How to Create and Edit Blog Posts

How to add a blog page on your Branded Site

1. In the Home Menu, click Website, Pages, then click the + icon.

   

   

2. Under Collections, click Blog.

   

3. Select the Blog layout you want. You can change this later.
4. Enter a page title, then press Enter. You can change this later.

Create a new post

To add a new blog post:

1. In the blog page panel, click the + icon.

   

2. Add a title for your post in the Enter a post title field. Titles must be 200 characters or fewer.

   

3. Your new post includes a text block to help you get started. To add more blocks to the post, click the blue + plus sign.

   

4. After adding content to your post, you can open your post's settings and edit settings, including categories and tags, comments settings, and thumbnail images.

   

Open an existing post's settings

To edit the settings of a post you previously added to your blog page, like categories and tags, comments settings, and thumbnail images:

1. In the blog page panel, hover over the post and click on edit.

   

2. Click the tabs to edit different settings.

   

3. After making changes, click Save.

   

Edit post settings

After opening a post's settings, click the following tabs to edit corresponding post settings.

You can use the below Squarespace articles to correspond with additional settings. 

Content

• Thumbnail image - Add a thumbnail image
• Excerpt - Add an excerpt to give readers a sense of the full post
• Post URL - Edit the post's URL slug
• Author - Set the post's author
• Source URL - Add and link to a source URL

Options

• Status - Set the post's publication status
• Tags - Add tags to the post to organize your post based on its content
• Categories - Add categories to organize your post based on its content
• Comments - Enable or disable comments or go to advanced comment settings
• Featured post - Set it as a featured post

SEO

• SEO title - Add an SEO title to help search engines
• SEO description - Add an SEO description to help search engines

NOTE: Add the keyword you're trying to target with your post in the title; it's one of the most important SEO signals.

Social image

• Add an Alternate social sharing image to display when the post is shared on social media

Share

• Create email draft - Send your post as an Email Campaign
• Social media - Automatically share your post to your social media profiles when you publish. You must have connected accounts to share content this way

Location

• In the Address fields, add a location to correspond to the blog post

Enable or disable comments

After enabling comments in Comments Settings, you can enable or disable comments for individual blog posts.

To enable or disable comments:

1. In the blog page panel, hover over the post and click ..., then click Settings.
2. In the Options tab, switch the Comments toggle on.

Set a time limit for comments

To close the blog post comments after a certain amount of time, click Disable Comments, click Scheduled, then select a date and time.

Add a location

You can display the locations for blog posts in summary blocks. To add a location to the blog post:

1. In the blog page panel, hover over the post and click ..., then click Settings.
2. In the post settings, click the Location tab.
3. Enter an address, then press Enter or Return to drop a pin on the map.

Style the blog page

1. On the blog page, click Edit.
2. Hover over the blog section and click the pencil icon to change your layout and style the blog section.
3. Hover over Done and click Save.

Blog layout

When styling the blog section, click the Layout drop-down to select from:

• Side by Side Blog - Post thumbnails display beside the post titles and other metadata.
• Single Column Blog - Post thumbnails display above post titles and other metadata in a single column.
• Masonry Blog - Posts appear in a masonry grid layout where rows vary depending on the amount of content. Depending on your device, thumbnail images may appear out of chronological order to ensure the best fit.
• Basic Grid Blog - Posts display in a fixed grid layout.
• Alternating Side by Side Blog - Post thumbnails display beside the post titles and other metadata on alternating sides.

Each layout has its own styling options. Those settings apply to all blog pages using the same layout on your site.

Blog posts

To style your blog posts:

1. Click a post in the blog page panel, then hover over the preview and click Edit.
2. Hover over the post content and click the pencil icon. These settings apply to all blog posts on your site, including those on other blog pages.
3. Hover over Done and click Save.
   

Disclaimer: Please note that the Squarespace user interface undergoes regular updates, and as a result, the appearance of any video or article may differ from the actual user interface. However, the provided instructions will still be applicable and relevant to your Squarespace/Ylopo Branded Site experience.

Last Updated: 11/23/2023 Chris Gaerlan