Blogs can be used for more informal information sharing from a department. Blogs require consistent and frequent updating. Ensure that you have staff who will be able to maintain this resource.
The original blog most be created by a site administrator, but then the department can add individual posts after the blog is created.
How to Create a Blog Post
To get to the blog post, you will need to go My Workbench and select “Create Content.”Then, select the Blog Post content type.
1. Select the Editorial Section. View information about setting the correct Editorial Section.
2. Add the title of the post in the Title field.
3. Select the title of the blog from the "Title of Blog" drop-down field.
4. Add a page reference, if needed. View information about using the Page Reference field.
5. Enter the text of the post in the Body section. View more information about the body editor.
Scheduling Content for Automatic Publishing / Unpublishing
Near the bottom of the form for creating an article is an option titled “Scheduling Options." Clicking on this allows you to add a date and time for the article to publish and unpublish. If your news item doesn’t have specific dates, you can leave these blank.
An unpublish date is recommended. Best practice is to set this date for two years after the post date, unless the content is in regard to an upcoming event. In that case, set the unpubish date for two months after the event.
Saving & Moderating Content
Once you’ve completed your blog post, click Save at the bottom. You will then be able to send it through workflow to be published on the site.