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Q&A: Everything that is possible with DropInBlog

Here we’ll answer your questions about DropInBlog and provide links to support documents that explain how each feature works.

To get an overview of DropInBlog’s features, check out this blog post.

Getting Started with DropInBlog


The first step is simply to add DropInBlog to your website.

We created a short guide showing you how to add the code from your DropInBlog account to a new page on your site.

For more detailed instructions, we have a list of platform-specific integration guides.

Adding Authors and Categories


Before you add your first post, we suggest you add authors and categories to your blog. Then, you can assign authors to your posts, and organize your content through categories.

Add one or more authors to your blog

Create a blog post category

Creating SEO-Friendly Blog Posts


After completing these steps, you can create your first post. After that, you can learn about the available options for managing your blog posts.

Inside DropInBlog’s editor, you can add various content types. The guides linked below will show you how to add the following types of content:

Images and files (also explore image settings)

Videos

Links

Table of contents

Call-to-action buttons

Products

FAQ sections

Smart Snippets™

The next step is to enhance your blog post by assigning categories and an author, as well as adding a featured image. To learn how to do this, read our blog post settings guide.

Once you complete this step, you can optimize your post for search engines using DropInBlog’s SEO Analyzer.

What Other Features Does DropInBlog Include?


Once you publish your first post, you can turn on (or off!) the following features:

Comments (via Facebook and Disqus)

Blog Voice AI™

Read Progress Indicator

Social media sharing

Highlight to share

Additionally, you have access to the following features:

As-you-type SEO Analyzer

Scheduled posts

Individual Author Bio pages

Role-based user permissions

Language customization

Blog search

XML sitemap

RSS feed URL

E-commerce Guides:


If you run an online store through Shopify, BigCommerce, or Big Cartel, you can use one of our apps:

DropInBlog app for Shopify

DropInBlog app for BigCommerce

DropInBlog app for Big Cartel

Below you’ll find some of the popular guides for Shopify and other e-commerce platforms:

How to change your blog URL in the Shopify DropInBlog app

Add your blog to your Shopify (main) navigation menu

How to feature recent blog posts on the homepage of your Shopify store

Deactivating the BigCommerce default blog

Customizing Your Blog


Customize the text on your blog homepage and posts

Change your blog’s font, colors, and layout

Add DropInBlog widgets to your main site

Managing Your Account


Once your blog is up and running, you can learn more about your account information, users, and plan details.

Connect Google Analytics with your DropInBlog account

Create automations via Zapier

Import/export blog posts

Check out these blog examples to see how dynamic your DropInBlog can be!

Updated on: 15/02/2025