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Google’s Blogger site has been popular for some time now. In a matter of minutes, you can get a new blog of your choice up and running with ease! A beginner? No problem. You don’t need any previous design or html knowledge at all, and i’m not exaggerating at all, when I say, just a few clicks and you’ve got a website!

Blogger gives you a nice selection of themes to choose from, to get your new site going. But, it’s the same selection that thousands of other people are choosing from that very moment as well. It’s nice to get in on a bit more variety, right? Right! So, here are some of my favorite free blogger themes (or skins as they are sometimes referred) sites. Once you’ve found one you want to try out, scroll down here for a simple “how-to” so you can try it out.

eBlogTemplates:
This site requires a quick registration, but then you have access to their free blogger download links. These are some of the best, quality templates I’ve found. They offer wordpress templates as well.

FinalSense: I like final sense because the blogger themes are easy to browse with the categories they set up, like “2-column”, “3-column”, “Animals”, “Country/City” and many more. The “Demo” link is a little slow because it shuffles through an ad first, but by just clicking on the image you like, then the title of the theme below it, you are good to go! This site provides you with an XML code, instead of a file download. For “how-to” on this code, see directions below.

InstantShift: One of my favorites sites, of course they have a post capturing the top blogger themes of 2009! 120 of them to be exact!

Directions on How to install new templates: (don’t worry, it’s easy!)

    If you are working with an XML File:

  • First, unpack (unzip) the XML file you just downloaded
  • Log into blogger
  • Click on “Layout”
  • Click on “Edit HTML”
  • Click “Download Full Template” in case you need to retrieve it later. It’s your backup
  • Click on “Choose File”
  • Locate your new theme file and “open”
  • Click on “Upload”
  • Save
    If you are working with an XML Code:

  • Select (Ctrl+a) all code and Copy (Ctrl+c)
  • Log into blogger
  • Click on “Layout”
  • Click on “Edit HTML”
  • Click “Download Full Template” in case you need to retrieve it later. It’s your backup
  • In big box of Code, right-click and “Select All” (or Ctrl+a) and Paste (Ctrl+v)
  • Save

The last step is to, of course, enjoy!

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