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Managing Your Blog ​

If your website includes a blog, this guide explains how to create new posts, edit existing ones, and manage the publishing process.

What Is the Blog For? ​

The blog is a section of your website where you can publish articles, news updates, announcements, or any regular content that changes over time.

Posting regularly on your blog is good for search engine visibility and keeps your website feeling current and active.

Finding Your Blog Posts ​

  1. Click My Website in the left menu (shown as Sites if you have more than one site).
  2. Click the Blog Posts tab, under Site Structure.
  3. You will see a list of all your existing blog posts, along with their status (Draft, Published, or Archived).

Note: There is no separate Blog item in the left menu - blog posts are managed from inside My Website, alongside Pages and Navigation.

Creating a New Blog Post ​

Creating a post is a two-step process: a quick-create step to get the post into your list, followed by the full editor.

  1. Click My Website in the left menu, then the Blog Posts tab.
  2. Click the New Post button.
  3. Enter a Title and choose a starting Status (Draft or Published). A slug will be generated automatically - you don't need to fill anything else in at this step.
  4. Click Create - you'll be taken straight into the full post editor.
  5. Fill in the rest of the fields:
    • URL Slug - The URL-friendly version of your title, generated automatically. The slug is locked by default - toggle Allow URL editing if you need to change it, but be aware this will break any existing links.
    • Status - Set to Draft to save without publishing, Published to make the post live (or schedule it - see below), or Archived to hide it while keeping it for reference.
    • Publish Date - Optional. Leave blank to go live immediately when published, or set a future date and time to schedule the post.
    • Author - Defaults to you, but can be changed to anyone with access to the site.
    • Category - Optional. Pick an existing category or type a new one to create it on the fly.
    • Excerpt - A short summary that may appear in post listings and search results (recommended, ideally under 160 characters).
    • Content Blocks - The main body of your post, built from a stack of blocks (text, headings, images, and more) - see Pages and Content for the full list of block types.
    • Featured Image - The main image shown at the top of your post and in post listings.
    • Tags - Optional. Add one or more tags to help categorise your post.
    • SEO - a meta title and description for this post (see SEO Basics).
  6. Click Save when you are ready.

Tip: Write your post content before choosing your featured image. This helps you pick an image that matches the topic.

Scheduling a Post ​

To publish a post at a future date and time rather than immediately:

  1. Set the Status to Published.
  2. Set Publish Date to the date and time you want it to go live.
  3. Click Save.

The post will show as "Scheduled" in your posts list until that date and time arrives, at which point it automatically becomes visible on your site - no further action needed from you.

Editing an Existing Post ​

  1. Click My Website in the left menu, then the Blog Posts tab.
  2. Find the post you want to edit and click its title or the edit icon.
  3. Make your changes to any of the fields.
  4. Click Save when you are done.

If the post is already published, your changes will appear on the live website after saving.

The Publishing Workflow ​

Foundry has three statuses for blog posts, controlled by the Status field in the post editor:

  1. Draft - The post is saved but not visible to website visitors. Use this when you are still working on a post.
  2. Published - The post is visible to everyone on your website. Use this when the post is ready to go live.
  3. Archived - The post is hidden from your site but kept for reference. Use this instead of deleting a post you may want to revisit.

To change a post's status:

  1. Open the post.
  2. Find the Status field near the top of the post editor.
  3. Select the status you want.
  4. Click Save.

To take a post offline (for example, if it is out of date), change its status to Draft or Archived and save.

Deleting a Post ​

If you want to remove a blog post:

  1. Open the post.
  2. Look for the Delete option (usually in a menu or at the bottom of the page).
  3. Confirm the deletion when prompted.

Deleted posts move to a trash rather than disappearing immediately:

  1. Go to My Website → Blog Posts.
  2. Use the Trashed filter above the table to view deleted posts.
  3. Click Restore to bring a post back.

Warning: If the post was shared on social media or linked from other places, its link stops working as soon as it's deleted, even though it can be restored. Consider setting a post to Archived instead of deleting it if you may want its link to keep working later.

Viewing a Post's History ​

Each post keeps a log of recent changes. Open the post and click View History to see what changed, when, and by whom - useful for checking what a field used to say before it was edited.

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