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TypePad: Initial Steps Illustrated

When I first starting using TypePad, I spent a lot of time looking for things.  For me, at any rate, the layout of menus and commands took some getting-used-to.  Now I know where things are.  But just in case any new TypePad user is stumbling around, looking for things hidden in plain sight, here is an illustrated version of the initial steps in setting up a new blog:

Sign in to your TypePad account


Click the "Weblogs" tab


Click "Create a new Weblog


Name your new Weblog, then click "Create New Weblog"  Hint:  If this is just a test blog, you probably do not want to "Make This Weblog Public".


Click the "Design" tab


Now you are here, and you are ready to rock!

 

7 comments • Cheryl Johnson • May 26 2007 05:45AM

Comments

Nice, I am going to bookmark this one. I notice they keep adding and changing things.  I sign on and find new features. The CSS on mine is modified so I don't have some of these menus anymore.  I have to change code to modify the layout.
Posted by Teresa Boardman (Saint Paul Home Realty) over 3 years ago
I use Blogger for my blog and must say I never even heard of TypePad. Are you familiar with Blogger and is TypePad comparable or better in any way? I'm pretty pleased with Blogger. Mike C
Posted by Sugar Pine Realty/GMAC over 3 years ago

Teresa,  Yep.  I jumped into Advanced Templates at the get go, then later started discovering what can be done without advanced templates - just using the Custom CSS feature.  Do make some test-only blogs and experiment with the design (like you have nothing better to do <s>)  They have made some good improvements!

Posted by Cheryl Johnson, Bob Taylor Properties, Inc., Los Angeles, CA over 3 years ago
Thaks for the lesson.  Didn't even know that it existed!
Posted by Tim Wade (RE/MAX Realty Champions) over 3 years ago
Emmett -  Yes, I've used Blogger - in fact, I still have some personal stuff there.  (http://lyricsofmyyouth.blogspot.com/  for example) I got pretty good at customizing the blogger template code, but now I'm seriously out of practice.   Wordpress  and TypePad are usually considered on a more "professional" level.  There's also Square Space and LiveJournal
Posted by Cheryl Johnson, Bob Taylor Properties, Inc., Los Angeles, CA over 3 years ago
Teresa:  I had fun doing this: 

TypePad: Deconstructing A Weenie

Hope you don't mind! 

Posted by Cheryl Johnson, Bob Taylor Properties, Inc., Los Angeles, CA over 3 years ago

I wish I would have gone with a TypePad blog.  WAH!!!!

Thanks for posting your TypePad entries to "My other blog is..."

Posted by Maureen McCabe Columbus (Real Living HER ) over 3 years ago

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