This article is one step from our Master Help Guide: All About Blogs. We recommend starting with the visual walkthrough video and examples inside the Master Help Guide before diving into the technical setup below.
Each Master Help Guide acts as your project plan - teaching you the feature, laying out the steps in the right order, and linking to every resource you’ll need along the way.
This guide is perfect if you want to:
Import your existing blog posts into Ivorey
. Your blog needs to be set up so your posts have a destination when they are imported.Importing your blog posts into Ivorey is designed to be simple, flexible, and reliable whether you’re moving from WordPress, HubSpot, Wix, or another platform. With both URL and CSV import options, you can bring your existing content across, organise it properly, and get it ready to publish.
Our URL Blog Importer allows you to import blog posts directly into your blog in Ivorey from most CMS platforms like WordPress, Hubspot, or Wix by providing the blog URL and mapping content fields.
To import your blog posts using the URL importer, from the Ivorey main menu, go to Site Pages > then along the top menu bar, click on [Blogs]
Click on an existing Blog that you’d like to import the blog posts into
Click on New Post > Import Blog Posts from URL
Enter your Blog homepage URL
Add the URL from a recent blog post
Choose your platform:
Wordpress
Hubspot
Not sure
Click the [Continue] button (you will see that you have to wait for the mapping to complete)
Note: Import times will vary depending on the number of posts being migrated. As a general guide, importing 1,000 blog posts may take approximately 10–20 minutes to complete.
If a blog’s sitemap does not have a URL, the importer may not be able to import the posts. In this case, the import may appear to remain on “Scan in progress.” If you open the scan results you may see a blank page indicating the failed import.
Map Contents: follow the instructions to identify which elements on the page correspond to which pieces of information in your blog posts
Note: All mapping is done when you see that the checkmarks are green
When the import is done you will see ‘X Number of posts were fetched on Date’
Review imported posts in your blog:
Fully mapped posts are imported as ‘Published’
Unmapped posts are imported as ‘Draft’
Select the Blog Post(s) you want to import
Click on [Import Selected]
Alternatively, you can export your blog posts as a CSV or Excel file from your current blogging platform (if your current platform supports exports), and import them into Ivorey.
To import your blog posts using a CSV file, from the Ivorey main menu, go to Site Pages > then along the top menu bar, click on [Blogs]
Click on an existing Blog that you’d like to import the blog posts into
Click on [New Post] > [Import Blog Post from CSV]
Click on a sample file to download and review the CSV or XLSX template to avoid header mismatches and set up your file accordingly
Click on the [Click to Upload] or Drag & Drop and select your prepared file
Review the File summary (file name, total posts)
Go through the Formatting Tips
Click on [Continue]
Click any blog card to open the Preview (don’t forget to check Desktop and Mobile views)
Click the pencil icon to edit content as needed
Set the Publish/Schedule date with the date picker:
Past date → imports as Published
Future date → imports as Scheduled
Blank date → imports as Draft
Note: Invalid dates revert to Draft to prevent posts accidentally being published
Click the [Import] button
In the confirmation modal review the summary (e.g., 1 will be Published, 1 will be Draft)
Click Import to confirm`
Note: Posts with Errors (Row-Level Reports)
If any rows fail validation during review, select and open the posts with errors to see a row-level report of what failed and why. Each failed row should show:
The post title (or row identifier)
The field that failed validation
A validation message explaining what to fix
If your previous blog platform doesn’t have a URL or support exporting posts, or if you just prefer more control, you can recreate your blog posts manually. Please follow our Master Help Guide on Blogs from Step 2 onwards to create your blog posts.
No, mapped posts are imported as ‘Published’, while unmapped posts are imported as ‘Draft’.
Yes, you can still go ahead. During the import process, you’ll be able to map or add any missing authors, categories, or tags.
The URL importer migrates your post content along with available SEO metadata, such as titles and descriptions. However, SEO authority does not automatically transfer simply by importing content. To preserve rankings and link equity, configure proper 301 redirects and keep the same domain and URL structure whenever possible.
You can import up to 60 posts per CSV/XLSX file.
We recommend keeping the file under 25 MB to avoid browser time-outs.
They will be auto-created
during the import process.
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