A blog is a powerful tool to showcase expertise, attract visitors, and rank your website high in search engines. With Sitebuilder, you can easily create a professional blog without technical knowledge.

Why Start a Blog

A blog offers many benefits for your website and business:

  • Attract more visitors through search engines
  • Build authority and expertise in your field
  • Connect with your audience through valuable content
  • Generate leads and convert visitors into customers
  • Strengthen your social media presence with shareable content
  • Improve your SEO with regularly updated content

Activating Blog Functionality

Enabling the Blog

  1. Open your Sitebuilder dashboard
  2. Go to Settings
  3. Click on Blog
  4. Enable the blog function
  5. Click Save

Creating a Blog Page

  1. Go to Pages
  2. Click on New Page
  3. Choose the template Blog
  4. Name the page (e.g., Blog or News)
  5. The page will automatically display your blog posts

Writing Your First Blog Post

Creating a New Post

  1. Go to Blog in the dashboard
  2. Click on New Post
  3. You will now open the blog editor

Choosing a Title

A good title is crucial:

  • Be clear about the content
  • Use keywords where relevant
  • Keep it under 60 characters
  • Make it attractive to click

Writing Content

The blog editor provides all the tools you need:

Text Formatting

  • Headings (H2, H3, H4)
  • Bold and italic
  • Bullet points and numbered lists
  • Links and quotes

Adding Media

  • Insert images
  • Embed videos
  • Create galleries

Tips for Good Content

  • Write at least 600 words for SEO
  • Use headings to clarify structure
  • Add images to break up text
  • End with a call-to-action

The featured image appears in overviews and social media shares.

  1. Scroll to Featured Image
  2. Upload an attractive image
  3. Recommended size: 1200x630 pixels
  4. Ensure high quality

Categories and Tags

Organize your blog posts for easy navigation.

Creating Categories

Categories are broad topics:

  1. Go to Blog and click on Categories
  2. Click on New Category
  3. Name the category
  4. Optionally add a description
  5. Click Save

Examples of categories:

  • Tutorials
  • News
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Updates

Adding Tags

Tags are specific keywords:

  1. Open your blog post
  2. Scroll to Tags
  3. Type a tag and press enter
  4. Add multiple relevant tags

Linking Post to Category

  1. Open the blog post
  2. Scroll to Category
  3. Select the appropriate category
  4. A post can belong to multiple categories

Adjusting Blog Layout

Styling the Blog Page

Customize the appearance of your blog page:

  1. Go to your blog page in the editor
  2. Select the blog element
  3. Choose a layout:
    • Grid (cards next to each other)
    • List (posts stacked)
    • Masonry (Pinterest style)

Setting Number of Posts

  1. Open the blog element settings
  2. Set Posts per Page
  3. Choose pagination or infinite scrolling

Displaying Post Metadata

Determine which information is visible:

  • Publication date
  • Author
  • Category
  • Reading time
  • Number of comments

SEO for Your Blog

Meta Information per Post

  1. Open the blog post
  2. Scroll to SEO
  3. Fill in:
    • Meta title (max 60 characters)
    • Meta description (150-155 characters)
    • URL slug

URL Structure

Good blog URLs are short and descriptive:

  • /blog/title-of-your-post
  • Use hyphens between words
  • Avoid numbers and dates in URLs

Link to other relevant content:

  1. Select text in your post
  2. Add a link
  3. Choose a related page or post
  4. This helps SEO and keeps visitors longer

Publishing and Scheduling

Publishing Immediately

  1. Check your post for errors
  2. View a preview
  3. Click Publish
  4. Your post is now live

Scheduling

Automatically publish at a later time:

  1. Click the arrow next to Publish
  2. Select Schedule
  3. Choose date and time
  4. The post will go live automatically

Saving as Draft

Not ready yet? Save as a draft:

  1. Click Save as Draft
  2. Your post remains private
  3. Continue later where you left off

Managing Comments

Enabling Comments

  1. Go to Blog Settings
  2. Enable Allow Comments
  3. Choose moderation or direct posting

Moderating Comments

  1. Go to Blog and click on Comments
  2. View new comments
  3. Approve or delete
  4. Respond where relevant

Preventing Spam

Protect your blog from spam:

  • Enable reCAPTCHA
  • Use moderation for new comments
  • Block specific words or links

Promoting Your Blog

Sharing on Social Media

  1. Share new posts on your social channels
  2. Add share buttons to posts
  3. Create attractive previews with Open Graph

Newsletter

Send new posts to your mailing list:

  1. Collect email addresses via a sign-up form
  2. Send an update with new posts
  3. Or create a weekly digest

RSS Feed

Sitebuilder automatically generates an RSS feed:

  1. Your feed is available at /blog/feed
  2. Readers can subscribe
  3. Convenient link with newsletter tools

Content Planning

Publication Schedule

Consistency is important:

  • Determine how often you publish
  • Weekly is a good starting point
  • Quality over quantity

Content Calendar

Plan ahead:

  1. Create a list of topics
  2. Link topics to dates
  3. Work ahead on multiple posts
  4. Keep seasons and events in mind

Need Help?

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