Writing a blog post

Writing a new post in TribeNest is meant to feel quick. Open the editor, write what you want to say, add an image, hit publish. This page walks through every field on the create form so you know exactly what each one does.

How to create a post

1. In your dashboard, go to Blog then Posts.
2. Click the Create Post button in the top right.
3. Fill in the post details (covered below).
4. Click Create Post at the bottom of the form to save it.

When you save, you are taken back to the posts list where your new post will appear.

Post details

Title

The title is the headline of your post. It appears at the top of the post on your website, in your posts list, and anywhere the post is shared.

A few things to keep in mind:

• Titles need to be at least 5 characters and at most 200 characters.
• Write something that gives a fan a real reason to click. "What I learned recording the new album" beats "New post."
• You can always change the title later.

Content

The content field is where the post itself lives. It uses a rich editor, so you can:

• Format text as bold, italic, or with headings
• Add bullet and numbered lists
• Drop in images directly inside the post
• Add links to other pages, your store, or anywhere else on the web

Just start typing. The editor saves your formatting as you go, and you can preview how it looks by switching to your website after publishing.

Content is required. You cannot save a post with an empty body.

Cover image

The cover image is the headline image for your post. It shows up:

• At the top of the post on your website
• In the post card on your blog page
• In the posts list inside your dashboard

To add one:

1. Click the file picker under Cover Image.
2. Choose any image from your device.
3. A small preview appears once it is selected.

For the best look, use a square image, because the cover displays best in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Standard image formats like JPG and PNG work well.

The cover image is optional. If you skip it, your post shows a coloured gradient placeholder with the first letter of the title in the dashboard list.

Podcast audio

Under Podcast Audio (optional) you can attach an audio file to the post. Adding one turns the post into a podcast episode, so the same writing you are doing now can double as a show.

1. Click the file picker under Podcast Audio (optional).
2. Choose your recording from your device.
3. A player appears right there in the form, so you can press play and check you picked the right file.
4. If it is the wrong one, click Remove and choose another.

TribeNest reads the length of the recording for you, which is what listeners see as the episode duration. For the audio to reach Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the post also needs to be assigned to a podcast in Categories below. There is more on this in Adding episodes.

Categories

The Categories picker assigns the post to one or more of your categories, which is what puts it on the right category page of your website. Search for a category and select it, then select another if the post belongs in several.

Categories that are set up as podcasts show a small microphone icon, so a post with audio can be dropped into the right show at a glance.

The picker only appears once you have made at least one category. See Post categories to set them up.

Publish date

The publish date controls when the post goes live on your website. You have three options:

• Leave it empty. The post is saved as a draft, hidden from your website until you give it a publish date.
• Set a date in the past or right now. The post is published immediately and visible to fans.
• Set a date in the future. The post is scheduled. It stays hidden until that date and time arrives, then goes live automatically.

Use the date and time picker to choose exactly when you want the post to appear.

Featured post

Check Featured post to mark this post as featured. Featured posts can be highlighted prominently on your website, depending on how your blog page is set up.

This is useful for:

• The latest single or album announcement
• Tour dates you want everyone to see first
• An important update you want pinned to the top

You can have more than one featured post at a time, and you can unfeature any post later.

After you save

Once you click Create Post:

• If you set a publish date in the past or now, the post is live on your website immediately.
• If you left the publish date empty, the post is saved as a draft and only visible to you in the dashboard.
• If you set a future date, the post is scheduled and will go live at that time without you doing anything else.

You can edit any of these details later. See Managing blog posts.

A few writing tips

• Start with one clear idea. A post about one thing always reads better than one trying to cover five.
• Write the way you talk. Your fans follow you because of who you are, so let your voice come through.
• Add an image early. A photo near the top of a post pulls people in.
• Keep paragraphs short. Walls of text are hard to read on phones.
• End with something. A question, a link to your store, a date for the next show: give the reader somewhere to go.

When you are ready, share your post on your socials and through an email campaign to make sure your fans see it. If you have comments switched on, keep an eye on Moderating comments once readers start replying.