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Featured blog posts are posts that you choose to display. These could be some specific pieces of content you want to promote or be easy to discover for your blog readers. In , you can easily add featured posts to a and define their position. To display featured blog posts in Shopify: Go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration > Sidebar.  Unfold the Featured Posts Widget tab and enable the widget. Select the Template for the featured blog posts and choose whether to Display Post Image.  Specify the IDs of the Posts you'd like to display in the sidebar (coma-separated) and set Sort Order. Note: the Sort Order option defines the position of your featured blog posts widget in the sidebar. The lower the number, the higher it will be displayed. Don't forget to Save the settings and check how the featured blog posts are displayed.  However, sidebar, is not the only place where you can show your featured posts. You can also and choose a different template for them.

As your blog grows, the number of blog posts will grow too. To keep the latest Shopify blog posts "at hand" you need to display them somewhere where they are easy to discover. And there is no better place to display your latest pieces than the . Our allows you to enable Shopify recent blog posts, and choose a template for them. To display recent blog posts in Shopify:  Navigate to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration > Sidebar. Enable the recent posts widget. Select the Template for the recent posts, List or Grid, and choose whether to Display post image. Set the Number of posts and specify the Sort order. The latter defines the position of the recent posts in the sidebar. The lower the number, the higher it will be displayed. Don't forget to Save the settings and go to the frontend to check how the blog posts are displayed in the sidebar.  Once you save the settings, your recent blog posts will be displayed and changed in the sidebar and dynamically. If you want to display someihor

When you manage an e-Commerce store, you probably have a lot of things going on. Keeping up with every task you have without scheduling is quite challenging. One of those tasks could be publishing .  Luckily, from Magefan offers you an opportunity to schedule blog posts in advance, with just a few clicks.  To schedule blog posts in Shopify:  1. Go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Posts and find a blog post you want to schedule or press Add New Post if you want to create a new post  2. Specify the Date when you want a blog post to be published. 3. Enable a blog post and press Save or Save and Continue Edit if you want to continue editing it.  Note: you can also specify the End Date if you want to at a specific date. Once blog posts are enabled and saved (with the future date) they won't be visible on the frontend before a specified date. This feature frees you from the hassles of manual post-publication and allows you to plan in advance.  If you want to explore all the otherihor

If merchants need to announce special offers, show banners, or just make their pages more engaging, they need Magento CMS blocks. These blocks can be easily created directly from the admin panel. However, as the number of blocks grows, managing them efficiently may become challenging. So, in this article, you'll learn how to create CMS blocks in Magento, what they are used for, and how to make the most of their usage. We'll also cover how to for better block management. Key takeaways Magento 2 CMS blocks are reusable content units that can display text, images, videos, links, buttons, and widgets across multiple locations on your website. The blocks can be added to CMS, category, product, cart, checkout and other pages. Widgets are the most flexible method for displaying static blocks on any page or layout position. Unlike CMS pages, CMS blocks do not have their own URLs and are designed for repeated use. The static blocks support localisation and store-view-specific content. By defaultihor

Magento 2.4.6 has been launched on March 2023. It features scalability and performance enhancements, over 300 quality fixes and updated core composer dependencies and third-party libraries.  In this guide, you'll learn about the Magento 2.4.6 release notes and the patch versions before you . Magento 2.4.6 Release Notes Magento gets better with each version. So 2.4.6. definitely has a lot to offer. Let's dive into the most important , performance, and usability updates. Platform For high performance Magento 2.4.6 introduces support for PHP 8.2 (PHP 8.1 will continue to be supported). Composer 2.2.x support OpenSearch 2.x support Redis 7.0.x support Compatibility with ElasticSearch 8.x and MariaDB 10.6 Updated outdated JS libraries and removed outdated dependencies Security improvements This release contains 8 security fixes, even though there are no confirmed attacks to date. Most of them are related to the admin panel since it's the first thing the attacker would target. So the followingihor

