Key Takeaways
- The best way to add a blog to your Shopline site is with DropInBlog!
- The free trial and quick setup lets you to test it in a few minutes.
- DropInBlog has different pricing plans for individuals and teams.
If you have an online store on Shopline and a content marketing strategy that includes a blog, read on. In this guide, you’ll learn how to create a blog on Shopline in two ways.
You can create a blog on Shopline using:
Method 1: Shopline’s built-in blog feature that comes with a basic editor and limited SEO tools.
Method 2: DropInBlog – a full-featured blogging app that integrates in minutes, includes SEO tools, table of contents, and product embeds, and matches your theme automatically.
For most users, DropInBlog offers a better, SEO-optimized experience.
Table of Contents
- Key Takeaways
- Add a Blog to Shopline Using Shopline’s Native Blog Feature
- Limitations of Shopline’s Native Blog
- Add a Blog to Shopline Using DropInBlog
- Add a Blog Link to Your Shopline Store’s Menu
- DropInBlog’s Notable Features
- Which Shopline Blog Integration Method Should You Choose?
- Create a Blog on Shopline Today
Add a Blog to Shopline Using Shopline’s Native Blog Feature
From your Shopline dashboard, navigate to Online Store, then select the Blog tab.
On the following screen, click on the Create a blog button, and you’ll be presented with Shopline’s editor.
The editor is similar to the one you get with Shopify and supports text, links, images, and videos.
Here, you can easily add and publish your content.
And while Shopline can meet some basic blogging requirements, it still has a few areas that could be improved.
Limitations of Shopline’s Native Blog
The platform’s blogging tool shares some limitations of e-commerce blogs, including:
The awkward “/blogs” structure, which often contains the word “blog” right after “blogs.”
An unnecessarily complex buy button, which requires generating code and adding it to the post editor.
Author pages that can only be assigned through staff accounts, meaning you can’t isolate your blog contributors from your store.
Limited SEO features: You can only add an SEO title and a description, but you won’t get other tools for optimizing your content for search engines.
On the other hand, you can bridge all of these limitations with a single app – DropInBlog.
The steps outlined below show how you can add a blog to your Shopline store in a couple of minutes using DropInBlog.
Add a Blog to Shopline Using DropInBlog
Step 1: Find the DropInBlog App on Shopline’s App Store
Log in to your Shopline account and click on the plus sign next to Apps to open Shopline’s App Store.
Type “DropInBlog” into the search bar, and on the following page, click on the DropInBlog app to start the installation process.
Step 2: Install the DropInBlog App
Click on the Install button, and in the new tab that opens, allow DropInBlog to access your Shopline store’s account. To do so, check the box next to Privacy Policy, then click on the Authorize and install button.
Step 3: Select a Subscription Plan for DropInBlog
The next screen you’ll see is the app’s subscription page. Select a plan and a subscription duration, and click on the Free Trial link to activate the DropInBlog free trial.
Your new blog will be automatically created along with your DropInBlog account.
Step 4: Pin DropInBlog to Your Store’s Dashboard (Optional)
Before moving forward, we suggest you pin the DropInBlog app to your store’s admin dashboard so that you can easily access your blog content.
To do that, click on Apps, then select the pin icon next to DropInBlog.
Now, you can open the DropInBlog app from your Shopline account with a single click.
When you click on DropInBlog, you’ll be taken to a new window and your account. From here, you’ll manage all your blog content.
Add a Blog Link to Your Shopline Store’s Menu
After you’ve added a blog to your Shopline store, you should make sure that users can access your blog and add it to your store’s navigation menu.
To do that, first go to your DropInBlog account and copy the link to your blog from the Settings page.
Then, return to Shopline, select Online Store from the menu on the left, and click on the Navigation tab.
In the window that opens, click on the menu where you want the link to your blog to appear. Doing so will open the menu editor.
Then, select the Add menu item option. In the pop-up window, type in the name of your blog under Menu item title and paste the blog link you copied under Referral URL.
Save the changes you’ve made, and you’re all done!
When you select your blog link from your store’s navigation, you’ll see all your blog content.
Remember: whenever you create new content from within your DropInBlog account, it will be automatically synced with your Shopline store – no need to go back and forth between the apps.
DropInBlog’s Notable Features
The DropInBlog blog app is designed to help you create beautiful, SEO-friendly blogs.
With DropInBlog, you get:
A blog that automatically matches your store’s design
An intuitive editor to structure and style your content: The editor supports everything from headers, tables, and lists to images, videos, and embeddable products.
Automatic ToCs and an FAQ builder: The blogging platform automatically generates ToCs from your posts’ headings and lets you manage your post FAQs with its built-in FAQ builder.
An SEO Analysis tool: The SEO Analyzer increases your content’s visibility in search and comes in handy if you’re doing your own SEO.
Collaboration features: If you aren’t running a blog by yourself but with your team, you can use DropInBlog’s role-based permissions to invite others to help you manage your content.
These are just some of the many supported features. To learn about others, read our comprehensive DropInBlog review.
Which Shopline Blog Integration Method Should You Choose?
If you’re just getting started and only need a basic blog, Shopline’s built-in blog feature can work. But if you want a professional-looking, SEO-optimized blog that helps grow your traffic and conversions, DropInBlog is the better choice.
Create a Blog on Shopline Today
If you’re still not sure which blog integration method to choose, the list below offers some of the many benefits of using DropInBlog to create a blog on Shopline.
You should create a blog with DropInBlog if you want to:
Make your content SEO-friendly with an SEO analysis tool
Remove the “/blogs” part from your blog’s URL
Easily inject products into your blog content
Add authors to your blog without staff accounts
Create ToCs and CTAs with a single click
Turn your content into audio with Blog Voice AI™
Ready to give your Shopline store a powerful SEO boost? Install DropInBlog today and start creating high-quality blog content in minutes. Need help? Our support team is just a click away.
Happy blogging!
