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Part 6: Managing Blogs & Entries

In this segment we will get a bit more in depth. In parts 1 & 2 we learned how to create Blogs and Blog Entries however in this installment we will look at

  • Managing cover pages and images
  • Brief explanation of other features
  • Sending notifications
This combined for the most part because it is all fairly similar between Blogs and their Entries.

Let's Begin
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STEP 1

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Navigate to your blog.

The first image is the Blog page containing all your entries. The second image is a Blog Entry.

To manage either your Blog or it's Entries the process is identical by selecting the 3-dot menu. The Red Arrow points the way on either image.

Manage Pages allows you do what was already covered in Part 3

Change Blog Entry Date allows you to change blog entry dates. This can push Blogs and Entries to the top and help organize your blog.

Delete Blog self explanatory.

Edit Blog Entry allows you to edit and create notifications for updates.

Lock Comments let's you do so on blog entries. You can't delete others comments however.

Stick/Unstick Blog Entry allows you to create personal sticky entries like the forum.

Set Cover Image allows you to change the image people see when selecting your blog or entries. Each cover is unique to the blog or entry.

Navigate to either your chosen Blog or Entry and select the option to edit. Proceed to Step 2a for notifications or Step 2b for Cover Images
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STEP 2A - NOTIFICATIONS

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This
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screen should look familiar at this point.

Follow the Orange Arrow to Post as Update.

You may select only the box itself and leave the rest empty if you do choose.

There are two other ways of updating blogs but this is the correct way. This step is necessary if you ever want notifications for newly added Pages to be broadcasted to followers. Pages cannot send notifications and do not send them upon creation.

This can be a very useful feature, personalizing or even giving clear notifications to followers.

When you are done remember to hit Save in the Green Circle.
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STEP 2B - COVER IMAGES

Cover Images are strictly the images uploaded to the initial Blog or Entry itself and NOT images added to pages.

Remember in Part 1 where we had to attach images?

We have to return to edit our Blog or Entry to attach up to a maximum of 25 images. By doing this we can have a larger selection of images to choose from to personalize our blogs. These images go to the Gallery and are also optional as Cover Images.

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This is so simple and thankfully doesn't require my arrows lol.

Select which image you want as your cover image and you can even have it display since the Blog Entry itself.
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The image above shows what Cover Images you have available when you select the option to Set Cover Image .

The second image shows the same images collected in the gallery of that Blog Entry

Third image shows the same attachments in Edit mode for the same blog entry.
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HOPE THIS WASN'T CONFUSING.​
Next page: Test Page
Previous page: Part 5: Series

Comments

Sour D
I started this: The Pickled Jar
My first page, I put a link to my first grow journal. Was kind of hoping that instead of it just being a link, the journal would show up in its entirety. Probably wishful thinking.
Not sure I'm on the right wavelength with this thing. My thinking is that this would work like a ebook. You have your cover that you click on. It opens to your intro page and then there is an "index" that would have "chapters"--in my case grow journals. You could then either click on the chapter to go to the beginning of the journal or there is a "button" that expands to show the "pages" in that chapter. Pages being my journal updates.
 
Death The Cultivator
Sour D said:
I started this: The Pickled Jar
My first page, I put a link to my first grow journal. Was kind of hoping that instead of it just being a link, the journal would show up in its entirety. Probably wishful thinking.
Not sure I'm on the right wavelength with this thing. My thinking is that this would work like a ebook. You have your cover that you click on. It opens to your intro page and then there is an "index" that would have "chapters"--in my case grow journals. You could then either click on the chapter to go to the beginning of the journal or there is a "button" that expands to show the "pages" in that chapter. Pages being my journal updates.
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So the below is your Blog and it's subsequent entry

The Pickled Jar

The Pickled Jar

A place to put my grow journals future and (past?).

First Grow- in 40 years

First Grow- in 40 years

Journal Link

Check out Part 3 of the guide to make additional pages for your Blog Entry.

Think of your blog as a book, each blog entry is a chapter, and you can make specialized pages unique to each chapter.

Your link isn't working.
 
Death The Cultivator
New blogging features have been added. Short summary of the changes.

  • You no longer have to go to Manage Pages to edit or add Pages. Feature to Add Pages is beside the Overview/Pages/Watch buttons above the blog entry
  • Pages can be edited directly without navigating to Manage Pages now.
  • Individual Pages can be liked
  • In the Edit Blog entry function you may rename the Overview Page. Use the second text entry space.
  • Polls can be added to each Page at any time now.
  • Blogs Entries can be saved as drafts
  • Cover Images can be set for each Page
  • Display cover image above blog entry page. When enabled, will display the blog entry page cover image (if set), above the blog entry page.
  • Display page byline. When enabled, will display the blog entry page Username/Author name and Create date below the Blog Entry Page Title. Note: Should only be used in cases where the page author is not the blog entry author.
@Admin @Gladiators A poll has been added above. Leave comments or suggestions here.
 
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Olderfart
@damien50, a quick question...

If I add pages to an existing blog, does the new content show up anywhere? I did this a couple days ago on my current grow blog, and have seen zero response to anything in either of the two new pages. Just curious whether this is due to lack of interest, in which case maybe I should be doing something else with my time, or lack of exposure, in which case, maybe back to regular threads.
 
Sour D
Olderfart said:
@damien50, a quick question...

If I add pages to an existing blog, does the new content show up anywhere? I did this a couple days ago on my current grow blog, and have seen zero response to anything in either of the two new pages. Just curious whether this is due to lack of interest, in which case maybe I should be doing something else with my time, or lack of exposure, in which case, maybe back to regular threads.
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Where's the "me too" smilie?
 
Death The Cultivator
Olderfart said:
@damien50, a quick question...

If I add pages to an existing blog, does the new content show up anywhere? I did this a couple days ago on my current grow blog, and have seen zero response to anything in either of the two new pages. Just curious whether this is due to lack of interest, in which case maybe I should be doing something else with my time, or lack of exposure, in which case, maybe back to regular threads.
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There aren't any notifications usually when you add pages. Sometimes there are but I haven't figured out what makes it happen. The best option is going and updating the blog entry.

It's also a lack of exposure, regular threads can be thread marked and are the norm for everyone. That's subjective depending on where your journal is as well though
 
TekkoN
It is very useful in order to be tidy and create a nice showcase pool :cheers: Huge thanks for this detailed how to.

Just thinking on the last question and your answer:
If members and guests set "filters: by last update" in grow journals and related sublists, new pages also work as updates. I wish that comes by default. Just my two cents.
 

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