Blog reading path
A short path: a blog needs fewer routines than a newsroom, but it needs them every week. Each step names who should read it; on a one-person blog, that is you.
The first week: posting
| # | Read | Who | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blogs: start here | Everyone | How a blog runs on Exponential |
| 2 | Logging into the editor | Authors | Where to sign in |
| 3 | Editing content | Authors | Write a post |
| 4 | Publishing and versions | Authors | Publish, change and go back |
| 5 | Media and uploads | Authors | Images in posts |
| 6 | Accounts, passwords and two-factor sign-in | Authors | A safe account |
The first month: the rhythm
| # | Read | Who | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Content calendar | Owner | A pace you can keep |
| 8 | Scheduled publishing | Authors | Posts that appear while you are away |
| 9 | SEO checks | Authors | Titles and summaries that are found |
| 10 | Image and file guidelines | Authors | Sizes and alternative text |
| 11 | RSS and podcast feeds | Owner | Readers who follow the blog |
| 12 | Roles for your team | Owner of a team blog | Authors and an editor |
The first quarter: readers and upkeep
| # | Read | Who | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Analytics and what to measure | Owner | Which posts are read |
| 14 | Newsletters | Owner | New posts by mail |
| 15 | Accessibility checklist for editors | Authors | Posts everyone can read |
| 16 | Archiving and the trash | Owner | Old posts and mistakes |
| 17 | Security basics | Owner | Comments and forms attract spam and attacks |
| 18 | Backups | Owner | Years of posts are worth protecting |
| 19 | Features customers often miss | Owner | What the site can already do |
If you have only one hour
Read steps 1, 4, 7 and 8: how the blog runs, how publishing works, the calendar and scheduling.
Related pages
- Blogs: start here
- Customers reading path
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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