ZenMembers Support

By default, all Brilliant Directories sites come with a specific membership plan named "Admin - Blog Contributor" . This plan is not searchable and is meant for the admin of the site to add specific content like Digital Products and Blog Articles.

The Difference Between Blog Article and Community/Member Article

To enable this post type on a membership plan go to Finance » Membership Plans - Post Publishing.

Create Blog Post

Login as any user or member that has access to the Blog Article post types.

On the left sidebar find the Blog Article post type, click on it to make a new post.

IMPORTANT

If the Website Blog Article is not included in the member dashboard, the post needs to be enabled for the membership plan in the post publishing tab: Finance » Membership Plans - Post Publishing

Create Blog Form

1. Publish content on the site or save it as a draft.
2. Add the Title of the article.
3. Featured Blog Article Slider Add On needed.
4. Upload an image to the article. 
5. Enter the category that matches the content.
6. Add a date to publish the Website Blog Article.
7. Enter keywords that apply. Separate with comma.
8. Add content to the article. The blog post type uses the Admin Froala Editor, allowing to upload images from the Media manager, select from different font types and choose the links style.
9. Enter Meta Title
10. Enter Meta Description
11. Enter Meta Keywords

Adding Images to Blog Articles

When adding images to blog articles, this post type uses the Media Manager to store uploads. Both the cover image and any files added through the Froala Editor are saved in a designated folder, keeping everything organized on the admin side. 

My Content » Media Manager

Because the Media Manager is the central storage tool for site images, this post type is meant for admin use only. Allowing all users to upload here could lead to unnecessary or low-quality files, so keeping it limited to admins ensures the Media Manager stays clean and reliable.

Member Dashboard Options

Different options are available on this section. For more information, please refer to the image and points shown below:

1. Website Blog Articles: Will show all the blogs and display the amount of Blogs in the account.
2. Add a New Website Article: Click to add a new blog. It will not display if the limit of posts has been reached.
3. Entries per page: Click on the dropdown to choose how many entries will show per page (5, 10, 25 or 50 entries).
4. Order of the Posts on the Page: Newest, Oldest, Updated (first), Updated (last), Start Date (first), Start Date (last).
5. Filter by Status: Published, Draft or Expired.
6. Filter by Keyword: Enter a desired keyword to display all blog articles that contain it.

Once the Blog Article has been created, it will display the current Status (Published, Draft, Expired). 

The number of views and Bookmarks will only show if the correspondent Add Ons are active on the site. 

Click on the Actions button to View, Edit, Clone or Delete the post:

Blog Post Page