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Adding a Blog to Wix

Creating a blog is a great way to grow your site, because fresh helpful content brings visitors and gives you something to share.

1 Learn the concept

Creating a blog is a great way to grow your site, because fresh helpful content brings visitors and gives you something to share. Wix includes blog tools. This lesson shows how to use them to publish your first post and set up categories.

Four steps: add the blog app, create categories, write and publishADDING A BLOG1AddInstall the blog2OrganizeCreate two or threecategories3WriteOne helpful post4PublishLink it from the menu
Use categories so visitors can find related posts.

2 See it in action

  • Add the blog feature and choose a layout.
  • Create categories for your topics.
  • Write a post with a clear title and headings.
  • Add an image and publish.

Worked example

A first blog plan

Categories: tips, news, behind the scenes.

First three posts: a beginner's guide, a customer story and a how-to.

Schedule: one post every two weeks.

Result to look for: a blog page with at least three real posts before you promote it.

3 Study an example

Example scenario

A coach adds a blog, creates three categories and publishes her first post answering a common question. She shares it on social media and gets her first visitors from it.

4 Apply it and download

  1. Plan three blog categories.
  2. Write your first post.
  3. Publish and share it.

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