Posts

View Dashboard > Posts

You can write new posts and edit existing posts from here. Click on the "Write New Post" button or any post to go the editor.

Bulk View

You can browse your posts in a table format via bulk view.

Import Post

You can import post from .docx, .html, and .md files. This feature is handy if you want to write your blog posts in Google Docs, Notion, or Markdown. Simply export your post as html or docs or markdown format from anywhere and import into superblog in one click.

Editor

Superblog has a very advanced editor that helps you write SEO-focused content with certain restrictions for sanity. All the content you see is when you write is rendered exactly on your Superblog. This is a WYSIWYG editor and that's why no preview is required.

Features

Text formatting - Normal, Heading, Subheading, Quote, Code
Text style - Bold, Italic,
List - Numbered, Normal
Anchor links - can open in new tab
Schedule Posts
Upload images
Insert videos links from Youtube/Vimeo
Align text - left, right, center, justified
Paragraph seperator
Table of Contents (ToC) - can autogenerate a table of contents from the content
Code view - you can edit the html directly
Callout CTA section

Publish post

You can find the "Publish Post" button on the right side to the editor if a post is not published already. Click it to publish the post. (You can see its status below the action button)

Unpublish post

You can find the "Unpublish Post" button on the right side to the editor if a post is published already. Click it to unpublish the post anytime. (You can see its status below the action button)

Schedule post

You can find the "Calender Icon" button on the right side to the editor to schedule a post.

SEO best Practices

You might have noticed the SEO Best Practices section on the post editor page. They are opiniated guidelines to make your post rank better on search engines. Let us try to understand more.

Title

This is the title of the post. Make sure your post’s title is around 8-12 words and has your post’s keyword.

Content

This is the contents of your post.

Images

Always include images in your posts. A picture is worth 1000 words.

Headings

Format your content properly. You need to have at least two headings. Write a catchy sentence to explain the section of your post and use the “Heading” format from the toolbar. Internally superblog will convert a heading to h2 which is good for SEO.

Subheadings

Format your content properly. You need to have at least 1 subheading. “Subheading” format from the toolbar. Internally superblog will convert a heading to h3 which is good for SEO.

Internal links

This is a very high-level SEO concept. All your blog posts should link to each other. So, make sure that you add a link to posts on your blog.

For example, let us assume you have a post on your blog with the topic of “Understanding economics of scale”. If you are writing a new post with the topic of “Scaling a business with 3 proven ways” then make sure you add a link to your previous post.

Table of Contents (TOC)

Sometimes you might have a lengthy post. Or may be you just need to structure the post with headings, subheadings, and provide a glance of the post content. Superblog has this functionality built-in.

Superblog generates a ToC for every post that has Headings(h2) and Subheadings(h3) automatically. But superblog only shows h2 in the ToC container. You do not need to perform any action for to enable this. The ToC is placed at the top left of the blog post on desktops and at the beginnning of the post's body in mobiles.

If you want to disable the ToC on any post, you can do so from the "Advanced Options" of each post.

Desktop

Mobile

Note

Superblog hides subheadings (h3) from ToC as a best practice. However, if you insist to have them appear along with Headings then you can enter the below CSS in Settings > Expert > Custom CSS section.

.__se__tag.__se__toc-new-container li.toc-subheading {
    display: none;
    list-style: none;
    margin-left: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
}

Change the date of creating/publishing

You can change the date of creating/publishing a post by clicking the "Date" of the post in the right side section.

Change the post author

You can change the author of a post by clicking the "Author Name" of the post in the right side section. You can assign the post to any member of your team. This can be done only by the users with roles of "OWNER", "ADMIN", or, "EDITOR".

Review

Team members (editors, admins, owner) can review a post and leave comments in the editor itself. An email notification will be sent for each comment to the post's author and to anyone else that participated in the review.

Callout CTA Section

You can add a bold callout CTA section in your post to drive traffic from a blog post to your required destination url. You need to click the "CO" button in the editor's toolbar.

Preview

Advanced Options

There are several advanced options to modify a post if you want finer control. Click the Advanced Options button to see them.

You can show/hide social sharing icons for each post. A global setting is also available to enable/disable for blog-wide control.

Click the Advanced Options button in the post editor to see this button (you can find it on the right side).

Comments

You can show/hide comments for each post. A global setting is also available to enable/disable for blog-wide control.

Click the Advanced Options button in the post editor to see this button (you can find it on the right side).

Pinned post

You can pin a post to the top by checking this box. It will be always displayed on the home page as a featured post.

Click the Advanced Options button in the post editor to see this button (you can find it on the right side).

Meta Title & Description

You can set a post's meta title and description by clicking the "Set Post Metadata" button. This is an advanced option and should be modified ONLY if you know what you are doing.

Click the Advanced Options button in the post editor to see this button (you can find it on the right side).

Post URL/slug

Superblog automatically generates a post URL/slug from the post's title. So, if you change the post's title after publishing the post then the URL of the post also changes. However, you can customize the URL and make it a fixed one if you want to. Click on the Set Post Slug button.

