Blog component enables you to share content on topics related to your products or services, helping to keep readers informed, engaged, and up-to-date with the latest trends and insights.
Once you have added the Blog component to your Beezer app, its time to start writing some great Blog articles for your app users.
Writing Blog articles
To create Blog articles for your app users, please follow the instructions shared below:
Step 1: Log in to your Beezer Dashboard.
Step 2 - Navigate to Engage -> Blog section, and click on the + sign next to your account settings icon.
Step 3 - Setup your Blog article using the sections shown in the popup box:
- Title: Add a Title or Header for your Blog post, capturing the core topic.
- Blog Published? Use this toggle button to Publish or Unpublish your blog post. Unpublished Blog posts are not visible to your app users.
- Categories: Tags or topics that classify the Blog post’s subject matter. Categories help users to search for relevant Blog posts based on their interests.
- Cover Image: A featured image representing the Blog’s theme visually.
- Blog Article Content: The central section of the Blog where you can express your ideas, share your insights, and dive into the main topics of the Blog post.
Step 4 - Once all details have been added, please click the Add button at the bottom to save your Blog post.
Once the blogs are added, they will be displayed in your Beezer dashboard under the Blog section.
Step 5 - To edit or update an existing blog, click the three dots at the end of the article, select 'Edit' on the respective blog entry, and make your changes.
Added blogs will be displayed in the app as shown below:
All blogs are displayed with a cover image and title. To read the full content, users need to tap the 'Read More' button.
Step 6: You can create blog categories to organize and assign them to your articles. To add a new category, navigate to the Engage -> Blog section and click on the "Categories" button.
You need to add the category name in the New Category field and click on the "Add New" button.
New categories created by you will be displayed under 'Added Categories.' You can remove any unwanted category by clicking the 'x' icon besides the category name.
Step 7: To assign a category to any blog article, you can assign it while creating a new blog article or an existing blog article.
Assigning Categories to new Blog articles
When creating a new blog article, you can assign a category by selecting from the options available in the Categories field.
Assigning Categories to existing Blog articles
Click the 3 dots at the end of the article and select 'Edit' on the respective blog entry.
Under the Editing page, you can remove or assign a new category to the blog article.
Users of your app can filter blogs by selecting their preferred category.
Step 7 - You can allow your app users to save blog articles. To enable this option, use the toggle button "Enable Users to Save Blog Articles" from the Engage -> Blog section of the Beezer dashboard.
Once this toggle is enabled, users can save the blog article by tapping the bookmark icon. All saved blog articles can be viewed under the 'My Saved Blogs' tab.
Please Publish your app from your Beezer dashboard once you have made all desired changes, so they get reflected on your app successfully.