How to Create a Blog Entry

Follow the steps below to learn how to create and publish a blog entry.

1. Login and select the blog for which you will create an entry.
2. Select the Write Entry button on the main menu, or choose Entry from the Create feature in the main menu.
   
3. The create entry screen appears:
   
4. Listed below are the most common fields that you would edit when creating a new entry.
   • Title: Enter a title for your blog entry.
   • Body: Compose the body of your blog entry in this field. A basic set of word processing tools are available within the body field.
   • Tags: You can enter tags in this field. Tags are short descriptive words or phrases that identify the subject matter of the entry. If you would like to add multiple tags, please enter a comma between tags.
   • Categories: Categories are generally more structured and are used to distinguish different topics within your blog. For example, if your blog contains posts about sailing and cooking, you could set up two different categories, one for each of topic.
5. Click the "Save" button. The Save button will save and publish your new entry. Click on the View Site button on the dashboard to view your new entry. The View Site button is circled in red in the image below:
   

Last modified on 8/23/2010 11:07:19 AM
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