Imagine having to go back and force to fix the title tags, images or any other element of the blog post page once the post is already published. Not very convenient, especially if yours is a high-traffic blog. That's why publishing without seeing them on the frontend first might be a disadvantage.  But not with the . There is an option to preview blog posts before publication or once they are already published.  Note: this feature is available in the plans. Ready to learn how?  To preview blog posts in Shopify: 1. Navigate to Apps > Magefan Blog > Posts and press the Add New Post button.  2. Press Save and Continue Edit once you finish creating your post to see the Preview button appear.  3. Preview blog post before publication.  The secret link to the post will look like this:  https://myshopify.com/a/blog/post/my-blog-post?secret=AJti4o5QrAq5EK2WG2xP3mLLl225M5s4 You can use the preview option to make sure the content looks as expected before you publish a blogihor

Engaging and informative content helps you to drive more organic traffic and increase your visibility in search. However, for those people to convert and become potential customers you have to make sure your blog is shoppable.  One way to do that is to add links to your products within the post content or write product reviews. The other is related products.  So, in this article, you'll learn how to add related products to Shopify blog posts. Spoiler alert — you just need , no additional apps for related products are required.  Note: related products are bidirectional in the Magefan Shopify Blog which means that once you add a related product to a post, that automatically. How to Enable Shopify Blog Related Products? You can add related products to posts while creating blog posts. However, their display is defined by the . So, before adding related products to posts, you should navigate to Apps > Magefan Blog > Post View > Related products and configure all related settingsihor

Related blog posts are one of the best ways to encourage visitors to stay on your website longer. Besides, it is a way to offer them to read something they are already interested in, which makes them stay on your blog longer.  offers you to add Shopify related blog posts with no additional app required. And today you'll learn how to do that.  Note: this feature is available in the plans. How to Enable Related Blog Posts in Shopify? Before you add any related posts, you have to make sure they will be displayed. For that, go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration and fill out the  .  How to Add Related Posts in Shopify Blog? You can add related posts in Shopify when . Just go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Posts and choose a post to which you'd like to add related posts. Then, scroll down to the Related Posts section, start typing the name of the article you'd like to add and choose one from the dropdown. Save the blog post you've added related products to and check it onihor

Creating blog posts in Shopify is a breeze if you use the right tools. Our allows you to use the feature-rich editor to and manage all other blog elements like categories, tags and authors.  In this guide, in particular, you'll learn how to configure a post view page, and the elements you add to it.  Although featured images and blog post content are the main things of the page, you'll also need to set up other elements to promote other posts and products for better engagement. To configure other elements of the blog posts page, go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration > Post Page (Post View). Note: some features are available only in the plans. Posts From The Same Category If you want to display posts from the same category on a post page, just enable the Display Posts From The Same Category option. Don't forget to specify the Template (Grid, List, Carousel Slider) and the Number of Posts to display. Related Posts Here you need to enable the Display Related Posts optionihor

The blog homepage is the main page of your blog where people land once they click on the . It is also one of the most important blog navigation pages with all the relevant content.  While define how the page is displayed, our still allows you to configure the blog index page, title and metadata in particular.  To configure the blog homepage in Shopify:  1. Go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration > Blog Index Page and click on the Edit blog index page link. 2. Give your blog a Title and Description that will be displayed on the frontend.  3. Choose a  for your blog index page. 4. Specify how to Sort posts By on the blog homepage. 5. Fill out the Meta Title, Keywords and Description.  Press Save once you finish and check your blog homepage on the frontend.  One more blog element visible on the blog homepage is the sidebar. It helps your blog readers to navigate through your blog and find relevant content using search, categories or post widgets. You can to defineihor

Once you install on your store and create your first , you'll start getting organic traffic from search. However, if you want people who initially come to your store to discover your blog, you need to ensure the blog link is visible in the menu.  So, in this guide, you'll learn how to add a blog link to the navigation menu in Shopify.  To add a blog link to the Shopify navigation menu:  1. Log into your admin panel and navigate to Content > Menus. 2. Click on the Main menu option. 3. In the Main Menu > Menu items press the Add menu item button. 4. Give the new item a Label and a Link. Note: the /a/blog is the blog path by default. If you change the /a/ app proxy and /blog/ paths in the you need to change them in the menu item as well. 5. Don't forget to press the Save button after you add the blog link to the menu. Once you save the new menu item, go to the frontend to check the changes. The blog link should appear alongside other menu items. Note that you might needihor

