This is only for customers on the latest version of Gather Website's: Gather Site Studio. If you are unsure if your website is on Gather Site Studio please contact your account manager.
How to make a blog post on your Gather Website!
1: Navigate to my.gather.app/my-websites
2: Click Edit Website
3: Click the Blog button on the left side panel to enter the blog editor
Create New Blog Post
To create new blog posts:
Click New Post. Select either Start from Scratch or Draft with AI. If you select Draft with AI, complete the on-screen prompts to generate your post.
Type a Post title for the blog, and select the Post author. If you don't want a post author then select "No Author".
Use the Post Layout dropdown menu to select a layout.
To add a main image, click +Image and select or upload an image.
Click Start.
For better SEO, schema markup is automatically generated for every newly published post.
Edit Existing Blog Post
To edit existing blog posts:
In the side panel, click Blog.
Click Manage Posts.
Next to the post you want to edit, click the Edit icon.
To edit the post settings associated with a blog post, click the Post Settings. Post settings include post status, post details, and post metadata including tags.
Post Status
The post status is listed at the top of the section, and you can configure the post URL, and publish date for the post. Post status includes:
Post URL (Permalink). Type to change the post URL, or click Copy to copy the URL to the clipboard. The post must be published copy the URL.
Change publish date. Changing the publish date changes the order of posts in the blog.
Click Unpublish or Republish, as needed. On unpublished posts, click Publish, or click Schedule post to select a date and time for the post to be published.
Post Details
Add main post details to be connected to the layout and inherit the layout design. Post details include:
Post title. Type a short title for the blog post.
Post author. Select an author from the list or choose No Author.
Post main image. Click +Image to select or upload a main image for the post. If you need to replace an existing image, click Replace.
Post tags. Enter tags so you and visitors can filter the posts you’re looking for.
Post layout. Use the dropdown menu to select a layout for the blog post.
Post SEO Settings
Metadata improves SEO and enables search engines to understand the content of the post. Metadata displays in the All Posts and Recent Posts widgets and appears when posts are shared.
Tags are grouped into categories, so you can filter posts based on tags in the All Posts widget. You can add the All Posts widget onto multiple pages and sort the posts by their tags in the Content editor.
Post metadata includes:
Post meta-title. Type a meta-title. The ideal length is 512px, which is about 65-67 characters. We do not recommend a meta-title less than 45 characters. If you do not complete this field, the meta-title will default to your post title.
Post Thumbnail. Click +Image to select or upload an image. Alternatively, include alt text for the image which enables search engines to recognize the image content. You can type your own alt text or click the Sparkle icon to use the AI Assistant to generate alt text. Repeat for each individual blog post thumbnail. The Sparkle icon will be disabled if a thumbnail is not selected.
Post Description. Type a short summary of the post. If empty, text is taken from the beginning of the post.
Tags. Categorize your blog posts by adding tags to your posts. To add tags, type a tag in the field provided, and type Enter.
Set Post to No index (if you wish)
Toggle the no-index setting on if you would like the post to not appear in search results. Once enabled and the post is republished search engines will not be able to crawl the post.
Delete and Unpublish Blog Posts
Blog posts can be deleted or unpublished individually or in bulk.
To delete or unpublish a blog post:
In the side panel, click Blog.
Click Manage Posts.
Use the checkbox to select the desired post(s).
Click either Delete or Unpublish.