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Blog Posts
A blog post on a DCS site is a page in your site (its page slug is prefixed with blog-). You write and edit posts in the Visual Editor, using two side panels: one for the post body and one for its title and summary.
How editing works
Blog editing happens inside the Visual Editor's side panels, not a separate blog dashboard. Post content is saved as Markdown in your site's storage; the title, summary, and status are saved through the portal's blog API.
Editing a post
- Open the page for your blog post in the Visual Editor.
- Open the Blog Content panel to edit the body.
- Open the Blog Title & Summary panel to edit the post's title and summary.
- Save each panel — the Content panel shows an Unsaved changes badge while you have edits in progress.
Blog Content panel
The Blog Content panel is a WYSIWYG rich-text editor. As you type it shows live writing stats at the top of the panel:
- Word count
- Character count
- Estimated read time (calculated at ~200 words per minute)
You can insert images into the body from the editor's image and asset pickers.
Blog Title & Summary panel
This panel edits the post's metadata:
- Title — the post's display title (required).
- Summary — a short description shown in listings and used in metadata (required).
Both fields must be filled in before the panel will save.
Post status
Every blog post carries a status in its record:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
draft | Not yet published |
scheduled | Queued for a future publish |
published | Live on your site |
archived | Retired from the live site |
A version number is assigned to the post each time it is published.
Next Steps
- SEO Management — titles, descriptions, and Open Graph per page
- Site Analytics — see how your content performs
- Development Requests — request a change to your blog