Springnest makes it quick and easy to publish news, events, special offers or information about your destination. Publishing blog articles is a powerful way to keep your content relevant, up to date, and to drive traffic to your website.
How to write and publish an article in Springnest
Step 1: Select the Website tab > Click Articles > Click the +Add a New Article button
Note: If you have existing articles on your website, they will appear below All Articles, in a list.
Step 2: Complete the Article Title field
Step 3: Your article has been created
Step 4: Complete the Summary field > Think of it as a teaser to encourage your visitor to read through the rest of your article
Step 5: Complete the Content field > Use the text editor to edit text styles and add links to other content
Step 6: Click +Add Media in order to add an image or a video for your article
Step 7: Specify a Article Category > Select from the drop-down list or Click +Add Category > Complete the pop-up menu > Click Create
Note: Categories make it easy for your readers to explore content around a specific theme or topic you write about
Step 8: Specify a Author > Select from the drop-down list or Click +Add Author > Complete the pop-up menu > Click Create
Step 9: Specify a date in the Publish Date field
Note: This is not the date your article will be published, but this will be the date that will be displayed on your article on your website once Live.
Step 10: Check the Allow Comments box in order to enable comments on your article (It's a great way to encourage conversation on your website.)
Note: Springnest uses Disqus for comments. Learn how to link your Springnest account to your Disqus profile.
Step 11: Click SEO Settings in the left-hand menu > Complete the Meta Title, Meta Description and Meta keywords fields > Click Save
Note: Information completed in SEO settings will appear when sharing your post to social media platforms.
Step 12: Click the Go Live button to publish your article
Step 13: A pop-up will appear with the option to share your new article on Facebook and Twitter > Click Share on the specific social media platform you would like > Follow the log in prompts
Helpful Hints:
- Invite your readers to take the next step after enjoying your article by adding a call to action button.
- View our SEO tutorial on optimising your pages and articles for Search Engines.