Blog homepage, categories, tags, archive and search pages are post lists featuring certain posts. Correspondingly, the display of these posts is defined by the post list settings. Our enables you to choose between different templates and for post list pages and arrange a certain number of posts there.  Eager to learn how to do that? To configure blog posts lists in Shopify: 1. Navigate to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration and find the Post List section.  2. Choose the Template for the posts list.  3. Define how to Sort Posts By: Position or Publish Date. 4. Specify the number of Posts per Page. If this number is exceeded, pagination will appear.  5. Set the Default Short Content Length.  Note: regardless of whether you specify the Short Content when or not, short content will be limited by the number of characters you set in this field.  6. Specify whether to Allow HTML Tags in Short Content. 7. Set the Short Content End Characters that are displayed in case shortihor

Want to improve navigation through your blog, display some popular posts on all blog pages or enable search? In this case, you need to add the Shopify Blog sidebar. Magefan features 7 different blog sidebar elements including posts, categories, search, archive and others. The biggest benefit is — you don't need to know any coding to enable them. Just click a few buttons and that's it.  So, today you'll learn how to configure each sidebar widget to improve customers' experience on your blog. To add Shopify blog sidebar you need to navigate to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration and find the Sidebar section. Here you can enable and configure all Shopify blog sidebar widgets.  Note: each sidebar widget has the Sort order option. It defines the position of the widget in the sidebar. The lower the number, the higher the widget will be displayed in the sidebar.  Search Form Here, you only need to enable the form, set the Label and the Sort order for it. The advanced algorithmihor

At a time when online shopping is at its peak, a Magento free shipping offer is one of the best ways to reduce cart abandonment, encourage customers to buy more, and increase sales. A lot of Magento stores actively use this marketing technique, along with other , as one of the greatest ways to attract customers. All because free shipping may be applied to a certain kind of product, items total, or a particular group of items. In this article, you’re going to learn how to set up and optimize Magento 2 free shipping promotions. We'll also share helpful tips to make your shipping strategy even more effective.  Let's begin. Why Free Shipping in Magento Matters? Shoppers often hesitate when finishing the checkout when they see unexpected shipping costs in their carts. Yet, if you remove or modify this burden, you can unlock a wide range of advantages. Boost in conversions Don't be surprised to hear that free shipping is an effective strategy to encourage customers to buy more. No hidden costsihor

Blog comments are one of the best ways to keep your blog readers engaged. They help you to build trust, keep a dialogue with your audience and get ideas for your future blog posts.  Unlike many other apps, which require additional Shopify blog comment apps to enable comments, our comes with three comment types out of the box.  Today we'll discuss all of them so you can choose which type of Shopify blog comments to choose for your blog. Shopify Blog Comment Types Since blog comments are related to a , you can configure them in the Post Page (Post View) section. For that go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration > Post Page > Comments. Here you can disable blog comments or choose which type to use. Magefan Comments To configure Magefan comments in Shopify you need to specify the Number of Comments and the Number of Replies you want to allow. If you go with this comment type you will be able to approve and edit Shopify blog comments.  This is how Magefan blog comments will lookihor

Creating great content is not always enough to get ranked high in search. Except for the SEO-optimized content, you need to configure , canonical tags, breadcrumbs, metadata, rich snippets, etc. Shopify blog URL structure is also one of the important factors to pay attention to.  Our offer you very flexible URL settings. So you can create SEO-friendly blog URLs. Today we'll discuss how you can configure blog URLs and change them when needed. Note: the option to change blog pages paths is available in the plans. Blog URL Structure To configure the Shopify Blog URL structure:  1. Navigate to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration and scroll down to the Permalink Settings section and set the Blog Route. Note: if you want to keep the /a/blog/ path in the blog URLs you can leave Blog Route empty. 2. Define Post Path Schema. Available variables here: {|{parent_category}}, {|{id}}, {|{year}}, {|{month}}, {|{url_key}}.  e.g. some examples of the blog post URLs include: https://myshopify.com/a/blog/post/best-hotels-in-dubaiihor

