How to Publish A Blog Post

Publishing blog posts is a great way to educate patients, boost your SEO, and keep your website active. This guide walks you through how to create and publish a new blog post for your website.

How to Create and Publish a New Blog Post

These steps will guide you through writing, formatting, and publishing a blog post using your Clinic Sites Blog. 

1. Navigate to your Blog tab in your main/navigation menu.
2. Click the pencil icon in the top left corner of your page and choose Add Blog Post.
3. Add a Title and a Subtitle for your post.
4. Choose an Author from your list of staff.
5. Use the Text Editor to write your post and apply formatting such as bold, links, or section headers.
6. To add an image, scroll to the Images section and click the Add Image button, and then click Choose File to upload your image. Toggle on Do Not Compress Image Upon Upload and add descriptive alt text for accessibility and SEO.
7. To embed a video, paste the video URL into the Video URL section.
8. To add downloadable files, scroll to the File Downloads section, click the Add File Attachment button, and upload the file.
9. Choose where you'd like the blog post to appear by toggling on if you'd like your blog to appear on the blog page only, or both on the Blog page and inside a Blog block.
10. To publish the blog, add a Publish Date (future or past), or toggle the publish setting off to keep it saved as a draft.
11. When you're ready, click the Save Blog Post button to save your changes.

That’s it! Your new blog post is now live on your website. Whether you’re sharing clinic updates, educational content, or wellness tips, blogging is a powerful way to stay connected with your audience.

Next steps

Now that your first blog post is live, here are more ways to grow your content:

• How to Add a Blog Tab to Your Main/Navigation Menu
• How to add a block‍ 
• How to add and edit text in a block‍