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Blog post edit page

Settings available when creating or editing a blog post in Blog MX.

Publish settings

Settings related to visibility, scheduling, and categorization.

Audience settings

Publish settings

  • Status: defines the current state of the post. Options:

    • Draft – post is hidden from the frontend.
    • Pending review – post awaits approval.
    • Published – post is publicly visible.
    • Access by direct link - if enabled, the post can be viewed via a direct URL even if it is not published or listed in blog navigation.
  • Published on: sets the publication date that appears on the post and affects sorting.

  • Author: selects the author profile for the post.

  • Pin post at the top (Yes/No): if enabled, the post appears at the top of blog lists.

  • Categories: assign one or more blog categories to organize the post.

  • Store View: select one or more store views where this post should appear.

  • Tags: comma-separated keywords used to group related content.

  • Featured Image: the main image displayed for the post in lists and on the post page.

  • Featured Image Alt: used as the alt attribute for the featured image. Improves accessibility and helps with SEO by describing the image content for screen readers and search engines. If left blank, no alt text will be added.


Content

Main fields for post content and SEO configuration.

Audience settings

Blog content

  • Title: the headline of the post shown on the blog page and in search engines.

  • Content: the body of the post. Supports formatted text, media, and HTML.

  • Excerpt: optional short description used in blog listings or widgets.


SEO

Search engine optimization settings for the post.

Audience settings

Blog SEO

  • URL key: defines the post URL path (e.g., my-post). Auto-generated from the title if left blank.

  • Meta title: sets a custom title for search engine results. Defaults to the post title if empty.

  • Meta keywords: optional comma-separated keywords (mostly deprecated in modern SEO).

  • Meta description: sets the description shown in search snippets. Defaults to content excerpt if empty.


Link additional content to the post for better engagement and cross-promotion.

Audience settings

Related content

  • Related products: select Magento products related to the post.

  • Related posts: manually link other relevant blog posts.


Comments

This tab displays all comments submitted on the blog post, allowing easy management and moderation.

Audience settings

Post comments

  • Comments List: shows all user comments for the post, including the author, date, status, and content snippet.
  • Moderation Controls: quickly approve, disapprove, edit, or delete individual comments.