Adding authors to your blog builds trust and increases credibility. People know who is the source of the information and can refer to it when needed. In , you can create an unlimited number of blog authors. And that's what you'll learn to do in this article.  Note: this feature is available in the plans. Check this short video to see how to create blog authors in Shopify or follow the instruction below:  How to Manage Blog Authors in Shopify? Before you move on to creating blog authors in Shopify, you need to make sure they are enabled in configurations. For that go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration and find the Author section. Choose whether to Display Author Information. Decide if you want to Display Author and Co-author Blocks at the bottom of the post page.  Enable the Display Post List by Author option if you want to show the author's posts on the author page and chose the Post List Template for it. How to Create Authors in Shopify Blog? 1. Navigate to Appsihor

When covering a lot of topics in your blog, you need to find a way to group them, so it is easier to find relevant posts. With , you can do it either via blog categories or tags.  Since we've already covered how to , today you'll learn how to create and manage blog tags.  Watch this short video to track the process, or follow the instructions below: To create blog tags in Shopify: 1. Go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Tags and press the Add New Tag button.  2. Give your tag a Title and add a description in the Content section.  3. Set Tag status to enable.  4. Specify whether to Exclude a tag page from XML Sitemap.  5. Enter a URL Key for the tag page, specify the Metadata and change the Meta Robots if necessary. 6. Save your tag once you finish and assign it to a . Additionally, you can enable tag cloud in the . So readers can navigate through your blog using tags too. Shopify blog tags will be displayed under the featured images and once your blog readers click on themihor

Categorizing helps to make navigation through your blog easier, especially if you cover different topics. makes it even more convenient since you can not only create categories but add them to the sidebar category tree for better navigation.   In this article, we'll discuss it in more detail. However, if you prefer to follow video instructions, jump to the bottom of the article. To create blog categories in Shopify:  1. Go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Categories and press the Add new category button. 2. Give your category a Title and write a description in the Content section.  3. Change the Status to Active.  4. Specify whether to Include a category in the sidebar.  5. Set the Parent category for your category. If a category you're creating is to be a parent category, just leave this field empty.  6. Choose whether to Show child categories in the sidebar. 7. Set the category's Position. It defines the place of a blog category in the sidebar. The lower the number, theihor

Creating blog posts is harder than it sounds, and it's not only about the content or keyword research. The tools you use to create a blog in Shopify matter too. In case you're tired of ineffective drag-and-drop page builders and want to create Shopify blog posts easier, you've landed on the right page. Today you'll learn how to create blog posts in Shopify with a handy . Before you begin working with your first blog post, note that you need to . It defines whether certain elements (e.g. related posts, view count, etc.) will be displayed on the blog post page. Then to add a blog post in Shopify navigate to App > Magefan Blog > Posts and press the Add New Post button. And here's when we begin.  Step 1: Set a Date and Category The basic Shopify blog post information includes the Status, Publishing date and Category it belongs to. Once you start creating the blog post, it's in the Draft status. We recommend keeping it this way till you finish creating your blog post. Note: if you wantihor

It is hard to overestimate the importance of content in your sales strategy. It brings traffic and conversions while improving customer loyalty and trust. So, if you haven't implemented a blog in your Shopify store, it might be the right time. And what better way to do this than with the Magefan Shopify Blog App? This easy-to-manage tool will help you to improve online visibility and put you in a better SERP position. In this article, you'll learn how to add it to your store. To add a blog to Shopify: 1. Log in to the Shopify App Store and find the Magefan Blog. 2. Click Install on the Magefan Blog App listing page. 3. Click Install in your Shopify admin to authorize the use of the app.  Once you install the app you'll find it in the Apps section in your Shopify admin. Note: if you've chosen a paid plan you'll see charges in the next invoice. Magefan issues charges in a recurring manner. To see your current invoice click on the Blog App on the list of apps. 4. Navigate to Appsihor