Creating and Publishing Blog Articles

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Creating Blog Categories

Every blog article must to be tied to a blog category. To create a blog category, do the following:

1. Click Landing Pages in the left toolbar.
2. Click Blogs.
3. Click    Options > New Blog Article Category.
   
   
    
4. Enter a category name in the modal window that appears.
5. Click Create Category.
   
   

Editing or Deleting Blog Categories

To edit or delete a blog category, do the following:

1. Click Landing Pages in the left toolbar.
2. Click Blogs.
3. Click the All Categories dropdown and select the desired category from the menu.
   
   
    
4. To:
   • Edit the category - Click  Edit Category in the category row
     
     
      
   •  Delete the category - Click    Delete Category in the category row
     
     
      
5. If you are:
   • Editing the category - Edit the name of the category and then click Update Category.
     
     
      
   • Deleting the category - Click OK the modal window that appears.
     
     
      

Creating Blog Articles

Before an article can be published, it must first be created. To create a new blog article, do the following:

1. Click Landing Pages in the left toolbar.
2. Click Blogs.
3. Click    Options > New Blog Article.
   
   
    
4. Enter a blog name in the modal window that appears.
5. Click Create Article.
   
   

Creating Blog Articles via the Content Calendar

Blog articles can also be created through the Content Calendar. To create a new blog article in this manner, do the following:

1. Click Content Calendar in the left toolbar.
2. Click Create > Blog Article in the left panel.
   
   
    
3. Enter a blog name in the modal window that appears.
4. Click Create Article.
   
   

Editing Blog Article Metadata

To edit the metadata of an article, create or edit a blog article:

1. Click the    Article Info tab.
2. Enter a blog title in the Title field.
3. Modify the Slug field to reflect the article's content.
4. Set the author in the Author field.
5. Set the blog category in the Category field.
6. Click Save Changes.
   
   

Modifying the slug produces a custom URL in the published blog. Modifying the slug allows you to share a well-formatted link with those who view your blog articles from a landing page. A modified slug will appear similar to the following:

pages.services/subdomain.domain.com/[main funnel slug]/articles/[custom blog slug]
 

Entering Blog Content

To add and edit the content of a blog, create or edit a blog article:
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1. Click the    Media tab.
2. Click Upload Featured Image to upload the image that will display and identify the blog.
3. Write a short description for the article in the Description box.
4. Click into the Content Editor and utilize the features of the Content Editor to write article content.
5. Click Save Changes.
   
   

Publishing Blog Articles

Blog articles can be published at set dates and times. To publish a blog article, do the following:
 

1. Click Landing Pages in the left toolbar.
2. Click Blogs.
3. Locate the article to publish and click    Options > Publish in the article row.
   
   
    
4. Select the publication's date and time in the modal window that appears.
5. Click Publish.
   
   

This method is also used in unpublishing previously published articles.
 

Deleting Blog Articles

To delete a blog article, do the following:

1. Click Landing Pages in the left toolbar.
2. Click Blogs.
3. Locate the article to be deleted and click    Options > Delete in the article row.
   
   

    

4. Click OK the modal window that appears.
   
   

Publishing Blog Articles on Landing Pages

To create a blog landing page, do the following:
 

1. Click Landing Pages in the left toolbar.
2. Click Page Templates.
3. Click All Templates > Make A Blog.
   
   
    
4. Select a single page or funnel blog template and click    Edit to edit that page or template.
   
   
    
5. Enter a name for the landing page in the modal window that appears.
6. Click Create Funnel.
   
   
    
7. Double-click There are no active articles yet in the Page Editor.
8. Select the desired blog category in the Blog Category drop-down menu.
   
   

    

9. Click    Page Settings in the left panel.
10. Enter a slug name.
11. Click Publish.
    
    

     

Once your articles have been published, you can obtain the RSS feed for your articles at the bottom of your blog landing page.

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