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Blog posts ​

This guide describes setting up the Blog posts section.

Use section to display a selection of blog posts on a store page. In your blog posts (articles), write about new products, collections, promotions or other news. Refer to Shopify help: Blogs.

​An example Blog posts section on a store's home page.

​The previous image shows a Blog posts section on a store's home page. In the upper left, part of Theme editor's section menu is displayed. The menu's Show author option is checked (set to on). With the setting enabled, the name of a post's author is displayed inside the section.

For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview, and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.

Set up a Blog posts section ​

To set up a Blog posts section:

  1. Go to Customize theme.

    In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Blog posts section.

    Note

    The section can be added into any page, except Checkout and Giftcard pages. To add the section into the current page, select Add section > Blog posts. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section.

  2. From the side menu, select Blog posts.

    The Blog posts section selected in Theme editor.

  3. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting nameDescription
HeadingIn the Heading box, enter text to display as title text inside the section.
Heading > Connect dynamic sourceTo display heading text from a dynamic source, if available, select the Connect dynamic source icon beside the Heading box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.
BlogUse following Blog selector options to set up a blog to display inside the section.
  • To add a blog, choose Select blog, enter the name of a blog into the Search box and/or select a blog from the list. Then, choose Select.
  • To create a new blog, select Create blog to open the New blog page in Shopify admin. Refer to Shopify help: Blogs.
  • To replace a blog, choose Change > Change blog. Enter the name of a blog into the Search box and/or select a blog from the list. Then, choose Select.
  • To remove a blog, select Change > Remove blog.
PostsAdjust the Posts slider to set the number of blog posts to display in the section. The minimum number of posts is 2 and the maximum is 4. Each post is contained within a dedicated tile/panel.
Show post imagesSelect the Show post images checkbox to show/hide images for posts inside the section.
Show authorSelect the Show author checkbox to show/hide the name of a post's author inside the section.
Show dateSelect the Show date checkbox to show/hide the posting date for posts inside the section.
Show "view all" linkSelect the Show "view all" link checkbox to show/hide a Read more button inside the section. The button provides a link to the whole blog.
Crop imagesUse the Crop images options to set a cropping shape for images inside the section. The options are No crop, Landscape, Square, and Portrait.
Color > Color schemeUse the Color scheme options to select a color scheme for the section. Refer to Colors.
Color > Theme settings (link)Follow the Theme settings link to open Theme editor's Color theme settings. Use the settings to edit the theme colors for your entire store.
Theme settingsIf available, select Theme settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu.
Custom CSSSelect Custom CSS. In the box, enter custom CSS styles to apply only to the current section. Refer to Shopify help: Add custom CSS. To apply custom styles to your entire online store, refer to Theme settings > Custom CSS.
Remove sectionSelect Remove section to delete the section from the current page.