Manage Blogs in Zoho Sites

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Introduction

Blogging is a powerful way to engage your audience, boost SEO, and drive traffic to your website. Zoho Sites includes a built-in blogging feature that’s simple to manage and customize. From organizing blog posts into categories and tags to setting up SEO options, Zoho Sites provides the tools you need to run a professional blog.

This guide walks you through how to manage your blog settings efficiently.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Accessing Blog Settings

To manage all blog-related settings:

Click the hamburger menu icon (☰) in the top-left corner of the Zoho Sites builder.
Select Blog from the menu.

This will take you to the blog management dashboard.

2. Blog Management Menu

Once inside the Blog section, you’ll see a top menu bar with several options for managing different aspects of your blog:

a. Blog Posts

Manage all your published and draft blog posts.

Create, edit, delete, or publish posts.
Add cover images, set URLs, summaries, and more.
Enable or disable comments.

Tip: Use the Add Post button to create a new blog entry with full formatting options and image support.

b. Categories

Organize your blog content by topic.

Create categories to group related blog posts.
Assign categories when publishing a post.
Makes navigation easier for your visitors.

Example: Categories like Product Updates, Tips & Tricks, or Customer Stories.

c. Tags

Improve searchability within your blog.

Add tags to individual blog posts.
Tags work like keywords and are clickable for quick filtering.
Help users find related content across different categories.

Example Tags: marketing, CRM, automation, features

d. SEO

Improve your blog’s visibility in search engines.

Add SEO titles and meta descriptions for your blog posts.
Set up robots meta tags such as noindex, nofollow, or noarchive.
Enable the Sitemap XML toggle to help search engines index your blog properly.

Configure change frequency and priority to control crawl behavior

Tip: Use unique SEO titles and descriptions for each post to boost ranking.