You've created your blog.
Now you need a blog design that will make it look good for your viewers.
The easiest way to do this is by using a free blog template.
Amazingly, there are lots of people out there who are very happy to create blog templates that you can use for free.
I guess that's why there are so many starving artists. But, hey, why not take advantage and use a free blog template.
Incidentally, if you're using Wordpress, my favorite blog platform, you need to remember that they call a blog template a blog theme. So you may need to expand your search to include free blog theme.
Actually, with Wordpress it's really easy to find a free blog template.
Go into the presentation section of your blog's control panel.
Scroll down the page.
You'll see a section that says "Get more themes".
Click on the link that is in that section and you'll get a screen with more free blog templates than you'll get to use in this lifetime.
In fact, if this is the first time you've used this screen to find your free blog template, it can be a bit daunting.
They almost all look good.
But which one to use?
Start by deciding how many columns you want your free blog template to have. Personally, I tend to use two columns but it's completely your choice.
Then narrow your choice down by color scheme. A bright red blog template isn't likely to work with a blog that encourages people to relax. But there are instances where it would be ok.
After that, assuming you've chosen a two column blog template, decide whether you want the sidebar on the left or the right. The sidebar is the narrower column and usually contains links to your blog's articles. A lot of people also use it to monetize their blog with things like Google Adsense.
Click the "show" button and the screen will refresh to reflect your choices.
Then it's a matter of looking at the thumbnail images that appear. If any of these free blog templates looks good, click the "test run" button to double check it full screen.
If it still looks good, download it to your hard drive and then upload it to your web hosting, following the simple instructions on your Wordpress control panel.
Then press "refresh" on your control panel screen and select the new theme.
Congratulations, you've just installed a new free blog template.
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