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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
Customize the text on your blog homepage and posts
Change your blog’s font, colors, and layout
Add DropInBlog widgets to your main site
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!
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