# Article page

Visit our demo to see all available previews: [Click here](https://concept-theme.myshopify.com/blogs/blog/ideas-for-decorating-an-open-concept-living-room).

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## How to create an article?

1. From your Shopify admin, go to **Online Store** **->** **Blog posts**.
2. Click **Add blog post**.
3. On the **Add blog post** page, enter a title for your blog post. You need to have a title to save the post.
4. Enter the blog post content. This field uses the [rich text editor](https://help.shopify.com/manual/productivity-tools/rich-text-editor), so you can format your post content. You can also [add an image](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/blogs/writing-blogs#add-an-image-to-a-blog-post), embed a video or other media, or insert a link.
5. Choose the settings for your blog post:
   * **Author**: From the drop-down menu, select the name of the person writing the post. Only the names of the store owner and staff appear in the drop-down menu.
   * **Blog**: Select the name of the blog where the post will be published. If you don't want to publish to one of your existing blogs, then you can create a new blog in the drop-down menu.
6. Optional: Display an image on the blog landing page. Click **Upload image** in the **Featured image** section, and then select an image to upload.
7. Optional: [Include an excerpt](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/blogs/writing-blogs#display-an-excerpt-from-a-blog-post) from your blog post on the blog landing page.
8. Optional: [Add tags to your blog posts](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/blogs/writing-blogs#add-tags-to-a-blog-post) to organize them by category or subject. Customers can click tags to find other blog posts in the same category. When a customer searches for a tag in your online store, matching blog posts will appear in the search results. Enter tags, separated by commas, in the **Tags** field. Tags can have up to 255 characters.
9. Optional: If you have [created a custom template for blog posts](https://help.shopify.com/manual/sell-online/online-store/blogs/publishing-blogs#create-a-blog-post-template), then you can select a template. In the **Template** drop-down menu, select the template that you want to use for the post.
10. Optional: [Edit the search engine listing for your blog post](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/blogs/writing-blogs#edit-the-search-engine-listing-for-a-blog-post) in the **Search engine listing preview** section.
11. Blog posts are hidden by default and won't appear on your online store. If you're ready to publish the post, then select **Visible** in the **Visibility** section, or [set a specific publishing date](https://help.shopify.com/manual/sell-online/online-store/blogs/publishing-blogs#set-a-specific-publish-date-for-a-blog-post) for the post. You can edit or delete a published blog post at any time.
12. Click **Save**.

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For more information, [Writing blog posts](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/blogs/writing-blogs).
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## How to create a article template?

1. From your Shopify admin, go to **Online Store** **->** **Themes**.
2. Find the theme that you want to edit, and then click **Customize**.
3. Choose **Blog Posts** from the dropdown window **->** Choose **Create template.**

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If you create a template in an unpublished theme, the new template can only be assigned in the Shopify admin after the theme is published.
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## How to apply a new article template?

1. Go to **Online Store** -> **Blog posts**.
2. Find and click the blog post that you want to edit.
3. Choose template from **Theme template**.
4. Click **Save**.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you create a template in an unpublished theme, the new template can only be assigned in the Shopify admin after the theme is published.
{% endhint %}


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