Key Takeaways
- The best way to add a blog to your Leadpages 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.
Leadpages is one of the most popular platforms for marketers building landing pages and lead-conversion funnels. With a drag-and-drop builder, A/B testing on every plan, and a long catalog of conversion-focused templates, it's earned its reputation as a serious tool for marketers who want to ship quickly without sacrificing performance.
In 2026, Leadpages also added a native Blog CMS, a meaningful addition for users who previously had to embed a third-party blog tool. But the native CMS doesn't include the SEO depth, schema automation, or AI Overview optimization that a dedicated blog tool provides.
For Leadpages users on the Grow plan, or for marketers who want a more SEO-focused setup, DropInBlog is the cleanest alternative. In this guide, we'll show you how to set up the DropInBlog embed in about 5 minutes.
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Add a Blog to Leadpages with DropInBlog
Adding a DropInBlog blog to your Leadpages site is simple and takes a few steps. Follow the steps outlined below, and you’ll have a full-featured blog in no time.
Step 1: Create a New Blank Page in Leadpages
Your first step is to log in to your Leadpages account and open the Pages page.
It’s important to start from scratch. This way, we’ll have a clean slate and won’t have to worry about any other default widgets getting in the way. So, on the Pages page, click on the Create Page button in the top right, then expand the Actions menu and select Start from scratch to launch the Leadpages editor.
Step 2: Add the Embed Element
After you've opened your new blog page, click on the plus sign near the bottom of the screen. This will open the slide-out menu with all the elements you can add to your page. You can select any of these elements and simply drag and drop them onto the canvas to add functionality and content to your site. The only one we care about right now is the Embed element.
When you click on the Embed element, you'll see a box like in the image above. Let's leave it empty for now because we need to grab some things from your DropInBlog account.
Step 3: Find and Copy Your DropInBlog Code
In your DropInBlog account, you'll find the Blog Code section containing two short code snippets on the Code & Layout page. The first code snippet under Blog Script will tell Leadpages to connect to your specific DropInBlog account. The second snippet under Blog Container will tell Leadpages where to place the blogs on your page.
Once you've copied both of these code snippets, you can move back to the Leadpages builder.
Step 4: Add Your Blog Code to Leadpages
It’s all very simple. Just paste the two code snippets you copied from your DropInBlog account into the Leadpages Embed element. Then, click on the Drop on page button to grab the element and click again inside the page editor to drop it.
Once you've added your blog code from DropInBlog, click on the Publish button to make your page available to everyone. Exit the builder, and click on the chain icon in the preview thumbnail of your new blog page. Paste the link you copied into a new tab to view your new blog, which is now ready to be shared with the world!
Step 5: Publish and View Your Blog
If you followed the steps correctly, you now have a professional and fully responsive blog running on your site.
The best part is that DropInBlog will adopt whatever styling is applied across the rest of your website. I recommend checking out the Leadpages page builder's Styles tab and playing around with the values to see how you can customize the page background or add animations.
Step 6: Verify the Blog Integration
This is the last and most important step to get DropInBlog fully merged with your Leadpages site – making sure your blog leads to the correct URL.
To ensure your blog works correctly, all you have to do is view your new blog landing page and copy its full URL. Then, move back over to the Code & Layout page on your DropInBlog account and click on the Verify Integration button.
Add the URL where it says Paste Your Blog Page URL and click on the Check Integration button, as displayed in the following image.
If you check out your live site again, now all of the post detail pages should be working perfectly.
FAQs
How can I start an SEO-friendly blog on Leadpages?
Leadpages has a built-in blogging tool, but it doesn’t offer many SEO features beyond basic metadata control and editable URLs. If, however, you need more advanced blogging and SEO features, you’ll need another blogging solution, like DropInBlog.
Adding DropinBlog to your Leadpages site is as simple as embedding HTML. Moreover, DropinBlog is easy to use and includes an SEO Analyzer tool. Your final blog content will be optimized and uploaded to the site smoothly every time.
How much does Leadpages cost per month?
Once you’ve completed the free trial period, you will have to subscribe to a paid plan. Leadpages offers two sets of plans: Publish and Optimize. The Publish plans allow you to create sites, pages, and blogs, but they don’t include any CRO features. The lowest-tier Publish plan costs $10/month, while its Optimize counterpart is priced at $99/month.
Does Leadpages have a built-in blog?
Yes, Leadpages has a native Blog CMS, available on all Optimize plans, including Grow, Optimize, and Scale. If you use HTML Pub, the blog feature is available on two of the three plans: Pro and Business. The native Blog CMS handles basic blog publishing with meta titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, and sitemap generation. It doesn't include real-time SEO scoring, automatic schema markup, or AI Overview optimization, which is why many Leadpages users still embed a dedicated blog tool like DropInBlog.
Is Leadpages' native blog good for SEO?
It covers the basics like meta tags, canonical URLs, and sitemaps. For deeper SEO needs (real-time content scoring, automatic Article/FAQ/Video schema, AI Overview optimization, E-E-A-T author profiles), the native CMS falls short. DropInBlog's SEO Analyzer scores your content as you write, and Mention Boost™ optimizes posts for AI-search visibility.
Closing Thoughts
Leadpages certainly seems to be one of the easiest site-building platforms to integrate with DropInBlog. Without any previous experience using Leadpages, I was able to create a site, transform it into a fully functional blog, and deploy it live in just a few minutes.
As always, if you have any questions about setting up your blog or using any of our features, feel free to reach out to us.
Happy blogging. ✌️
