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Getting Started


The Blog Page is the page on your website dedicated to displaying your pre-made blogs. This is distinct from the Blog Post blocks you can add to your store's homepage. For information on that, please check out How to Add and Customize Blog Post Blocks. It is also important to note that blog posts must have already been made before they can appear on this page. For more information on how to create blog posts, please check out How to Create and Add a Blog and How to Create and Add Posts to a Blog.


Finding the Blog Page

In order to find the customization screen for and adjust your Collection Pages, please follow these steps:

  1. From your myShopify homepage, go to Online Store > Themes
  2. Find and click Customize
  3. Find the drop-down menu at the top center of your screen labeled Home Page
  4. Drop down and select Blogs > Default Blog
  5. On the customization panel on the left side of the screen, find and select Blog Page


Customizing the Blog Page

Once you have found and opened the Blog Page customization menu, you will notice several general areas for customization. Please find them below:

  • Posts per Page
  • Highlight First Article
  • Show Tags
  • Show Category
  • Show Author
  • Show Date
  • Show Excerpt


Posts per Page

This section includes a scrolling cline allowing for the number of displayed blog posts to be adjusted. This allows for displaying between 4 and 30 blog posts.


Highlight First Article

This section includes a tick box allowing for the first post in your blog to be highlighted on your Blog Page. It is important to note that this feature is only available on larger screens.


Show Tags

This section includes a tick box that allows for any tags added to blog posts to be displayed beneath their images. If posts aren't tagged, nothing will appear.


Show Category

This section includes a tick box that allows for any categories added to blog posts to be displayed beneath their images. If posts don't have categories, nothing will appear.


Show Author

This section includes a tick box that allows for the author's name to be displayed beneath the post's image.


Show Date

This section includes a tick box that allows for the author's name to be displayed beneath the post's image. 


Show Excerpt

This section includes a tick box that allows for a short section of the blog post to be displayed beneath the post's image.