The Blog app is your communication tool when publishing editorial content using different layout options, widget combinations, teaser text, or teaser images. You can publish articles pre-dated or back-dated, and even a release process is possible.
Read the Apps overview for general information on apps, including permission related to apps. Furthermore, refer to Adding apps for information on how to add an app.
Features
These are the features of the blog app:
- Setting up a Blog app: You have to set up a Blog app to use it. You need to be an admin of the page or community and have "Manage apps of a page/community" permission to configure the app. Learn more in this article:
- Creating blog articles: You can draft and publish new articles, adapting the article layout to best suit the knowledge you're sharing to ensure it's accessible. Learn more in this article:
- Editing or duplicating blog articles: You can edit existing articles or duplicate them for related topics, allowing for easy maintenance. Learn more in this article:
- Archiving blog articles: You can archive outdated or less relevant articles, keeping them accessible without cluttering the main content areas. Archived articles retain analytics. Learn more in this article:
- Deleting blog articles: You can permanently remove blog articles that are no longer accurate or relevant. Deleted articles don't retain analytics. Learn more in this article:
- Printing or saving PDFs of blog articles: You can print articles or save them to your computer as PDFs for offline access.
- Related widgets: There are certain widgets that display blog articles. Learn more in these articles:
Best Practices
Looking for examples and tips regarding the blog app? Find inspiration in these articles: