How to Start Blogging on Your Website
Blogging is a great way to share content, improve SEO, and engage with your audience. The website builder provides tools to create and manage blog posts efficiently.
1. Creating a New Blog Post
- Open the CMS Dashboard.
- Click on Posts from the sidebar.
- Select Add New Post.
- Enter a title for your blog post.
- A slug (URL) will be generated automatically based on the title.
2. Adding a Featured Image and Excerpt
- Featured Image: Upload an image that will represent the post on the blog listing page.
- Excerpt: Write a short summary of the post.
- Keep it brief and avoid excessive formatting.
- Use bold, italic, or underline sparingly
3. Managing Post Settings
- Choose whether to keep the post as a draft or publish it immediately.
- Assign the post to categories if applicable.
- Click Save Changes.
After saving, additional options appear:
- Translations – If your site is multilingual, you can add translations.
- SEO Settings – Optimize your post for search engines.
- Social Sharing – Customize how the post appears on social media.
- Code Injection – Add custom code if needed.
4. Editing the Blog Post Content
- Click Edit to open the post editor.
- You can create the post from scratch or use pre-made blog layouts.
- Click Start Building Your Page to design your post manually.
- Or go to Kit One > Blocks to find pre-made blog templates.
- Select a layout and replace the placeholder text and images with your content.
5. Using Dynamic Content for Blog Posts
- Dynamic elements allow you to automate content updates.
- Instead of manually entering the title or excerpt, use Dynamic Elements.
- This ensures that the correct post title, date, and content are displayed automatically.
By following these steps, you can easily create, customize, and publish blog posts, ensuring a professional and engaging blogging experience on your website.