This article will show you how to add a Blog Post.
Who can use this feature?
System Administrators | Owners | Publishers
Instructions
Navigate to Modules. Click on Content, then Blog:
Select the blog category you wish to add an entry to:
Select the Add Item button:
Complete your blog entry:
Post Name: The public title or label shown for this blog post
Full Post: Write your blog post in the rich text editor field. It includes formatting options for text style, alignment, lists, images, links, tables, and more
Note:
This uses the editor just like what is found in Pages. To see the full menu, navigate to the Show Advanced Tools button.
Lead In: A summary of the post. It is displayed on the main blog page before a user reads the full post
Tags: An optional field for keywords related to the post. Separate each tag with a comma, such as City Council, Meeting, or Announcement
Display
Starting On: An optional date field that sets when the post should begin appearing publicly
Stopping On: An optional date field that sets when the post should stop appearing publicly
Show Archives: Choose to allow previous entries that have been archived to be viewed by the public
Select a Save option:
Cancel: Do not save changes
Save: Will save changes without posting to the live site
Save and Publish: Will save changes and publish them to the live site
Choose whether to include this in the RSS Feed:
OK: Select OK to include your blog post in the RSS feed
Cancel: Select Cancel to exclude your blog post from the RSS feed
A window will open with options to send a notification:
Subject: Add a subject heading
Comments: Attach a brief description of the blog
Send:
On Start Date: Sends the notification on the start date previously set
Immediately: Sends the notification immediately
Select Send, Don’t Send, or Cancel: The notification will be sent to those who signed up in Notify Me® for the selected Blog category