Add, edit, and publish blog posts

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Add, edit, and publish blog posts

Last updated October 07, 2026 16:52

Add a blog page, create a post, edit drafts, and publish content.

Use Squarespace blog pages to publish posts, add tags and categories, and push your content to social media. Add a paywall to your blog page to require visitors to sign up or pay for access.

Video: Add a blog page and new post (version 7.1)

This two-minute video goes over how to add a blog page to your site and create or edit posts on version 7.1.

What’s the difference between a blog page and post?

Blogs in Squarespace are organized in two parts: blog pages and individual blog posts.

  • Blog pages: The blog page is your blog’s landing page. It displays multiple posts in a list or grid, depending on your site. Clicking a post title or featured image opens the individual blog post in its own page. You can have multiple blog pages on your site.
  • Blog posts: Blog posts are sub-pages of a blog page. Each blog post has its own page and dedicated URL. You can add as many blog posts to a blog page as you'd like.

Add a blog page to your website

How you add or open a blog page depends on which version of Squarespace your site is on. Select a tab to review steps for your version.

  • Version 7.1

  • Version 7.0

  • Open the Pages panel, then click the + icon.

  • Under Showcase, click Blog.
  • Select the blog layout you want. You can change this later.
  • Enter a page title, then press Enter. You can change this later.

Use the blog page settings to change other aspects of the page:

To learn about styling your blog page and its posts, visit Styling blog pages in version 7.1.

Note: It's not possible to add blocks to the blog section of a blog page, but you can add block sections above or below the blog section.

  1. Open the Pages panel, then click the + icon.
  2. Select Blog from the pages menu.
  3. Enter a page title, then press Enter. You can change this later.

In the blog page's settings, set how many posts appear per page. If your blog posts can't display on one page, a link to older posts appears at the bottom. Learn about its appearance and styling options in your template's guide.

You can also use the blog page settings to change other aspects of the page, like SEO title, social sharing image, and podcasting information.

Create a new post

Update your blog on a computer or in the Squarespace app. You can't update your blog using an XML-RPC client. To add a new blog post:

Blog posts use the classic editor. It's not possible to use Fluid Engine on blog posts.

  1. Open the Pages panel, click the blog page, then click + in the side panel.
  2. Add a title for your post in the Enter a post title field. Titles must be 200 characters or fewer.
  3. Your new post includes a text block to help you get started. To add more blocks to the post, click the + icon to open the block menu.

Tip: To edit the blog post in full-screen, click the expand arrow in the top-right corner of the editor.

  1. Tap More, tap Pages, then tap the blog.
  2. Tap the + icon in the top-right to add a new post.
  3. Add a title for your post in the Enter a post title field. Titles must be 200 characters or fewer.
  4. Your new post includes a text block to help you get started. To add more blocks to the post, tap the + icon at the top of the screen. For more help with blocks, visit Adding content with blocks.

Tip: You can also use the Home tab shortcut to add a new blog post. In the Home tab, tap +, then tap Add a new post. This creates a new post in the most recently edited blog page.

Edit an existing post

To edit the title or body of an existing blog post:

  • Version 7.1
  • Version 7.0

  • Squarespace app

  • Open the blog page, then click the blog post in the side panel.

  • Click Edit in the top-left corner of the page.

  • After making changes, click Save to save your changes and keep editing.

  • Open the blog page, then hover over the blog post and click Edit.

  • After making changes, click Save.

  • Open the blog page, tap the post, then tap Preview at the bottom of the screen.

  • Tap Edit at the top of the screen.
  • Tap Done after editing, then tap Save Changes.

Open an existing post's settings

To edit the settings of a post you previously added to your blog page, like categories and tags, comments settings, and featured images:

  • Version 7.1
  • Version 7.0

  • Squarespace app

  • Open the blog page, hover over the post in the side panel and click ..., then click Settings.

  • Click the tabs to edit different settings.

  • After making changes, click Save.

  • Open the blog page, then hover over the post and click Edit.

  • Click the tabs to edit different settings.

  • After making changes, click Save.

  • Open the blog page, then tap the post.

  • Tap ... then tap Settings or Page Settings.
  • Tap Save after making your changes.

Edit post settings

After opening a post's settings, click the following tabs to edit corresponding post settings. Your post settings depend on which version of Squarespace your site is on.

Content

Options

SEO

Social image

Share

Location

  • In the Address fields, add a location to correspond to the blog post

Content

Options

SEO

Social image

Share

Location

In the Location fields, add a location to correspond to your blog post.

Add a location to a blog post

You can display the locations for blog posts in summary blocks. To add a location to the blog post:

  • Version 7.1
  • Version 7.0

  • Squarespace app

  • Open the blog page, then hover over the post in the side panel and click ..., then click Settings.

