How to Write Your First Post

This may be the hardest post to write. If you don’t know where else to start, how about “Welcome to My Blog”?  Your goal is to explain why you’ve started your blog and what kind of things you plan to write about. 

This launch post will also serve as a reminder to you whenever you find yourself deviating from your theme as you continue to blog.

Remember to keep your posts short, develop momentum, and stick to what you know. You probably have a lot of helpful information that other people would like to know.

How To Add Tabs

Step 1
Navigate to Blogger.com and sign in to your account, which displays the Blogger Dashboard. 

Step 2
Go to drop-down menu and select "Pages"

Step 3
Click the "New Page" menu and select blank page "add text and media" found toward the top portion of the screen.
 
Step 4
 Compose a new post. Insert a title into its respective field, (this title will appear as the Tab title) followed by any desired content into the body and photo.
 
Step 5
Click "Publish Page" to continue. 

Step 6
Go to "Show Pages As" drop down menu and select "Top Tabs"

Step 7
Select "Save Arrangement"

You can adjust colour and style of font and background colour of your tabs under your advanced setting of Blogger Template Designer.

Writing your "About Me" section

Most people don't like to write about themselves, but the About Me section should not be underestimated and should never be overlooked. Your “About Me” is often the first impression people have of you and your blog. Not only does this give readers the chance to get to know you and your style, but it also validates what you’re talking about by explaining why people should be reading your blog. It’s one thing to talk about the restaurant industry, for example, but by letting people know you actually work as a waitress for the past ten years validates your observations.

It’s important to publish a useful About Me page that tells your readers who you are and why you’re qualified to write about your blog’s topic or what gives you special insight into the topic to make your blog unique and interesting.

1. There are four main questions that readers want answered on your About Me page: 
2. Who you are… 
3. Your expertise and how it relates to the blog topic. 
4. How you can help with their problem or goal…
5. How to contact you.  Remember the key to blogging is connectivity. 

Finally, don’t plagiarize your identity; find what’s unique about you and share it honestly. Blogs show personality and passion - never hide who you really are.

Google offers an easy to follow tutorial on how to create your About Me here. I've also found some excellent examples of the best "About Me" pages for inspiration.