Blog Posts and Pages
What is the difference between blog posts and blog pages?
Blog pages are similar to blog posts to your blog. However, unlike blog posts,
blog pages are separate pieces of content: for example, your resume, about
page, articles you have written. Pages are also not available as syndicated
(RSS) content. After you have created a blog page, you can link to it from your
blog posts or share it with your friends by sending them the link.
How do I create a new blog post?
Creating a blog post is one of the most commonly used features. The instructions
below provide a step-by-step list of how to create a new blog post. If you have
an existing blog post that you would like to make changes to, see the topic
How do I edit an existing blog post? below.
Please note that you need to be signed in and be a blog owner/manager
to perform the actions described below.
- Open your blog control panel.
- Click on the Write a Blog Post menu item under Common Tasks to
go to the New Blog Post page.
- Type in a value for the title and body (content) of your post. When
you are finished, click the Post button to publish your post.
Note: To enable ratings and trackbacks, attach documents, insert video, allow
comments, or turn on comment moderation check the Advanced Options checkbox.
Note: for each option that has a question mark icon by it, you can get more
information about the option by hovering your mouse cursor over the question
mark icon.
How do I create a new blog page?
Creating a blog page is similar to creating a blog post. The steps in the
instructions below describe the process of creating a blog page. Please note that
you need to be signed in and be a blog owner/manager to perform the actions described below.
- Open your blog control panel.
- Click on the Create a New Page menu item under Common Tasks to
see the Create a New Page form.
- Type in the title and text of your page and click on the 'Post'
button when you are finished.
Note: To enable ratings and trackbacks, attach documents, insert video, allow
comments, or turn on comment moderation check the Advanced Options checkbox.
How do I edit an existing blog post?
After you have created a blog post, you might want to edit the text or change
other settings. This page describes the steps to take to edit your blog posts.
Note: you need to be signed in and be a blog owner/manager to perform the
actions described below.
- Open your blog control panel.
- Click on the Manage Content bar to expand the menu area.
- Click on the All Posts link to bring up the Posts listing.
- Click on the Title of the post you want to edit.
- Edit the title and text of your post or any other options and click
on the Publish button when you are finished to save your post.
Can I upload a picture to display within my blog post?
When creating a blog post, the post page contains several tabs with options for
customizing your post such as including file attachments, tag association,
whether or not your post appears published or not, and etc.
The Post Attachments tab allows you to manage the files that will be available
with your post. You have the option of uploading a file from your local
computer, or specifying the location of a file on a remote computer using a
URL. The Remove button allows you to remove a file previously added as an
attachment. Clicking the Add/Update button brings up the following screen:
Choosing the Upload File option will enabled the browse button that allows you
to browse for files stored on your local computer. Choosing the Link to URL
option will enable a box for you specify the location of a remote file. Once
you have chosen the method for attaching a file, you can click on the Save
button to attach the file to your post.
After you have attached the picture, return to the Post tab and type [ImageAttachment]
in the text of your blog post where you want the picture to appear. Please note, that
instead of the actual image you will see [ImageAttachment] in the Write
and Preview modes. Once the post is published the image will show up in your blog.
How do I get video clips to show up in my blog post content?
Whether you are writing a new blog post
or editing an existing entry, you can add a video clip to your post using the
Video tab as shown below.
Note: To see the video tab check the Advanced Options checkbox as shown below.
Video Url: The Url to the video file. This could be a local file or on a
remote site somewhere.
Preview Image Url: This is the image to display before playback of the
video. When the page loads, this image will be displayed since the video does
not automatically start. If blank, a default "filmstrip" image will be used.
Video Duration: This allows you to have the length of the video display,
such as "5:10". The recommended format to be used is mm:ss - if left blank it
will appear as "--:--"
After the video clip has been attached, you can add it to your post by typing
the text [video] where you want the video to appear in
your blog post. Please note, that instead of the actual video you will see [video]
in the Write and Preview modes. Once the post is published the video will show up in your blog.
What are tags and how do I use them?
Tags are words and short phrases used to organize your blog and photo gallery
entries. When you create or edit an entry, you can specify keyword tags. It is
just like using folders or labels for your entries: You tag these items as they
are relevant to you. One item can have several tags.
Tag Examples:
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A blog post about your recent vacation to Greece would have the following tags:
Greece, vacation, Athens, family
-
A photo taken while on a business trip in Las Vegas would be tagged: Las Vegas,
2006, product presentation.
When publishing a new entry (blog posts, pages, photos), you can asign tags to
it as shown below. Tags must be separated by a semicolon. By clicking on the
Select Tags button you can select tags that were previously used. To create new
tags enter them into the text box.
