Add and edit blog posts

How to add a new blog post

1. From your admin dashboard, go to Blog > Posts and click New blog post.
2. Give your blog post a Title. This is a required field.
3. Next, you have a few optional fields to display on your blog post, including:
   • Tagline – This can be used to add an excerpt for your post. Note that your tagline is limited to 140 characters.
   • Author – If you've created authors, you can use the dropdown menu to select an author for the blog post. Depending on your website theme, this will allow you to dynamically display the author's bio and image on the blog post.
   • Hero Image – Upload an image to be featured on the blog post.
4. Using the text editor, add your blog post article under Body. The text editor allows you to format your text as well as embed images and videos.
5. Click Create. Your blog post is now saved as a draft.
6. Click Preview to preview your blog post. Click Publish when you're ready to push the post live.

How to edit a blog post

Once you've created a blog post, you can edit all details, including the title, tagline, hero image, body and even the publish date.

How to change the URL of a blog post

When you create a new blog post, the URL is auto-generated based on the title of the post. However, you can customise it to be more reader-friendly and optimised for search engines. To change the URL of a blog post:

1. Go to Blog > Posts and select your blog post.
2. Navigate to the Marketing tab.
3. Under URL, change the URL slug. Make sure to use all lowercase letters and separate each word by a dash (-). Do not add any spaces or special characters other than dashes.
4. Click Save.

After changing the URL of the blog post, we recommend setting up a 301 redirect to ensure website visitors do not land on a 404 error page.

How to add SEO metadata for a blog post

SEO metadata helps you improve your blog's visibility on search engines and social media platforms, as well as boost website traffic. To add SEO meta data for a blog post:

1. Go to Blog > Posts and select your blog post.
2. Navigate to the Marketing tab.
3. Enter a Meta title. It should include your brand name and any target keywords for SEO. Aim for 50-60 characters.
4. Enter a Meta description. It should be short but engaging to encourage clicks. Aim for 120-155 characters.
5. Preview the metadata for search engine results.
6. Next, upload a Social image to be displayed on social share links (e.g. on Facebook). The recommended image size is 1200x630.
7. Click Save to publish changes.

How to unpublish a blog post

Unpublishing a blog post will hide the post from your website. You can re-publish your blog post at any time. To unpublish a post:

1. Go to Blog > Posts and select your blog post.
2. Navigate to the Settings tab.
3. Click Unpublish.

How to delete a blog post

1. Go to Blog > Posts and select your blog post.
2. Navigate to the Settings tab.
3. Under Delete blog post, click Delete.

Warning: Deleting a blog post is a permanent action and cannot be undone.