Don't Miss These Sarasota Blogs!

Blogging on Sarasota Patch is a great way to voice your opinion, share your expertise, let us know what's happening in your part of town and more.

Blog about what matters to you. Some recent blogs included:

• What your body language says about you during an interview!
• The tale of the oldest 'kitten' at Cat Depot.
• Back-to-school savings and fashion tips.
• Learn why the children's fountain is temporarily closing.
• Safety tips for babysitters.
  

Ready to get started blogging?  Here's how:

1. Go to www.sarasota.patch.com

2. Click on "Join" on the upper right side of the page.

3. Follow the simple instructions to confirm your account.

4. Log in and click on your name in the upper right.

5. Click on "Edit Profile" on the right and add a photo and a brief bio

Once you’re logged in, go to the homepage.

1. On the homepage, scroll down to the “Who’s Blogging?” module which is below the “News & Blogs” feed.

2. Click on the “Start blogging” button at the bottom right of the “Who’s Blogging?” module.

3. Complete setup by inputting the name of your blog, description and choosing or uploading a blog icon image

4. Click on “Create your blog.”

5. Now you can either “Write your first post,” “Dress up your blog” or tell people about it.

6. For your first blog all you need is a category, a brief description, a photo and then your text in the body of the article.

7. Click ‘Post Now,’ or if you are not ready to post, save it as a draft and come back to it later.