Installation and Blog Page Overview
Blog Permissions
Permissions for the blog work the same as on other pages.
Permission | Description |
Editor | Full editing allows access to both Layout Mode and Post Mode. |
Blog | No access to Layout Mode, access to Post Mode. User can edit connections to post settings. No access to other menus within the site editor. |
Widget editing | No access to Layout mode, access to Post Mode. User can edit connections to post settings. |
Site Comments | No access to Layout Mode, access to Post Mode. |
Blog Set Up
Use the blog editor to set up a new blog and add posts. Two editing modes work together seamlessly so you can design the perfect blog for your business and update it easily with new posts that look great, have the content you want, and are optimized for SEO. The two editing modes are Layout mode and Post mode.
Layout Mode
Layout mode is where you create and edit up to 12 blog post layouts. In this mode, you arrange elements, such as blog title, author, main image, content placeholder, rows, columns, and more. Changes made to a layout are automatically applied to all past and future blog posts that use that specific layout.
To view available blog post layouts, click Blog in the side panel, then click Post Layouts and click Browse Post Layouts.
Change Position of Content Placeholder
You can change the position by changing padding settings or by adding columns and rows.
To change the position of the content placeholder by changing padding settings:
In the side panel, click Blog.
Click Edit Layout to open Layout Mode.
Right-click the post placeholder to open the menu.
Select the container: row, column, main row, main column.
The Design Editor menu will open automatically.
Change the spacing settings to set the placeholder on the page.
To change the position of the content placeholder by adding columns and rows:
In the side panel, click Blog.
Click Edit Layout to open Layout Mode.
Right-click on the row that contains the placeholder to open the context menu.
Choose Add Column or Row: add adjacent, above or below.
Click Done.
Connect Elements
Connecting elements are what give your blog power and ease of use. These elements ensure that every blog automatically contains important details including title, author and image, and that these details appear consistently in every post.
You’ll be asked to enter the main post details as soon as you create a new post. You can change this information later, but adding it from the start keeps your posts organized. By default, post title, author and background image are connected. You can remove these connections or change them in Layout Mode, but we recommend keeping them to ensure your posts have all the information they need for SEO and to be found easily by users.
If you disconnect an element, you can reconnect it or connect it to a new element.
Changing Connected Elements in Post Mode
Change the content of connected elements in one of the following ways:
Via the Settings Menu: Click to open the post details and then edit.
Click the connected element (for example, post author) and edit the text in the popup that opens.
Changing Connected Elements in Layout Mode
You can replace connected elements, or remove them altogether, in Layout Mode. To replace the connected element, click on the Connected Data icon (blue circle with two white interlocking circles inside) to open the Connect Data popup. From here, choose the connected element you want to use for this connection and then click Done.
To remove the connection altogether, click none. This will remove this connection for all posts in the blog, and the element will no longer appear.
All Posts (and Recent Posts) Widget
The All Posts widget (All Posts and Recent Posts; although these are listed separately in the widget library, once added to a page, they are both considered the All Posts widget) are the tools for displaying and accessing blog posts. These widgets allow visitors to navigate to posts.
Customize the All Posts Widget
Content Editor
In the Content Editor, you can control what post information to show. You can also manage and add new posts from here.
To access the content editor, right click the widget and select Edit Content. Or, if you are in flex mode or Editor 2.0, the option to access the content editor is available in the floating menu. Click the element to open the floating menu, then click the option for the content editor.
The following settings are available in the content editor:
Filter by tag. You can select multiple tags. This setting will be added once there are tags (if there are not tags, this option will not be available).
Read more text. Type the text you want to appear or click the eye icon to hide the text.
Show more button. Type the text you want to appear or click the eye icon to hide the text.
Show blog name. Can enable or disable this option.
Show author and date. Can enable or disable this option.
Show thumbnail images. Can enable or disable this option.
Single line title. Can enable or disable this option.
