A blog keeps your website fresh and gives search engines new pages to find. SitePad includes blogging features, so you can publish news, tips and case studies without switching to WordPress. This guide shows how to set it up and write posts that people read.
Before you start
- Open SitePad from cPanel → Software → SitePad Website Builder and open your site in the editor.
- Prepare a few post ideas and an image for each. Three posts at launch look much better than one.
Create the blog page
- Open the Pages panel.
- Many themes include a ready-made Blog page. If yours does not, add a new page called Blog and add the blog or posts widget to it.
- Make sure the blog page appears in the menu, or link to it from the home page.
Write a post
- Open the posts area in SitePad's dashboard (often under Posts or Blog).
- Click to add a new post.
- Write a clear title that says what the reader will learn, for example 5 Ways to Keep Your Garden Green in Summer.
- Write the content. Use subheadings, short paragraphs and lists so it is easy to scan on a phone.
- Add a featured image; it appears in the post list and when the post is shared.
- Choose or create a category, such as News or Guides.
- Save and publish the post, then publish the site so it appears online.
Format posts well
| Element | Tip |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Two or three sentences that tell readers what they get |
| Subheadings | Every 200–300 words |
| Images | Compressed, with alt text |
| Links | Link to your services or contact page where relevant |
| Ending | A clear next step, such as "Book a free consultation" |
SEO for each post
- Fill in the post's SEO title and description if the post settings offer them; otherwise make the title and first paragraph descriptive.
- Use a short, readable address (slug), such as
/garden-summer-tips. - Write about questions your customers actually ask; those are the searches you can win.
Keep a rhythm
Regular posts matter more than many posts at once. One useful post a month is enough for most small businesses. Update older posts when facts change rather than publishing duplicates.
Edit or delete posts
Open the posts area, click a post to edit it, then save and publish the site again. Deleting a post removes its page; if other sites link to it, consider updating it instead.
When to choose WordPress instead
If the blog becomes the heart of your site, with hundreds of posts, comments, multiple authors and advanced SEO plugins, WordPress is the better tool. You can run WordPress on a subdomain such as blog.example.com next to your SitePad site.
Troubleshooting
- Post not visible online: the post is saved but the site was not published, or the post is still a draft.
- Blog page empty: the posts widget is missing on the blog page, or filters exclude your category.
- Images too large: resize to about 1600 px wide before uploading.