Create/Edit Blog Posts | Scribe

    Create/Edit Blog Posts

    • Shannon Lin |
    • 11 steps |
    • 3 minutes
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    From the Wix Dashboard, click on 'Blog' in the left sidebar. You will see a list of all of your published blog post. Hover over a blog post and then click the blue 'Edit' button on the right to make changes to it.
    From the Wix Dashboard, click on 'Blog' in the left sidebar. You will see a list of all of your published blog post. Hover over a blog post and then click the blue 'Edit' button on the right to make changes to it.

    1. Add and edit text

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    Click the title text or body text to edit it. You can highlight text to use the editing toolbar at the top to make it bold, add links, etc.
    Click the title text or body text to edit it. You can highlight text to use the editing toolbar at the top to make it bold, add links, etc.

    2. Add images and other media

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    Click the plus icon to see options for adding images and other media to the blog post.
    Click the plus icon to see options for adding images and other media to the blog post.
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    To add an image, you can drag and drop the image file from your computer into the pop-up window. Or, click "Media from Wix" or "Unsplash" in the bottom left to see royalty-free stock images. You can use the search bar to find more specific images. Click on an image to select it, and then click the "Add to Page" button in the bottom right corner.
    To add an image, you can drag and drop the image file from your computer into the pop-up window. Or, click "Media from Wix" or "Unsplash" in the bottom left to see royalty-free stock images. You can use the search bar to find more specific images.
Click on an image to select it, and then click the "Add to Page" button in the bottom right corner.

    3. Change settings

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    Click on "Settings" in the left sidebar. Here, you can update the cover image (which is what appears on the post preview on the home page and main blog page). You can also change the publish date and the author.
    Click on "Settings" in the left sidebar. Here, you can update the cover image (which is what appears on the post preview on the home page and main blog page). You can also change the publish date and the author.
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    Click the "Set as featured post" field to make it appear in the "Featured Posts" section at the bottom of the main blog page.
    Click the "Set as featured post" field to make it appear in the "Featured Posts" section at the bottom of the main blog page.

    4. Update SEO fields

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    Click on "SEO" on the left to help more people find the blog post through search. Update the "Title tag" and "Meta description" fields to change how the blog post appears in search results. You can refer back to re:Bloom's SEO guide for more info: [https://rebloom.notion.site/SEO-Guide-11ce81da545b4803bd8a69ad1278d0db](https://rebloom.notion.site/SEO-Guide-11ce81da545b4803bd8a69ad1278d0db) Make sure to click the "Let search engines index this page" field to allow it to appear in search results.
    Click on "SEO" on the left to help more people find the blog post through search.  Update the "Title tag" and "Meta description" fields to change how the blog post appears in search results. You can refer back to re:Bloom's SEO guide for more info: [https://rebloom.notion.site/SEO-Guide-11ce81da545b4803bd8a69ad1278d0db](https://rebloom.notion.site/SEO-Guide-11ce81da545b4803bd8a69ad1278d0db)

Make sure to click the "Let search engines index this page" field to allow it to appear in search results.

    5. Change and add categories

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    Click on 'Categories' on the left to assign a category to the blog post. You can also create a new category here. Tip: It's recommended to only have 1 category for each post.
    Click on 'Categories' on the left to assign a category to the blog post. You can also create a new category here. 
Tip: It's recommended to only have 1 category for each post.

    6. Change and add tags

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    Click on "Tags" on the left to assign tags to the blog post. Click on the field to see a drop-down list of existing tags. Click on a tag in the list to add it to the post.
    Click on "Tags" on the left to assign tags to the blog post. Click on the field to see a drop-down list of existing tags. Click on a tag in the list to add it to the post.
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    To create a brand new tag, click on the field. Type the name of the tag and then press enter. The new tag will appear as assigned to the post.
    To create a brand new tag, click on the field. Type the name of the tag and then press enter. The new tag will appear as assigned to the post.

    7. Save and publish!

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    When you're done, you can click "Save" to save a draft of the post, "Preview" to view the post first, or "Publish" to make the post public.