How to publish articles on your website
Write a useful article, review its page, and publish it on your website.
Use Articles & blog to publish business advice, product guides, or news on your website. A section groups related articles under one address, such as /blog or /guides.
This guide uses a plumbing business writing “How to check for a hidden water leak.” The goal is a clear article that helps a customer spot warning signs and know when to ask for help.
Before you start
Select the correct website and open Website → Articles & blog. Use admin access to create sections, add articles, change article settings, and change draft status. Editors can edit article text and publish website changes. Viewers cannot change content.
Prepare a title, the main points, a useful photo, and any business facts the article needs. Do not include customer names, private addresses, or photos you do not have permission to publish.
Article structure
1. Choose or create a section
Open an existing section if the article belongs with content you already publish. Otherwise choose New section. Enter a Section name and check its Web address. For the plumbing business, use “Advice” and advice.
Choose the address carefully. It is fixed once the section is created. The section name is the reader-facing label; the address determines where its pages live.
Choose Create section. Wait for the operation and preview build to finish. Open the section to manage its articles. If you do not see the creation controls, check your site role with an admin.
2. Add the article
Inside the section, choose New article. Enter the Article title, then choose Add article. Frontpage creates a draft and derives its web address from the title.
Open the new article's settings and check the displayed address. Article addresses are fixed once created, so use the right title before adding the record. Editing the title later does not rename the saved address.
For the plumbing example, keep the title specific. “How to check for a hidden water leak” tells the reader what they will learn. “Everything you need to know about plumbing” is too broad for the same article.
Example article outline
How to check for a hidden water leak
Look for damp patches, check the meter when no water is running, and call a plumber if the cause is unclear.
- Signs to check around the home
- A simple water meter check
- When to contact the business
3. Write and save the words
Choose Open article in editor. On the article page, use Edit Text to change the title and body directly. Use short paragraphs, clear headings, and links that tell readers where they go.
You can also use Prompt to ask the Agent for a specific change. For example: “Write a short guide on checking for a hidden water leak. Cover damp patches and a water meter check. Ask readers to call us when the cause is unclear. Do not invent prices or guarantees.” Review every claim before publishing.
In Edit Text, choose Save to save your changes. Wait for the saved result before choosing Done. Done leaves text editing; it is not a substitute for Save. If a save fails, read the message and keep the editor open while you resolve it.
4. Add a useful image and article details
Return to the article settings. In Featured image, upload an image that explains the subject. PNG or JPG works well. For the plumbing article, use a clear water meter photo rather than an unrelated office image.
Add an Image description (alt text) that describes the useful content, such as “Water meter beside the main shut-off valve.” This helps readers who use screen readers.
Under Article metadata, check Author, Publish date, and Tags. These fields save separately. Save each field you change and confirm its saved state. The publish date controls the displayed date and ordering; it is not an automatic publishing schedule.
5. Check search and sharing details
Choose Open search & sharing to review the article's search title, description, and link preview. Keep the description specific to the page. For example: “Check common signs of a hidden water leak and learn when to contact a plumber.”
Save the changes you make. These details help describe the article in search results and shared links. They do not guarantee a search ranking or force another service to refresh its cached preview immediately.
6. Mark the article ready and publish the website
When the article is ready, an admin can choose Publish in its article settings to remove its Draft status. This changes which articles the website build can include. It does not replace publishing the website.
What each action does
Open the site editor and wait for the preview build to finish. Check the article heading, body, image, and links. Open the section page and confirm the article appears in the list. Check a phone-sized view so images and long headings stay readable.
Choose Publish in the website editor when the reviewed version is ready. Open the public article address and section page to confirm both work. If your website has a search box or custom article menu, test that too. Ask the Agent to add the section to the right menu if visitors have no useful way to find it.
Common problems
- The article is missing from the public list: check its Draft status, the section's active status, and whether you published the website version that includes it.
- The section appears under Removed sections: an admin must restore it before changing its articles.
- A creation or save reports an error: read the message before retrying. An existing article address cannot be reused in the same section.
- The public page still shows old words: confirm the text saved, the preview build finished, and the reviewed website version was published.
For the final website release, see Understand drafts and publishing.