  • In the post settings, click the Location tab.

  • Enter an address, then press Enter or Return to drop a pin on the map.

  • In the post settings, click the Location tab.

  • Enter an address, then press Enter or Return to drop a pin on the map.

Farro, Five, Native, and templates with grid/stacked blog pages can display the location on your blog post.

If your site is on version 7.1:

  1. Tap ... next to the post, then tap Settings.
  2. Tap Location.
  3. Enter a business name and address.
  4. Tap Back, then tap Save.

If your site is on version 7.0:

  1. Tap the blog post, then in the editor tap ... then tap Page Settings.
  2. Tap Location.
  3. Enter a business name and address.
  4. Tap Back, then tap Save.

Save or publish a new blog post

When you’re done editing a post and its settings, you have a few options:

  • Version 7.1
  • Version 7.0

  • Squarespace app

  • Save a draft - Click Save to save your draft.

  • Publish now - In the top-left, hover over Publish, then click Publish.
  • Publish later - In the top-left, hover over Publish, then click Schedule.

  • Mark for review - In the post settings, click Status, select Needs Review, and click Save.

  • Save a draft - Click Save. Blog posts are set to Draft by default, but if you've previously selected Schedule or Needs Review, click the status label and select Draft before clicking Save.

  • Publish now - Click Save & Publish.
  • Publish later - Click the status label above Save & Publish and select Schedule. To learn more, visit Scheduling blog posts.

  • Mark for review - Click the status label above Save & Publish and select Needs Review, then click Save.

  • Save a draft - Tap Done or ✓ after editing, then tap Publish.

  • Publish now - Tap Done or ✓ after editing, then tap Save as Draft.
  • Publish later - Tap Done or ✓ after editing, then tap Schedule and choose a date and time. The post will remain a draft until publication.
  • Mark for review - Tap Done or ✓ after editing, then tap Discard Changes.

Change the status of a blog post

To change the status of a post after it's saved or published if your site it on version 7.1:

  1. Tap the post, tap ..., tap Settings, then tap Options.
  2. Tap Status and set a new status. From here, you can also tap Needs Review. This is helpful if you have a senior editor who reviews multiple authors’ work.
  3. Tap Back, then tap Save.

If your site is on version 7.0:

  1. Tap the post, then in the editor tap ..., then tap Page Settings.
  2. Tap Post Status and set a new status.
  3. Tap Back, then tap Save.

Share a blog post to your social media

After publishing a post, a window appears confirming the post is live. The window also displays your blog post's public URL, icons linking to Facebook and LinkedIn, and a button to create a campaign draft.

If you didn't push your post to social media automatically, this is one way to share your post manually. Click Copy next to your blog post's public URL, then click the Facebook or LinkedIn icon and paste the URL into a post.

Change the publication date of a blog post

You can use the Status setting to change the publication date of a blog post before or after it's published. This changes the order in which posts appear on a blog page.

Sell access to your blog posts (version 7.1)

If your site is on version 7.1, you can monetize your blog by adding a paywall and pricing plan. You can also offer free access to your posts if your visitors provide their email address. For step-by-step instructions, visit How to sell access to your blog posts.

Podcasts and paywalls

If you place your podcast's blog page behind a paywall, Apple Podcasts can't read your feed. This makes your podcast private for visitors that pay to access your blog. Your visitors can only listen to your podcast when on your blog page.

Search, move, or delete blog posts (computer only)

You can manage your blog posts in the side panel that displays when you open the blog page:

  • Version 7.1

  • Version 7.0

  • Posts are ordered by their last saved date, from newest to oldest.

  • Scheduled posts appear at the top.
  • Search for a blog post for editing or publication using the search bar at the top of the panel.
  • Click All to filter the results to Draft, Scheduled, or Published.
  • You can move blog posts from one blog page to another.

  • You can delete blog posts to remove them from the blog page.

  • Draft, Published, Scheduled, and Needs Review posts are ordered by their last saved date, from newest to oldest.

  • Scheduled posts appear at the top.
  • Search for a blog post for editing or publication using the search bar at the top of the panel.
  • Click Drafts, Review, or Scheduled to filter the results.
  • You can move blog posts from one blog page to another.
  • You can delete blog posts to remove them from the blog page.

Can I delete a blog post on the Squarespace App?

No. It's not possible to move or delete blog posts in the Squarespace app. To manage your blog posts, sign in on a computer.

Video: Using tags and categories within a blog post (version 7.0)

Watch this video on how to use tags and categories to organize your blog posts on version 7.0.

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