How to Create a Blog Post

Overview

Have a burning desire to share your knowledge and connect with an audience? Blogging provides a fantastic platform to establish yourself as an expert, build a community, and drive business. But where do you start? This guide will unveil the secrets to crafting compelling blog posts that resonate with your readers and achieve your goals.

In this article, we'll talk about:

• Setting up a Blog on My Website
• Manage a Created Blog
• Create Content on the Blog Post Page
• Use the AI Writer

Setting up a Blog on My Website

You must set up your site before you can begin writing blog posts for your website. To add a blog post, set up your website using the instructions below if you already have a site created.

1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. Based on your plan, follow the steps below to access your Website Builder dashboard:
   • eCommerce
     Click eCommerce on the left side of the navigation menu.
     
     • If you have only one eCommerce product, you will be automatically directed to your Website Builder dashboard.
     • If you have multiple eCommerce products, click LAUNCH next to the product you would like to manage.
       
   • Website or Website + Marketing
     Click Websites on the left side of the navigation menu.
     • If you have only one Website or Website + Marketing product, look for Edit Website on the right, and click LAUNCH WEBSITE BUILDER to enter your edit website page.
       
     • If you have multiple Website or Website + Marketing products, click LAUNCH WEBSITE BUILDER next to the plan you want to manage.
       

3. Click Website on the left navigation menu.
   
4. Your website would show here if you had already started creating it.
   
   No Published Site will show if you haven't created the site yet.
   
5. If you don't have a website, create it by clicking the ADD FIRST DRAFT button. This is a must before you can write a blog. Use AI Builder or our site wizard for more assistance setting up your website.
   

   Note: If you already have a website, click on the website tile on the My Sites page and skip to the next step.

6. After creating a website with the assistance of our site wizard, click the BLOG button on the left to enable Blogs on your website.
   
7. Click the ENABLE BLOG button.
   
8. Click on the ADD button to start adding Blog Posts.
   
    
9. A page where you can begin creating your blog will be displayed.
   
   
   • In this field, you can enter the title of your blog.
   • Start writing the content of your blog here.
   • You can modify the heading, insert a picture or video, use an ordered or unordered list, and add more to your blog.
      
10. You can use the POST SETTINGS to add more options to your blog by clicking the expand button in the upper right corner. The following settings will show after clicking the POST tab, as seen in the image below.
    
    • TAGS – Enter your blog's keywords or tags in the designated field. Five tags maximum can be added.
    • PREVIEW PHOTO – Click the UPLOAD IMAGE tile to upload an image to your blog.
    • DISPLAY COVER PHOTO – To display the cover photo for your blog, click the slider . Re-clicking the slider will turn it off.
    • POST AUTHOR – Type the name of the author you wish to display in the specified field.
    • EXCERPT – Type a brief excerpt into the space provided to add it to your blog.
    • SOCIAL SHARING BUTTONS – Click the slider to turn on or off your visitors' ability to share your blog on social media.
    • POST COMMENTS – Click the slider to turn blog comments on or off from visitors.
       
11. Click the SEO tab to choose a search engine optimization option. These options are shown below.
    
    • TITLE – Give your blog post a title. A total of 70 characters can be entered. Please note that the purpose of this title is solely to optimize your website and blog for search engines (such as Google, Bing, Yahoo!, etc.) to increase traffic and draw in potential clients.
    • DESCRIPTION – Add a description to your blog.
    • SOCIAL SHARE IMAGE – Add an image to improve your SEO. Upload a 16:9 aspect ratio image with 1600 x 900 pixels for optimal results.
    • SHOW POST IN SEARCH RESULTS – The slider button can be clicked to allow/disallow your blog post to be searched in search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo!, etc. 
       
12. Click the PUBLISH NOW button in the upper-right corner to publish the blog,
    
13. If you decide not to publish the blog, you can save the blog post draft by clicking the drop-down arrow next to the PUBLISH NOW option and choosing Save Changes.
    
    1. Follow Step 3 until Step 6 to continue editing your saved draft.
    2. Select the DRAFTS tab to show the drafts saved.
       
    3. Choose the draft you want to continue working on by clicking it.

       Note: To edit, publish, or delete the draft, move your mouse over it and click the horizontal dots.

