Creating a successful blog that users will enjoy and return to takes planning and ongoing commitment.
Author: Duncan Coutts
Moving an external blog into the Bristol Blogs network
It’s possible to import externally published blog content into your Bristol Blog site.
Writing for the web
Writing for a digital audience requires a different approach than writing for print. The University’s style guide provides a comprehensive introduction to writing for the web and links to other useful guidance.
Categories and tags
Organise your posts and pages by labelling them with custom categories and tags. This is beneficial for search engine optimization (SEO) and content discoverability.
Get analytics for your blog
Analytics are a useful source of information about how your blog is performing, who it’s reaching, and its overall popularity.
Managing access
To add a user to your blog, they first need to set up their own account on the Bristol Blogs Network.
Posts and pages
Learn the differences between posts and pages, and when to use them.
Media Library
All media content, such as images, video, audio and documents, that you upload to posts and pages will be listed in your media library.
User roles and permissions
Blog administrators can change a user’s role within the site. Different roles permit a user to have certain responsibilities and levels of control.
University of Bristol comment moderation house rules
The house rules are adapted from the BBC’s House rules for comment moderation.