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.
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
You can learn more about these and other features available on the Settings page of your DropInBlog dashboard in the Blog account settings help doc.
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:
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
Updated on: 29/04/2025