How do I setup my blog?

The blog is a built in feature for Pocket Portfolio users and really easy to set up.  Let's get started!

Quick Jump

• Navigating To The Blog
• Creating Blog A Post
• Blog Workspace Explained
• Adding Contributors

1. Navigate To The Blog Workspace

Click on the Blog in the left hand navigation toolbar or by choosing Blog in the Launch Pad workspace.

• Once on the Blog page there will either be a Create Your First Blog page or the Blog workspace will appear.  Hit the button Create Blog or Add Post to start working on a blog post.

2. Creating A Blog Post

• The blog post workspace has the following...
  • Title: Add a title to the post that has been researched.
  • Cover Photo: Add a cover photo to the blog post.
  • Text/Blog Body: Add the body of the blog post with embedded video and images to make it come to life.
  • Tags: Add tags to the blog post.
  • Preview/Save Draft/Publish: In the lower right hand corner there is the option to preview the blog post, save as a draft and publish the blog post to the website.

3. Blog Workspace Explained

• There are a few things to be aware of in the blog workspace....
  • Create New Post: Click on New Post to add a new blog post or start a new draft.
  • Add Contributors: This will be covered below, but this area is how you navigate to manage contributors to the blog.
  • Blog Post Actions: For each blog post there is an option to delete, share, edit or preview.

4. Managing Contributors

• In the Blog Workspace click on Contributors in the upper right hand corner of the workspace.
• To add a new contributor click on Add Contributor button in the upper left hand corner of the workspace.

• There are a few options in the Contributor Workspace...
  • Email/Name: Add the name and email of the new contributor. 
  • Invite Contributor: Click on Invite Contributor to send the invite.
  • Contributor Options: Here you can delete a contributor, edit and change permissions.