What is a blog post?
A blog post is any article, news piece, or guide that's published within a blog on your store. Blog posts can be used to help to build brand credibility and engagement, by sharing information that may influence potential customers to make a purchase.
Follow the How to create a blog guide and How to create blog posts guide on the Shopify support site to create blog content.
How to set up a blog post page
Steps
- Open the Theme Editor and use the dropdown template picker at the top to select the blog post template (e.g. Default blog post).
- Click on the Article section on the left hand side. This section represents the entire blog post page and allows various page settings to be customized.
- In the Main article settings, set the Title position to be above or below the blog featured image.
- Use the checkboxes to select whether to Show author and Show date.
- Choose to Show tags. On mobile or when the Sidebar is hidden, tags appear beneath the blog post. On larger screens with the Sidebar active, they'll be positioned to the right.
- Configure the Next and previous article layout. Next and previous links allow your customers to quickly and easily navigate to the next blog post.
- In the Sidebar settings, choose whether to Show sidebar. Find out How to setup the Sidebar in our article.
What is the blog posts section?
The blog posts section, which can be added on any page, is particularly versatile - for example, it could be used to highlight particular promotional opportunities, used to establish greater authority within a specific area, or it could be used to improve SEO rankings.
How to create a blog posts section
Steps
- Open the Theme Editor and add a Blog posts section to the page.
- Select the blog you wish to show.
- In the main settings use the Articles to show slider to choose how many articles will be displayed, up to a maximum of four.
- Also in the main settings, Show author and Show date can be selected. These will show directly below the featured image.
- In the Featured image settings, there are three Crop style options that can be selected. If the Crop setting is turned off, then the natural image dimensions will show.
FAQs
Can I hide or delay the publishing of a blog post?
Yes, in each individual blog post in the Shopify admin area, you can choose to hide a blog or set the visibility date. Look for the Visibility section in each box and select the relevant checkbox that suits your requirements.
How do I control what comments are written on the blog post?
The way that comments are handled can be controlled for each blog in the Shopify admin area. Comments can be disabled, moderated or automatically published.
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