Publish Content
Add a summary, featured image, byline, and metadata
Prepare a post for Blog listings, category archives, search results, and social sharing without exposing private details.
Outcome
You will prepare the information used around a post: its Blog card, byline, archives, browser title, search description, and social preview.
Before you start
| Item | Ready when |
|---|---|
| Post body | The Draft has one public Heading 1 and reviewed content |
| Image | Filename, alt text, rights, and attribution are known |
| Author | An approved Author profile exists |
| Category | The archive name is useful to readers |
Required role: Admin or Superadmin.
Write the Excerpt
Open the Post tab and write a plain-language Excerpt of up to 160 characters. Lead with what readers gain. Do not repeat the title word for word.
Add the Featured Image
- Choose Click to add featured image or Change.
- Select an approved Media Library image.
- Confirm the image fits the card at desktop and narrow widths.
The Featured Image appears on Blog cards. The current article template does not place it automatically in the post body.
Set the byline and category
Expand Organization. Select a Post Author, then add the relevant Categories. Use a team or approved public identity; never expose a private account identity.
Set the displayed date
Post Date is the date readers see and can differ from the publish time. Leave it empty unless the editorial date is intentional.
Add SEO metadata
- Open the SEO tab.
- Enter the Focus Keyphrase.
- Write a distinct SEO Title; 50–60 characters is the on-screen recommendation.
- Write a Meta Description; 120–155 characters is the on-screen recommendation.
- Choose Save SEO.
Choose a Social Image
Use Social Image → Select image when the shared preview needs a dedicated 1200 × 630 image. A Featured Image is not automatically an Open Graph image.
Verify every output
| Output | Check |
|---|---|
| Article | Body heading, content, and metadata source |
| Blog | Post title, image, byline, date, and excerpt |
| Category | The card appears in the intended archive |
| Search/social | Title, description, canonical URL, and social image |
Expected result
The Blog card uses the saved Post title, Featured Image, byline, date, and Excerpt. The article source carries the saved SEO title, description, and canonical URL.
Undo or recover
Return to the relevant field, remove or replace the value, and wait for Saved. Unpublish the post before correcting any public mistake. Do not delete Author or Category records that still organize other posts.
If metadata is missing
- Reload after Saved and confirm the field persisted.
- Check Blog, article, and category outputs separately.
- Set a dedicated Social Image if Open Graph image metadata is absent.
- Confirm the public template supports the field where you expect to see it.
Publication gate: a reviewer must verify the card, archive, source metadata, social preview, desktop, and narrow output independently.
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