Blog Entry Form

Create a New Post

To create a new blog post, go to Content > Add Content > Blog Entry.

Entry Form Tour

The blog form has a lot of parts. Key items are marked required. Review the elements below to familiarize yourself with how the blog form works.

• Title: Type the title of the post. See the Writing for the Web section for tips on good titles.
• Posted Date: This date will display to the user as the yellow date on the blog list and the blog entry.
• Blog Author: Select the blog author by typing first or last name. This will pull in the correct author block at the end of the post.
• Content: Add text, media (images, video, etc.), catalog promos, catalog widgets, and other content. You can use each component multiple times in any order.
• You Might Also Like: Optional. Add a list of recommendations to the end of the post.
• Tagging: You must tag your post so it can appear in the right places on the website. You can’t save your post, even as a draft, without tagging it first.
  • Tagging > Sections: You MUST add one top-level category from the Sections drop down. You can add more than one section, but please don't add all of them.
  • Tagging > Sections: Do not select a Child tag without also selecting the Parent Child tags (major category and subcategories). For example, if you want to tag a post with "chapter books" (subcategory) you must also select "children" (the major section category).
• Summary: Add the thumbnail image and summary text that will be used when posts are shown in list, like on the blog landing page.
• Scheduling: Schedule your post to publish in the future. Date must match the info in the Posted Date field. Remember to add your date and topic to the blog schedule.
  • Post must be completely done before scheduling.
  • Finalized posts must be scheduled 72 hours in advance of when they will publish.

Adding a Component

Use the dropdown to select a component to add to your blog post. If you want to write a paragraph, add the text component. If you want to add a catalog promo, select the catalog promo component. You can use each component as many times as you like in any order.

Read more about components.

Text Editing Tools

The text component, and any block where you add long-form text, will have a toolbar at the top of the box where you type. Most icons will look similar to what you find in Word or Google Docs. The unique buttons are outlined below.

• Format: Use the format dropdown to markup text as Normal Text, Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, etc.
• Styles: Use the styles dropdown to add a predefined style to text or a link. Links that are calls to action can be styled as primary or secondary buttons. Text at the top of a blog post can be styled as intro text to make it larger.
• Block Quote: The large quote marks allow you to make a block of text into a block quote.
• Media: The large E allows you to add media to a text block. This is useful if you'd like an image to have a caption or you need an image to always be under a specific paragraph.
• Special Characters: Use the omega button to add a special character to your text.