I realized (a little late) that some of our Wives of Faith ladies might want to join us in our blog carnival but have never done a blog! So consider this your blogging tutorial!

A blog is basically an online journal of your very own. You can post anything you like that you want others to know about and there are all sorts of different kinds of blogs out there – from the popular mommy blogs where women write about their days and adventures of being moms, to milspouse blogs that cover what it’s like to be a military spouse, to cooking blogs… you get the idea.

Here are some basic steps in getting started and what you need to know to participate in our Twelve Days of Christmas Blog Carnival.

Step 1. Set up a Blog.

You can set up a free one through blogger.com or wordpress.com. Each of these sites will walk you through what you need to do in order to set one up, which can happen in about five minutes. You’ll need a name (think of something creative, don’t recommend you using your own) and you can choose a template the blogging site offers as your basic design. If you’d like some inspiration, take a look at some of the milspouse blogs over here. If you’d like a more thorough explanation, I found a tutorial complete with video that may help.

Step 2. Start blogging!

Once you have your blog, now it’s time to start blogging! Look for our topic cues each day from the Blog Carnival. You’ll write about that topic on your own blog. Feel free to add a picture or a youtube video. (If you’re not sure, just google “how to add a picture to your blog” – if you have a question, there’s a 99.9% chance someone has answered it!)

Step 3. Don’t forget to add a link.

A link is the address of a blog post or website. The link to this post is http://www.wivesoffaith.org/blogging-basics. When you write your post for a specific day, you’ll want to make sure you include a link to Wives of Faith (http://www.wivesoffaith.org). Then, you’ll want to come back to the Blog Carnival post in question and comment and include the link to your post.
This is a quick run-down on how to start a blog. Other milspouse bloggers, feel free to chime in with your comments if you think of other helpful tips! Happy blogging!

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