How to Customize the Blog Sidebar
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- Getting Started
Getting Started
The Blog Sidebar is a sidebar menu allowing for several links and utilities to be added and enable when on your Blog Page. You'll notice that there are general Blog Sidebar settings and settings for Blog Sidebar Blocks.
Finding the Blog Sidebar
In order to find the customization screen for and adjust your Collection Pages, please follow these steps:
- From your myShopify homepage, go to Online Store > Themes
- Find and click Customize
- Find the drop-down menu at the top center of your screen labeled Home Page
- Drop down and select Blogs > Default Blog
- On the customization panel on the left side of the screen, find and select Blog Sidebar
Customizing the Blog Sidebar
Once you have found and opened the Blog Sidebar customization menu, you will notice two areas for customization: Show on Mobile and Theme Settings.
Show on Mobile
This section includes a tick box that allows for the Blog Sidebar to be enable or disable for customers viewing the Blog Page from mobile.
Theme Settings
This section includes a drop down menu with text boxes allowing for several social media sites to be linked to the Blog Sidebar. These are:
- YouTube
- Twitch
- Discord Invite
- Tik Tok
Finding the Blog Sidebar Blocks
In order to find the customization screen for and adjust your Blog Sidebar Blocks, please follow these steps:
- From your myShopify homepage, go to Online Store > Themes
- Find and click Customize
- Find the drop-down menu at the top center of your screen labeled Home Page
- Drop down and select Blogs > Default Blog
- On the customization panel on the left side of the screen, find and select the drop-down arrow next to Blog Sidebar
- Select Add Block
- Select the new block type
Customizing the Blog Sidebar Blocks
Once you have found the Blog Sidebar Blocks, you will notice several types of blocks to add. These are:
- Newsletter
- Social Media
- Rich Text
- Blog Posts
- Links
Newsletter
Once you have opened the Newsletter section, you will see several areas for customization. These include:
- Heading
- Text
- Sub-Text
- Background Color
- Text Color
Heading
This section includes a text box allowing for the customization of a content heading. This heading will be positioned at the top of the Newsletter section. For the Heading, we recommend something attention grabbing and catchy to capture the eye of customers.
Text
This section includes a text box allowing for the customization of a content description. This will be positioned below the Heading and serves to describe the block. We recommend using a short and succinct message here, if any at all.
Sub-Text
This section includes a text box allowing for the customization of the ending text. This description will appear at the bottom of the Newsletter section.
Background Color
This section allows for the customization of the color of the background of collection page's banner. This color will only be prevalent when the below Background Image is not chosen.
When customizing a section of your webpage and given the option to choose a color, you will have the opportunity to drag the cursor over general colors or input a HEX code for specific shades. We recommend playing around with this feature to come up with what works best for your store
Text Color
This section allows for the customization of the color of the text in your Newsletter section.
When customizing a section of your webpage and given the option to choose a color, you will have the opportunity to drag the cursor over general colors or input a HEX code for specific shades. We recommend playing around with this feature to come up with what works best for your store
Social Media
Once you have opened the Social Media customization section, you will see several areas for customization. These are:
- Heading
- Show RSS
Heading
This section includes a text box allowing for the customization of a content heading. This heading will be positioned at the top of the Social Media section. For the Heading, we recommend something attention grabbing and catchy to capture the eye of customers.
Show RSS
This section includes a tick box allowing for previously linked social media accounts to be linked to your store's Social Media section.
Rich Text
Once you have opened the Rich Text customization section, you will see several areas for customization. These are:
- Heading
- Text
Heading
This section includes a text box allowing for the customization of a content heading. This heading will be positioned at the top of the Rich Text section. For the Heading, we recommend something attention grabbing and catchy to capture the eye of customers.
Text
This section includes a text box allowing for the customization of a content description. This will be positioned below the Heading and serves to describe the block. We recommend using a short and succinct message here, if any at all.
Blog Posts
Once you have opened the Blog Posts customization section, you will see several areas for customization. These are:
- Heading
- Show Ranking
- Show Category
- Show Date
- Blog Posts
Heading
This section includes a text box allowing for the customization of a content heading. This heading will be positioned at the top of the Blog Posts section. For the Heading, we recommend something attention grabbing and catchy to capture the eye of customers.
Show Ranking
This section includes a tick box allowing for a numbered rank to appear next to your attached blog posts. This rank correlates directly with the order in which you have added the posts to Blog Posts below.
Show Category
This section includes a tick box that allows for any categories added to blog posts to be displayed beneath their images. If posts don't have categories, nothing will appear.
Show Date
This section includes a tick box that allows for the author's name to be displayed beneath the post's image.
Blog Posts
This section allows for up to five posts to be attached. You can attach posts here by clicking Select Article > and choosing the post you would like to link.