Designing a unique blog

Q: How do I make my blog look different from others?

A: On blogger, we have 27 different templates under design>>template designer

Simple              7
Picture window  3
Awesome inc    6
Watermark        4
Ethereal            3
Travel                4

You can change the background, layout, adjust widths, advanced, etc to give you a unique template different from everyone else. To save all your changes, click on "apply to blog". Blogging is really a personal journey of discovery. I would strongly suggest that you create a test blog to try using the features offered in the template designer. Here is a tutorial:
http://www.google.com/support/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=176245

You can further add gadgets to your blog to make it look even more outstanding.

Add gadgets
Dashboard>>design>>add a gadget.
You will see all the gadgets listed under 4 categories:
Basics (23)
featured (15)
most popular (4)
more gadgets (1638) 

However, please remember that visitors are attracted to come back to your blog because of the quality and quantity of the posts, not so much because of its appearance.

Why I cannot post?

Q: I am unable to open a draft blog I am working on and I am unable to create a new blog. Why?

A: In Blogger we do not call a blog as a blog. We call it "post". It is common for new bloggers to get confused with our terminology. They tend to refer to a post as a blog (in wordpress, myspace, facebook, friendster, livejournal, typepad, multiply, hi5...)

It is probable that you might have inadvertently created more than one account. One with your blog associated with it and the other one not associated with any blog (yet).

Adding a post
1. Sign on to your blog using your ID and password here: www.blogger.com
2. On your dashboard click on "new post"
3. Type inside the post editor (large box) or upload a photo
4. Publish post.

Your blogging area will be filled by your posts as you add more posts each day. The side bars are meant for adding gadgets: About me, archives, labels list, link list etc.
Continue to add posts and gadgets to your blog. One blog is usually enough for new bloggers. Please do not create any more blogs today! If you want to create something, please add a gadget to your blog.

Add gadget
Dashboard>>design>>add a gadget.
You will see all the gadgets listed under 4 categories:
Basics (23)
featured (15)
most popular (4)
more gadgets (1638)

Picasa web album

Q:I can't upload my pics again.i dun wan tat picasa auto save my pics!pls help!

A:That is the way Blogger works. All photos uploaded to your blog will trigger an automatic creation of a Picasa Web Album. If you delete the album, your photos will simply disappear from your blog (not instantly but within 24 hours).

source: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=099f6b69fe5a8056&hl=en

Posts appear twice

Q: Why do I see double posts on my blog?
A: here is a thread with a solution:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=758435703631bcb0&hl=en

Blogs with same interests

Q: How do I find another blogger who has the same interest as me?
A: Update your interests list on your profile to include design and home decor. These are links to other bloggers who has the same interests as you.Click on these words in your own profile. A whole list of blogs will appear. Post comments on other people's blogs.

source: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=16e3e3e4fe5ad3ef&hl=en

Cannot find my blog

Q: I created a blog and I can see it there, but I cannot access it to make updates.  I login using the email I used to create the blog and when I go to the dashboard, the blog is not there.   I have checked the other account I have .. but it is not showing there either.   Can anyone help?
A:  I just placed a comment on your blog. Hopefully that will trigger an email alert to you, indicating which email address you have used to create this blog.

Update: It seems that your email address is not working. I received this alert, instead!

"Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:
    jackie@JackieVintageFinds.com
Technical details of permanent failure:
DNS Error: Domain name not found"

However all is not lost. If you know the password and now the ID (above) You can use them to sign on to your blog. You can then transfer ownership or delete your blog.

source:http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?fid=03f3a4162c70d417000498bd1a7d9709&hl=en