Search Posts Widget
The Search Posts widget allows visitors to search for specific posts or themes in your blog so that they can easily find articles that interest them.
The widget only searches for words in blog post titles, it does not search the content of posts.
Create Blog Post
To create new blog posts:
In the side panel, click Blog.
Click New Post. Select either Start from Scratch.
Type a Post title for the blog, and select the Post author.
Use the Post Layout dropdown menu to select a layout.
To add a main image, click +Image and select or upload an image.
Click Start.
For better SEO, schema markup is automatically generated for every newly published post.
Edit Blog Post
To edit existing blog posts:
In the side panel, click Blog.
Click Manage Posts.
Next to the post you want to edit, click the Edit icon.
To edit the post settings associated with a blog post, click the Post Settings icon and see Blog Post Settings for more information. Post settings include post status, post details, and post metadata including tags.
Delete and Unpublish Blog Posts
Blog posts can be deleted or unpublished individually or in bulk.
To delete or unpublish a blog post:
In the side panel, click Blog.
Click Manage Posts.
Use the checkbox to select the desired post(s).
Click either Delete or Unpublish.
Duplicate Blog Post Layout
You can quickly duplicate a blog post with a complex layout to serve as a starting point for a new post. This saves you the time of rebuilding structures and styling from scratch.
To duplicate a blog post layout:
In the side panel, click Blog.
Click Posts.
Click the three dot icon next to the desired post and select Duplicate.
The duplicated post will be renamed Copy of followed by the name of the original post.
Blog Post Settings
For individual blog posts you can manage the post status, post details, post SEO settings, set a post to no-index, and filter posts by tags.
Post Status
The post status is listed at the top of the section, and you can configure the post URL, and publish date for the post. Post status includes:
Post URL (Permalink). Type to change the post URL, or click Copy to copy the URL to the clipboard. The post must be published copy the URL.
Change publish date. Changing the publish date changes the order of posts in the blog.
Click Unpublish or Republish, as needed. On unpublished posts, click Publish, or click Schedule post to select a date and time for the post to be published.
Post Details
Add main post details to be connected to the layout and inherit the layout design. Post details include:
Post title. Type a short title for the blog post.
Post author. Select an author from the list. If an author does not appear in the list, search for the author to select them. Only users who have been granted blog access to the site are eligible blog authors. For more information, see Manage Team Members.
Post main image. Click +Image to select or upload a main image for the post. If you need to replace an existing image, click Replace.
Post tags. Enter tags so you and visitors can filter the posts you’re looking for.
Post layout. Use the dropdown menu to select a layout for the blog post.
Post SEO Settings
Metadata improves SEO and enables search engines to understand the content of the post. Metadata displays in the All Posts and Recent Posts widgets and appears when posts are shared.
Tags are grouped into categories, so you can filter posts based on tags in the All Posts widget. You can add the All Posts widget onto multiple pages and sort the posts by their tags in the Content editor.
Post metadata includes:
Post meta-title. Type a meta-title. The ideal length is 512px, which is about 65-67 characters. We do not recommend a meta-title less than 45 characters. If you do not complete this field, the meta-title will default to your post title.
Post Thumbnail. Click +Image to select or upload an image. Alternatively, include alt text for the image which enables search engines to recognize the image content. You can type your own alt text or click the Sparkle (AI-sparkle-icon.png) icon to use the AI Assistant to generate alt text. Repeat for each individual blog post thumbnail. The Sparkle icon will be disabled if a thumbnail is not selected.
You must be on a Team plan or higher and have AI Assistant permissions to use the AI Assistant.
Alt text generated by the AI Assistant is in the same language as the page’s current language.
Post Description. Type a short summary of the post. If empty, text is taken from the beginning of the post.
Tags. Categorize your blog posts by adding tags to your posts. To add tags, type a tag in the field provided, and type Enter.
Set Post to No index
Toggle the no-index setting on if you would like the post to not appear in search results. Once enabled and the post is republished search engines will not be able to crawl the post.