Click the Advanced Options button in the post editor to see this button (you can find it on the right side).

Note

You might have noticed a unique set of characters being attached to every post’s URL as shown below. That is the post id.
Superblog creates the post URL in the below format if you haven't set a post slug.

Example: https://blog.example.com/my-example-post-title-1cko8rasqs5nerasf0g

This is the standard structure for superblog URLs. You need not worry about them.

Do they affect SEO? No.
Can you change it? Yes.
You need to manually assign a slug to a post for custom URL. otherwise the auto-generated slug will be generated using the title of the post.

Schema Markup

Schema Markup (also known as structured data) is a powerful tool for enhancing your website's SEO and improving how your content appears in search engine results. It provides search engines with additional context about your content, making it easier for them to understand and categorize your pages.

Why is Schema Markup important for SEO?

Rich Snippets: Schema markup can lead to rich snippets in search results, which are more visually appealing and informative, potentially increasing click-through rates.
Improved Search Visibility: By providing clear, structured information about your content, you increase the chances of appearing in relevant search results and featured snippets.
Better Understanding by Search Engines: Schema helps search engines comprehend the context and relationships within your content, leading to more accurate indexing.

Superblog offers two ways to implement Schema Markup:

Auto
Manual

1. Auto

Superblog automatically adds a valid JSON schema to all your blog posts.

Default schema:

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "BlogPosting",
  "author": [
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      "name": "<Post Author Name>",
      "url": "Author page url on your superblog"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Post Title",
  "description": "It will be added if there is a meta description added by you"
  "image": "<Post coverimage/thumbnail url>",
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "<Your superblog name that you added in settings>general",
    "logo": {
      "@type": "ImageObject",
      "url": "<Your logo url that you added in settings>advanced"
    }
  }
}
</script>

Note: Author type is Person by default. If you hide the author names via settings then this type will be set as Organisation and your website url will be added to maintain Schema standards.

2. Manual

You can add a schema markup (also known as structured data) for your posts (JSON LD/JSON+LD format) manually if you want to override the automatic schema.

Click on the Set Schema Markup button.

Click the Advanced Options button in the post editor to see this button (you can find it on the right side).

Example

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org/",
    "@type": "BlogPosting",
    "@id": "https://dataliberate.com/2019/05/14/library-metadata-evolution-final-mile/#BlogPosting",
    "mainEntityOfPage": "https://dataliberate.com/2019/05/14/library-metadata-evolution-final-mile/",
    "headline": "Library Metadata Evolution: The Final Mile",
    "name": "Library Metadata Evolution: The Final Mile",
    "description": "When Schema.org arrived on the scene I thought we might have arrived at the point where library metadata  could finally blossom; adding value outside of library systems to help library curated resources become first class citizens, and hence results, in the global web we all inhabit.  But as yet it has not happened.",
    "datePublished": "2019-05-14",
    "dateModified": "2019-05-14",
    "author": {
        "@type": "Person",
        "@id": "https://dataliberate.com/author/richard-wallis/#Person",
        "name": "Richard Wallis",
        "url": "https://dataliberate.com/author/richard-wallis/",
    },
    "url": "https://dataliberate.com/2019/05/14/library-metadata-evolution-final-mile/",
    "keywords": [
        "Bibframe2Schema.org",
        "Libraries",
        "Library of Congress"
    ]
}
</script>

Multiple Markup Schemas

You can also add multiple schemas to a page using the same method. Just put your schemas in an array as shown below.

<script type="application/ld+json">
[
    {
    "@context": "https://schema.org/",
    "@type": "BlogPosting",
    "@id": "https://dataliberate.com/2019/05/14/library-metadata-evolution-final-mile/#BlogPosting",
    "mainEntityOfPage": "https://dataliberate.com/2019/05/14/library-metadata-evolution-final-mile/",
    "headline": "Library Metadata Evolution: The Final Mile",
    "name": "Library Metadata Evolution: The Final Mile",
    "description": "When Schema.org arrived on the scene I thought we might have arrived at the point where library metadata  could finally blossom; adding value outside of library systems to help library curated resources become first class citizens, and hence results, in the global web we all inhabit.  But as yet it has not happened.",
    "datePublished": "2019-05-14",
    "dateModified": "2019-05-14",
    "author": {
        "@type": "Person",
        "@id": "https://dataliberate.com/author/richard-wallis/#Person",
        "name": "Richard Wallis",
        "url": "https://dataliberate.com/author/richard-wallis/",
    },
    "url": "https://dataliberate.com/2019/05/14/library-metadata-evolution-final-mile/",
    "keywords": [
        "Bibframe2Schema.org",
        "Libraries",
        "Library of Congress"
    ]
},

{
 "@context": "http://schema.org",
 "@type": "FAQPage",
 "name": "FAQ on Widgets",
 "description": "Find answers to the most popular questions about our range of widgets",
 "url": "https://www.example.com/faq",
 "numberOfItems": 2,
 "itemListElement":
 [
  {
   "@type": "ListItem",
   "position": 1,
   "item":
   {
    "question": "what color widgets do you sell?",
    "answer": "we sell blue and red ones"
    }
  },
  {
   "@type": "ListItem",
  "position": 2,
  "item":
   {
     "qusetion": "how much do the widgets cost?",
     "answer": "1usd each"
   }
  }
 ]
}

]
</script>

Example

Custom Javascript

You can add custom js/code to every post easily. Click on the Add Custom JS button. Add the your <script> in the modal popup.

