> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.notifuse.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Blog Posts

> Create and manage blog posts with categories, scheduling, and SEO.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/notifuse/tEno5RTKyhyoJvpR/assets/screenshots/blog_posts.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tEno5RTKyhyoJvpR&q=85&s=567a022a86157f38a99e97963be234ce" alt="Blog posts management" width="3418" height="1206" data-path="assets/screenshots/blog_posts.png" />

## Categories

Posts are organized into categories. Each category has:

* **Name**: Display name
* **Slug**: URL identifier (lowercase, hyphens only)
* **Description**: Optional description
* **SEO Settings**: Default SEO for posts in this category

Create categories before adding posts.

## Creating Posts

1. Select a category from the sidebar
2. Click **New Post**
3. Fill in the post details
4. Save as draft or publish

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/notifuse/tEno5RTKyhyoJvpR/assets/screenshots/blog_post_editor.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tEno5RTKyhyoJvpR&q=85&s=46302e488e64ba87bf1f079552cadbdb" alt="Post editor" width="3412" height="1898" data-path="assets/screenshots/blog_post_editor.png" />

## Post Fields

| Field              | Description                                |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| **Title**          | Post headline (max 500 chars)              |
| **Slug**           | URL identifier (auto-generated from title) |
| **Excerpt**        | Short summary for listings                 |
| **Featured Image** | Cover image URL                            |
| **Authors**        | Author names and avatar URLs               |
| **Reading Time**   | Estimated minutes to read                  |
| **Template**       | Web template containing the post content   |

## Publishing

### Publish Now

Click **Publish** to make the post live immediately.

### Schedule

Set a future `published_at` date to schedule publication:

1. Click **Schedule**
2. Select date and time
3. Choose timezone
4. The post goes live automatically at the scheduled time

### Unpublish

Click **Unpublish** to revert a post to draft status.

## SEO Settings

Each post can override category and blog-level SEO:

| Field                | Description                        |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **Meta Title**       | Title tag (defaults to post title) |
| **Meta Description** | Search result description          |
| **OG Title**         | Social sharing title               |
| **OG Description**   | Social sharing description         |
| **OG Image**         | Social sharing image               |
| **Keywords**         | Meta keywords                      |
| **Canonical URL**    | Canonical URL override             |
| **Meta Robots**      | Crawling directives                |

SEO inheritance: Post > Category > Blog defaults

## Post URLs

Posts are accessible at:

```
https://blog.example.com/{category-slug}/{post-slug}
```

Example: `https://blog.example.com/announcements/new-feature-launch`

## Deleting Posts

Deleted posts are soft-deleted and can be restored. They're removed from the public blog and sitemap immediately.