Blog Posts
1. Overview
The Blog Post Management System is the central hub for creating, editing, customizing, and managing posts. It provides tools for publishing, categorizing, optimizing Search Visibility Settings, and exporting data for reporting of blog posts.
2. Navigation
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Path: Dashboard → Contents → Post → View All
3. Top Controls
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Add New Post: Opens the post creation dialogue.
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Search & Filter: Quickly locate posts by title, category, or status.
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Delete Selected:
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Appears at the top right of the interface.
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Enabled only when one or more posts are selected via checkboxes.
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Remains disabled if no posts are selected.
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4. Export Options
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CSV: For spreadsheet analysis.
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Excel: For detailed reporting and formatting.
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PDF: For sharing or archiving.
5. Table Structure
The post listing table includes the following elements:
| Column | Description |
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| Checkbox (per post) | Allows selection of individual posts for bulk actions (e.g., Delete Selected). |
| Post ID | Unique identifier for each post. |
| Name | Displays the post name. |
| Category | Shows the assigned category. |
| Last Activity | Timestamp of the most recent update or action. |
| Views | Current view count for the post. |
| Number of Views | Historical or cumulative view count. |
| Comments | Number of comments associated with the post. |
| Status | Indicates Published or Draft. |
| Action | Quick controls: Edit, Delete, Publish/Unpublish, View Comments. |
6. Adding a New Post
Click Add New to open the dialogue.
Post Creation Dialogue
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Top Left Corner
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Post Title: Enter the title.
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The Post URL is automatically generated.
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Content Editor: HTML editor for writing and formatting content.
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Right Hand Side
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Image Selection: Upload or choose a featured image.
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Post Categories: Select categories to organize the post.
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Search Visibility Settings (Below Categories)
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Post Title: Define the search engine title.
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Meta Description: Provide a short summary.
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Meta Tags: Add relevant keywords.
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Post Status
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Only two choices are available:
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Published
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Draft
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7. Best Practices
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Always Save/Update before closing the dialog.
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Fill search friendly title, description and tags for better search visibility.
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Assign categories and tags for structured content.
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Confirm Post Status before publishing to avoid accidental drafts.
8. Troubleshooting
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Delete Selected disabled: Ensure checkboxes are ticked.
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Export not working: Check browser pop-up/download permissions.
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Search Visibility fields not saving: Confirm Save/Update was clicked before finalizing.
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Page not visible after publish: Verify category assignment and status toggle.
✅ Quick Recap
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Save / Update → Always required.
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Right Panel → Search Visibility Settings, image, tags, categories, status.