You can share a post that you are working on to someone outside of your team or to anyone with a simple link. Click on the Share Preview button.

Click the Advanced Options button in the post editor to see this button (you can find it on the right side).

Note

This is a premium feature available only in PRO and higher plans.

Custom Canonical URL

You can set a post's canonical URL by clicking the "Set Canonical Url" button. This is an advanced option and should be modified ONLY if you know what you are doing. Superblog automatically generates accurate canonical URL automatically.

Click the Advanced Options button in the post editor to see this button (you can find it on the right side).

Delete post

You can delete a post by clicking the "Delete Post" button. Deleted post cannot be recovered.

Click the Advanced Options button in the post editor to see this button (you can find it on the right side).

Thumbnail / Cover image

You can add a custom featured image to a post. The ratio of the cover image must be 3:2 (width: height). This image is not shown in the post. It is used for post thumbnail only. It is also used as OG Image (open graph image) for the social sharing preview.

If you don't add a featured image then Superblog uses the first image in a post as the thumbnail/cover image (banner image) for the post. The images you upload will be scaled without losing proportions accordingly. Also, the images are auto-compressed to reduce their size and load fast.

You can upload the first image to be in the ratio of 3:2 (width:height) to be displayed correctly in the cover image. If there is no image present in a post then Superblog will automatically render a dynamic image as the cover image.

If you do not add an image in your post or assign a thumbnail to your post, superblog will add beautiful dynamic thumbnails to your posts automatically.

Read above

Note

If you change the first image in your post and want the social media to show the latest image as preview image then you need to force the said social media to refresh to their cache. Here is an article that explains how to refresh social media preview image.

Alternative Text vs Insert Description

When you try to upload an image in the post editor, you can see Alternative text and Insert description fields.

Alternative text is shown when an Image isn’t available. (standard web practice, also useful for SEO)
Description is shown below the uploaded image. This is typically used to describe the image or credit the image's source or photographer.

Embed

You can embed external iframes, widgets, media players etc into superblog posts.

You need to click on the "EM" button in the editor's toolbar and then paste the HTML Embed code. Give a name for your embed.

You should see a blank reserved space for the embed with the name given by you. Once you click “Deploy” and visit the post URL, you can notice that the embedded content is visible and interactive.

example: podcast widget: https://testblog.superblog.cloud/testing-embeds-from-3rd-part-websites/

Supported Image formats

You can embed images of all popular formats like PNG, JPEG, GIF, WEBP. Some SVG images might be broken after uploading, please try to use other formats.

Internal links

You can add anchor links within the same post or page.

Click the code view button in the editor's toolbar.
Select the text you want to link to and wrap it like this: <span id="my-link">target element</span>.
Click the code view button again.
Select the text to add an anchor tag by clicking the link button in the toolbar.
Give the address as #my-link and click submit.

Posts

Bulk View​

Import Post​

Editor​

Features​

Publish post​

Unpublish post​

Schedule post​

SEO best Practices​

Title​

Content​

Images​

Headings​

Subheadings​

Tags​

Internal links​

Table of Contents (TOC)​

Desktop​

Mobile​

Note​

Change the date of creating/publishing​

Change the post author​

Review​

Tags​

Preview​

Categories​

Callout CTA Section​

Preview​

Advanced Options​

Social sharing icons​

Comments​

Pinned post​

Meta Title & Description​

Post URL/slug​

Note​

Schema Markup​

Why is Schema Markup important for SEO?​

1. Auto​

2. Manual​

Example​

Multiple Markup Schemas​

Example​

Custom Javascript​

Share Preview​

Note​

Custom Canonical URL​

Delete post​

Thumbnail / Cover image​

Social Preview / OG Image​

Note​

Alternative Text vs Insert Description​

Embed​

Supported Image formats​

Internal links​

Bulk View

Import Post

Editor

Features

Publish post

Unpublish post

Schedule post

SEO best Practices

Title

Content

Images

Headings

Subheadings

Tags

Internal links

Table of Contents (TOC)

Desktop

Mobile

Note

Change the date of creating/publishing

Change the post author

Review

Tags

Preview

Categories

Callout CTA Section

Preview

Advanced Options

Social sharing icons

Comments

Pinned post

Meta Title & Description

Post URL/slug

Note

Schema Markup

Why is Schema Markup important for SEO?

1. Auto

2. Manual

Example

Multiple Markup Schemas

Example

Custom Javascript

Share Preview

Note

Custom Canonical URL

Delete post

Thumbnail / Cover image

Social Preview / OG Image

Note

Alternative Text vs Insert Description

Embed

Supported Image formats

Internal links