Create a Blog Post​

1. From the Ivorey main menu, go to Site Pages > along the top menu bar, click [Blogs] > and click to open the blog site you want to edit​

2. Click the [⁝] three dots on one of the Sample Blog Post templates we've provided > select [Duplicate Post] > and once this has been copied, click [Delete Blog Post] on the two published sample post templates, so you can choose when your customised posts are published​

3. Click on the copy blog post template, to start editing > edit the title at the top of the page > and start writing your first blog post
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   ​Note: Make sure to click the [Save] button regularly.​

4. Once you have finished creating your blog post, click the [Continue] button, in the the top right corner of the screen:​

   1. Select the [Draft] option, to save your post as a draft​

   2. Or select the [Publish] option, to post immediately:​

      1. Select the Published Date - this will be displayed on your post​

   3. Or select the [Schedule] option, to schedule it for a future date:​

      1. Select the Schedule At date and time, that your post should go live

   4. Edit the URL Slug​

   5. Select a blog Category from the drop-down, or create one by clicking the [+] plus icon​

   6. Select an Author from the drop-down, or create one by clicking the [+] plus icon​

   7. Add in the Canonical Link - this should be the URL link for your blog page (e.g. yourdomain.com/blog/your-blog-post-title)​

   8. Add Keywords that are relevant to the post - type in one keyword, and press the Enter key on your keyboard to save it, then continue with the rest (we recommend no more than 10 keywords)​

5. On the right hand side of the screen, you can also [Preview] your post, and fill in the SEO Meta Data:​

   1. Add a Meta Title: this will auto-fill with the title of your blog post​

   2. Change the Cover Image: this is the image that will appear when shared on social media​

   3. Add Alt Text: this can be a short 'tag' for your image​

   4. Post Description: this is a short description for your viewers to get an idea of the post content. We recommend keeping this to 100 - 250 characters​

6. Once you have completed all of the above details, click the [Draft], [Publish] or [Schedule] button, in the top right corner (depending on the settings you chose)
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   ​Note: Once a blog post is published, the author, category, keywords, and URL slug cannot be changed. Please ensure these details are correct before publishing.​

7. Your blog post will now display with the relevant status (Draft, Published, or Scheduled), on the [Blog Posts] tab of your Blog Site, and will automatically update when your blog is live

No, currently Custom Values are not supported in blog posts. You cannot use values like {{contact. name}} or {{custom_values.xyz}}.

We don't have a specific recommended size for images in your blog post. However, the page width inside the blog post editor is 736 px.