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How to set up and manage your blog

SEO DescriptionLearn how to activate your blog, link it to your website menu, customise its appearance, and create or manage blog articles and categories in Amenitiz.

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Written by Jess Hegarty
Updated over a month ago

Overview

Amenitiz allows you to create a blog directly on your website. A well-structured blog with high-quality articles can improve your online visibility and help guests discover your property.

This article explains how to:

  • Activate your blog

  • Add your blog link to your website menu

  • Customise your blog’s appearance

  • Create, edit, and manage blog articles

  • Create and manage blog categories

Setting up the Blog

1. Activate your blog

  • Go to Website > Blog.

  • Click Activate the blog.

Once activated, your website is ready to host blog articles.

2. Add your blog to the website

Blog activation does not automatically add a menu link for visitors. To make your blog accessible:

  • Go to Website > Menus.

  • Click the three dots next to the menu you want to edit (header or footer).

  • Select Edit a menu.

  • Click Add menu item.

  • Enter a title (for example, “Blog”).

  • In the Link dropdown, select Blog index.

  • Click Add, then Save.

Your blog is now visible on your website.

3. Customise the appearance of your blog

  • Open the Website Builder.

  • Navigate to the Blog page.

  • Customise colours, layout, and design as you would for any other website page.

Use the standard website customisation features to adjust the look and feel of your blog.


Managing your articles and categories

Access your blog management panel

  • Go to Website > Blog.

  • Existing articles appear on the right-hand side of the screen.

Create or edit a blog article

To edit an article, click on the article title (in blue). To create a new article, click on Add an article.

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Within the article editor, you can:

  • Enter an article title

  • Write and format the content (paragraphs, subtitles, bold text, lists, links, and images)

  • Select the language of the article

  • Choose whether the article is visible or a draft

  • Add a cover image

  • Assign the article to a category

  • Specify the author’s name

  • Preview how the article appears in search engines

  • Edit the article’s SEO settings

Click Save article to save your changes.

Note

To publish it, ensure the visibility is set to Visible.

Create and manage categories

Access your categories

  • From Website > Blog, click Manage my categories.

Categories help organise articles that share similar topics.

Add a category

  • Click Add a category.

  • Enter the category name in each activated language.

  • Save your changes.

Edit a category

  • Click Edit next to the category you want to update.

  • Modify the name as needed.

  • Save your changes.


Troubleshooting / FAQs

I cannot see the Blog option in my menu editor

Make sure the blog has been activated in Website > Blog.


My article is not visible on the website

Check the article’s visibility status and ensure it is set to Visible.


I cannot assign a category to an article

Ensure you have created at least one category under Manage my categories.

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