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Membership Site Blog

Setting up the blog

  1. Select the Content from your Simplero Dashboard
  2. In the Membership site tab, locate and select the site you want to set up a blog
  3. Select the Blog tab
  4. Click on Settings
  5. Check the box to Enable the blog on my site and click the Save changes button

    Enable_blog_setting

 Adding a Blog post

  1. Select the Content from your Simplero Dashboard
  2. In the Membership site tab, locate and select the site you want to set up a blog
  3. Select the Blog tab
  4. Select Posts 
  5. Click the + Add a blog post button in the upper right corner

    Add_a_blog_post_button
  6. Complete all fields

    Blog_information_page
    • Title: Name your blog
    • Body: Type your blog message
    • Publish status: Draft, Publish, Schedule
    • Click the Create blog post button to save

Alternate

If you choose to write all your posts in advance and leave them in the Draft publish status you can publish them from the Blog list page by clicking the EYE icon in the far right side of the blog name, next to trashcan icon.

Eye_icon_to_publish_blog

Adding a Blog Category

  1. Select the Content from your Simplero Dashboard
  2. In the Membership site tab, locate and select the site you want to set up a blog
  3. Select the Blog tab
  4. Select Categories 
  5. Click the + Add a category button 

    Add_category_button_for_blog
  6. Enter the name of your category in the pop-up screen and click the OK button
    Name_category_for_blog

Adding a Blog Poster

The person you wish to add as a blog poster must be a member of your Membership Site. Assuming that is the case...

  1. Select the Content from your Simplero Dashboard
  2. In the Membership site tab, locate and select the site you want to a blog poster
  3. Select the Members tab
  4. Locate and click on the member's name to view the member's profile and enable to post to your blog
  5. Click the red Make staff member button located on the right side of the member's profile

    Make_staff_member_button_for_blog_poster
  6. This Staff member can now edit, delete posts and comments, as well as post on blogs
Last updated 26 Mar 2021.
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