       
       
14. You can choose the Schedule Post option to arrange the posting of your blog at a specific time. You can select the day and hour that you want to publish the blog by using the calendar that will appear.
    
    1. Click on the date of your choosing. To move through the months, click the < > button.
    2. Click the time field and enter when you want the blog to be posted.
       
    3. You can go to SETTINGS and select General to change the time zone. Click on the TIME ZONE field to choose the time zone you want to use to schedule the post properly.
       

Manage a Created Blog

The following steps for adding, editing, and changing blogs are below.

1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. Based on your plan, follow the steps below to access your Website Builder dashboard:
   • eCommerce
     Click eCommerce on the left side of the navigation menu.
     
     • If you have only one eCommerce product, you will be automatically directed to your Website Builder dashboard.
     • If you have multiple eCommerce products, click LAUNCH next to the product you would like to manage.
       
   • Website or Website + Marketing
     Click Websites on the left side of the navigation menu.
     • If you have only one Website or Website + Marketing product, look for Edit Website on the right, and click LAUNCH WEBSITE BUILDER to enter your edit website page.
       
     • If you have multiple Website or Website + Marketing products, click LAUNCH WEBSITE BUILDER next to the plan you want to manage.
       

3. On the left menu, click on Content.
   
4. Select Blog once the drop-down menu shows. All the blog posts you created will be shown here.
   
5. You are now able to access the Blog Post page.
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6. Click on the vertical dots to manage an existing blog post. The following options will show.
   1. Edit – Modify the blog post.
   2. Unpublish – Unpublish the blog from your website.
   3. Delete – Delete the blog post from your website.

      Note: When you delete a blog post, it is permanently deleted from your website, and you must start over. If you want to remove a blog post from your website temporarily, select Unpublish instead.

Create Content on the Blog Post Page

Follow the steps below to write a new blog post for your website.

1. In the top-right corner, click on the NEW BLOG POST button.
   
    
2. The Add new post page will show.
   
   • Post Title * – Put in a title for your blog post.
   • Tags – To add a tag, enter any tag in the space provided. Once completed, select the Create tag suggestion to add the tag. You may include several search tags.
   • Cover Image – Click on Add a cover image to add a cover image. Click on Upload Image to add your images. You can click Search stock photos if you want to use the stock photos.
     
     
   • The content field – You can start writing your blog in this field. You may also use the editor found at the top when writing your blog.
      

     Important: You can use the AI Writer feature by clicking the AI WRITER button with the three-sparkling icon at the top-right corner to aid you in writing your blog.

3. After you've written the blog post, you may either publish it immediately or store it as a draft. If you want to post your blog later, click the SAVE DRAFT option. Once saved, the draft can be found on the Blog Post page.
   
    
4. Click on the PUBLISH button at the top-right corner if you opt to publish the blog you wrote immediately.
   
    
5. Click PUBLISH NOW to confirm the publication.
   

   Important: If you enabled the blog post during the same session you created your website, you will notice a pop-up notification, as seen in the image below. To successfully display your blog post on your website, you must republish the site.
   

Use the AI Writer

Follow the steps below to use the AI Writer when writing a blog.

1. After clicking the AI Writer button, a minimized page will pop up on your screen. Click the drop-down button beside Optional to see more substantial options, as seen in the image below.
   
   • Post Topic – You can post a short topic on the blog you want to create.
   • Language – Clicking on the drop-down menu will reveal all the available languages. The default language selection is English.
   • Keywords – Enter keywords to help you generate ideas. To add it, press the Enter key on your keyboard. You may enter multiple keywords.
   • Tone – Choosing a tone will influence how your blog sounds to the readers. You can add numerous tones by clicking on the provided field and choosing which tone to use. The default tone is Professional.
      
2. Once all fields have been completed, click WRITE MY IDEA, and the result will be generated in the Content field.
   

Now that you know how to create a blog post, it's time to unleash your creativity! This guide provided:

• A roadmap for setting up your blog
• Crafting compelling content
• Optimizing it for search engines>

Remember, the most essential ingredient is your unique perspective. So, dive into what you're passionate about, hit publish, and start sharing your voice with the world!