Creating new blog posts on Podia is a simple and straightforward process that can be done within a few clicks!
Creating a new blog post
Here's how to create a new blog post on Podia:
From your Podia dashboard, click on Blog in the sidebar menu.
Click on New Post.
Use the text field to start writing your blog post.
Click on "Title" to edit its name.
Use the text area to write your blog post. You can use our rich-text editor to add images, videos, embeds, set up heading options, etc.
And that's it! Once the content of your blog post content is written, you can mvoe forward to adjust your blog post settings.
Adjusting blog post settings
After writing your blog post content, you can use the right-hand menu to adjust your blog post settings.
Here are the options you'll find in each one of the tabs:
Summary
Publish date - Choose if you want to publish your blog post immediately or schedule it for a future date
Author - Write the name of the author of the blog post. No author profiles will be created, but this name will be displayed on your blog pages.
Post URL - Enter the page slug you want to use for your blog post.
Preview post.../Unpublish post... - Click to preview how your blog post is looking so far or unpublish it (if it has been published already).
Delete post... - Click to delete your blog post. Deleted blog posts cannot be recovered.
Details
Featured image - Set up a Featured image for your blog post. This is used on your site, RSS feed, and as a backup Social image if one is not set.
Excerpt - This is used to summarize your post contents and is used on your site, RSS feed, and as your backup SEO description if one is not set. We recommend 55-100 words.
Comments - Choose if you want to enable or hide comments for this blog post.
Categories - Add categories to your blog posts to help visitors find related posts that might interest them.
SEO
SEO title - This is used as the title of your post when sharing it around the web. Your post title is used otherwise.
SEO description - This is used to describe your post when sharing it around the web. Your excerpt is used otherwise.
Social image - This is used when sharing your post around the web. Your featured image is used otherwise.
Show in search results - Choose if you want to show or hide this blog post from being indexed by search engines.
Publishing & sharing your blog post
Once you're done writing your blog post and adjusting its settings, it is time to Publish your blog post!
Click on Publish at the top right to have your blog post published and ready to be shared with your audience!
Once you publish your blog post, you can easily share it with your audience by emailing it to your subscribers!
Still need help?
If you have any questions, send an email to [email protected] or click the purple help icon to send us a message 😄