How to create a blog in shopify ?

Creating a blog in Shopify is simple — Shopify includes a built-in blogging engine that lets you create blog posts, organize them into blogs (like categories), and display them on your storefront.

Here’s a complete step-by-step guide:

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✅ Step 1: Create a New Blog

1. Go to Shopify Admin.

2. Click Content > Blog posts.

3. In the top right, click Manage blogs.

4. Click Add blog.

5. Fill in:

   • Title: This is the name of your blog, e.g., News, Recipes, Style Tips.

   • Comment settings: Choose if/how customers can comment.

   • SEO settings (optional): Customize URL, meta title/description.

6. Click Save blog.

📝 Shopify creates one default blog called News — you can post to this or create additional ones.

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✅ Step 2: Add a Blog Post

1. Go to Content > Blog posts.

2. Click Add blog post.

3. Enter:

   • Title

   • Content (with formatting, images, links, etc.)

   • Blog: Choose the blog you created earlier.

   • Author

   • Featured image (optional but recommended)

4. Optional: Set tags, schedule publish date, and edit SEO.

5. Click Save or Publish.

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✅ Step 3: Display the Blog on Your Storefront

Option A: Add Blog Section to Homepage (Online Store 2.0 Themes)

1. Go to Online Store > Themes > Customize.

2. On the Homepage, click Add section > Blog posts.

3. Select the blog (e.g., News) and set how many posts to show.

4. Save.

Option B: Add Blog Menu Link

1. Go to Online Store > Navigation.

2. Select the menu (usually Main menu or Footer menu).

3. Click Add menu item:

   • Name: e.g., “Blog” or “Our News”

   • Link: Choose Blogs > [Your Blog Name]

4. Save menu.

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✅ Step 4 (Optional): Customize Blog Page Layout

• To customize how blog posts and blog pages look:

  • Go to Online Store > Themes > Edit code.

  • Modify templates/blog.liquid and templates/article.liquid.

  • Or use the Theme Editor under Online Store > Customize, and go to a blog or article page.