New Look Blog Builder is Live!
New Blog Builder Release: A Comprehensive Guide
Today, we are excited to announce the launch of our new-look blog builder! This major update brings a host of new features and improvements designed to enhance your blogging experience and boost your SEO performance. Let’s dive into the details of what’s new and how you can make the most of these updates.
Key Features of the New Blog Builder
1. URL Simplification
We've streamlined URLs by removing unnecessary characters to make them more SEO-friendly. This change helps improve your blog's visibility in search engine results.
a) For example if the Domain is abc.com
User can specify the abc.com/blog as /blog as the slug. (If the domain page already exist, it will add other unique parameters after scanning all the urls and domain in funnels/websites)
The blog post name is defined as abc.com/post/post-name
The category url will be abc.com/blog/category/category-name
Tag url will be abc.com/blog/tag/tag-name
Author will be abc.com/blog/author/author-name
b) For example if the subdomain is blog.abc.com
User can specify the blog.abc.com, they will be required to add slug but it will not be considered.
In Domain, please go to Edit and add the default page of Blog Home.
The blog post name is defined as blog.abc.com/post/post-name
The category url will be blog.abc.com/category/category-name
Tag url will be blog.abc.com/tag/tag-name
Author will be blog.abc.com/author/author-name
2. Automated Sitemap
Every time you publish a blog post, the sitemap updates automatically. This ensures your blog stays current without any extra effort on your part.
3. Improved Navigation
Blog pages will now open in a new page rather than the same page. This enhances user experience by allowing readers to easily navigate between blog posts.
4. Customization Options
Look and Feel: Customize the appearance of your blog with new layout and design options. You can now tailor the blog’s look to match your brand.
Comments: Add custom comments to engage with your readers directly on your blog posts.
5. Enhanced SEO Features
Canonical Tags: These tags help Google understand which version of a page to index, consolidating link equity and improving your search results.
Meta Tags: Easily manage meta tags including customizable URL slugs, canonical links, categories, keywords, and author information.
Setting Up Your Blog
1. New Blog Overview Page
The new overview page provides a comprehensive view of all your blog posts. You can manage multiple blogs from this page, streamlining your workflow.
2. Publishing Options
Customizable URL Slug: Tailor the URL to be more descriptive and SEO-friendly.
Schedule Posts: Plan your content calendar by scheduling posts to go live at specific times.
Draft Management: Save drafts and update existing posts easily.
What happens to the old blog and blog posts?
The old blog which were added to the funnels and websites work as they were working and will allow users to create new blog posts. The old blog will have issues in regards to url simplification, canonical url to solve the SEO indexing issues, automatic update to XML Sitemap. All the blog posts will become part of Default blog.
To solve these problems, it is better and recommended to move to the new blog and new blog posts. For new sub-account getting created after release, it will work with the new blog flows.
Transitioning from the Old Blog Builder
If you're using the old blog builder, don't worry—your existing blog posts will remain as they are. You have the option to continue using the old system or switch to the new one at your convenience. The new blog builder is designed to be more SEO-friendly and offers a seamless transition process.
How to Migrate Blog Post to Revamped Version?
Go to Sites > Blogs
In the Blogs, there will be option of Default Blog which were hosted in Funnels/Website.
In the Default Blog, it will have the blog posts.
Select the checkbox of blog post
5. Click on Move Blog the selected blog post
Note - the old URL of blog post will break and get updated with the new URL.
Getting Started
To explore all these new features, simply log in to your website and navigate to the blog section. Customize your blog content and index pages, and start creating engaging, SEO-optimized posts today.
For more detailed instructions and support, visit our help section. Our comprehensive guides cover everything from setting up your blog to maximizing its SEO potential.
Check out the new blog builder in the website and funnel builder section, and start enhancing your blog today!
