How to Add a Blog in Duda

1. Navigate to the “Blog” tab on the left menu of your Duda website.

2. Create a brand new blog post by selecting the orange “New Post” button on the left menu.

3. From here, add the post title, author, and main image on the “ Create New Post” popup. These settings can be edited later from posts settings. Press “Start.” 

After pressing “Start,” Duda will populate your pre-formatted blog template.

1. Your blog will populate automatically with a sub-header widget, image, and body content placeholder. These widgets can be removed by pressing the red “x” button on the top right of the widget, if desired.

2. Double-click the body content widget to copy and paste your content or type directly into the widget.

3. To add a header, right-click on the existing body content widget. On the “Text Block” menu, hover over “Add widget below” and select “Text.”

4. Enter your heading copy.

5. Duda will initially format this heading as a paragraph. Within the rich text editor above the widget, hover over “paragraph” and switch the formatting to “Heading 2.” Duda will automatically format this with your designated global design settings.

6. Add additional widgets, as desired.

1. Select “Post settings” (the gear-shaped icon) from the top dashboard navigation.

2. Your Post URL (Permalink) will automatically populate based on the title of your blog. Modify the URL, if desired. 

3. Next, the post title, author, and main image – determined during the initial creation of your new blog – can be modified. 

 4. Below the Post Metadata section, modify your post meta title, thumbnail alt text, and post description. In general, your post title, alt text, and meta description should include your keyword. Your post title may also include your brand name. 

5. Finally, set Post Tags, if desired.

6. Once your SEO Settings are completed, navigate to the top section of the Post settings page. Beneath the Post URL (Permalink) option, you may select “Publish” to push the post live immediately or “Schedule post” to set a future date for publishing.