How do I write and publish a blog post in WanderOS?

Quick answer

You write a blog post in WanderOS by creating a new page, building your content with the page editor, then opening Page Settings and toggling Blog page to ON. That toggle is what makes the post appear in your Blog Gallery automatically. This applies to all WanderOS hosts.

You need a blog landing page with a Blog Gallery section already set up first. See How do I add a Blog Gallery to my WanderOS site? if you have not done that yet.

Before you start

Create a new page in the Website Editor and name it whatever you want the post title to be. The basics of creating a page, adding sections, and editing content are covered in How do I use the Custom Pages editor in WanderOS?.

This article only covers what makes a blog post different from a standard page: the Blog page toggle, the slug, and the Graph image.

How do I mark the page as a blog post?

You mark a page as a blog post by toggling Blog page to ON in Page Settings. This is the step that makes the post show up in your Blog Gallery — without it, the post is just a standalone page.

Go to Website → Pages.
Find your new post in the list and click the kebab menu (three dots).
Select Page Settings.
Scroll to Page Options and toggle Blog page to ON.
Click Save settings.

Important: Only toggle Blog page ON for individual posts. Do NOT toggle it on for your main blog landing page (the one with the Blog Gallery section), or it will try to list itself.

What slug should I use for a blog post?

Use a nested slug under your blog landing page so the URL clearly signals the post is part of your blog section. Format:

blog/<short-keyword-rich-name>

Examples:

blog/best-spots-around-florida
blog/fall-events-louisville
blog/top-5-pet-friendly-rentals

Why nested:

Cleaner site hierarchy — guests instantly know they are in the blog section.
Easier analytics filtering — you can group all /blog/* traffic in one view.
Matches what search engines and readers expect from blog URLs.
Keeps your root URLs (e.g., /about, /properties) clean.

Important: If you are migrating posts from an existing blog on another platform, match the old slugs exactly (e.g., if the old URL was /blog/fall-events-louisville, set the new slug to blog/fall-events-louisville). This preserves SEO and prevents broken inbound links. If a slug must change, set up a redirect from the old URL to the new one before publishing — see URL Redirects on WanderOS.

What other Page Settings should I configure?

Set the following for every blog post:

Setting	What to set
Graph image	This is your gallery card image. The Blog Gallery uses the page's Graph image (OG image) as the featured image on the gallery card and as the social sharing preview. Upload a 16:9 image at 1920 x 1080 pixels or larger. JPEG for photos, PNG for graphics.
Show in navigation menu	Leave OFF for individual posts so they do not clutter your main nav.
Show in footer	Leave OFF for individual posts.
SEO Settings	Add a unique meta title and description so the post can rank in search. See Optimizing for Search: How to Update Page SEO Settings.

Important: A post with no Graph image will show as a blank or default card in the Blog Gallery. Always upload a Graph image before publishing.

How do I publish the post?

You publish from the editor once the content, Blog page toggle, slug, Graph image, and SEO are set.

Open the post in the editor and click Preview. Check the layout on Desktop and Mobile.
Click Publish.
Open your main blog landing page (e.g., yourdomain.com/blog) and confirm the new post appears as a card in the Blog Gallery with the correct image.

Troubleshooting

If the post does not appear correctly, check the most common causes below.

The post is not in the Blog Gallery: Open Page Settings and confirm Blog page is toggled ON, then confirm the post is Published, not Draft.
The gallery card has no image or the wrong image: The card image comes from the Graph image field in Page Settings, not from images on the page. Upload or replace the Graph image and republish.
The post appears in the wrong order: Posts are sorted by publish date, newest first. Republishing an older post moves it to the top of the gallery.
Your blog landing page is also showing as a card: Open the landing page's Page Settings and toggle Blog page to OFF.

Pro tips

Always set the Graph image. It powers the gallery card and social sharing previews on Facebook, LinkedIn, iMessage, etc.
Use nested /blog/ slugs from day one. Switching from flat to nested later means setting up redirects for every post.
Publish on a cadence. Even one post a month signals a fresh, active site to guests and search engines.
Use unique SEO meta titles and descriptions per post. Reusing the same meta tells search engines the pages are duplicates.
Keep titles scannable. The gallery card cuts off long titles. Aim for under 60 characters.