’s address (URL). You may have to try quite a few because a lot of names are already taken. Click on the Check availability link to see whether your name is available:
Once you find a name that is available, make a note of it somewhere.
Type the letters you see in the Word Verification window (horribly tricky this one):
Once you’re done click on the orange Continue arrow:
On the next page, choose a template (the design of your blog. You can always change it later.) Choose one by clicking the little circle below the one you like:
Scroll down the page and click on the orange Continue arrow:
You’re done.