Setting up a blog
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A blog is an online diary or journal used to regularly publish articles, usually on specific topics. This article will show you how to use the blog feature in MyWebsite Now.
Note
The blog function is not included in all MyWebsite Now packages.
Open the MyWebsite Now editor
- Log in to your IONOS account.
- Click on Menu > Websites & Shops in the title bar.
- Click on Manage website in the tile with the name of your online project, if you have multiple contracts.
The Presence Suite for this project opens. - Select Website > Website Editor in the left menu bar of the Presence Suite. The MyWebsite Now Editor opens in a new window.
Activate blog
The blog function of your MyWebsite Now project must be activated once before it can be used. To do this, select the Blog item in the left-hand menu bar of the MyWebsite Now editor, and click on the Add to website button. This activates new functions under the Blog menu item in MyWebsite Now:
Posts: Add, edit, or delete new blog articles.
Comments: Share, manage, or delete reader comments on your blog articles.
Settings: Allow or disallow comments, and receive comment notifications by email
Switch off blog
Once a blog function has been activated, it can no longer be removed. To no longer display your blog, hide the blog page.
To do this, click on Pages > Blog in the left-hand menu bar of the MyWebsite Now editor. Tick the Hide from navigation checkbox.
Create a blog post
To do this, select Blog > Posts > New Blog Post in the left-hand menu bar of the MyWebsite Now editor. The following content and design options are available to you:
Featured Image: The image that is displayed as a thumbnail in your post overview.
Excerpt: Summary of your post (optional).
Comments: Switch the comment function for this post on or off.
Title: Headline of your post.
Content: Organises the text and other content of your post in a block system. The existing block elements paragraph, image, heading, and list contain further editing options depending on your content, and can be arranged as required.
Customise block elements
Paragraph
Click on a paragraph block to display additional text options such as alignment or formatting. If you want to convert your paragraph into a heading or list while writing, click on the paragraph icon in the toolbar to call up the conversion option.
Image
Use the Upload button to select a locally saved image for use in your post. Alternatively, drag and drop an image into the bordered area of the image element. Further options, such as alignment or border style, are available in the image toolbar.
Please note: The thumbnail image displayed in the post overview can be changed or deleted via the sidebar to the left of the content area.
Heading
The customisation options for headings are very similar to those for paragraphs. In addition, you also have the option of changing the level of the heading, starting with "h1" and ending with "h6". You can use the Heading button in the toolbar to convert this block into a paragraph or a list.
List
Use the elements in the list toolbar to insert different types of lists, e.g. a numbered list with indents. You can also apply various formatting to the list elements.
Edit or delete an existing post
To do this, select Blog in the left-hand menu bar of the MyWebsite Now editor. Your previous blog posts are displayed in the detailed view. Click on the title of the desired article or the pencil icon under Options to edit that article in edit view. Click on the trash icon under Options to delete the post.