Using the Blog Module
The Blog Module gives you a full publishing workflow inside WhatsMark SaaS — create posts, manage categories and tags, configure SEO metadata, and publish content with featured images and scheduled release dates.
Accessing the Blog Module
Navigate to Blog from the admin sidebar.
The Blog section includes:
- Posts — create and manage published, scheduled, and draft blog entries
- Categories — organize posts by topic
- Tags — label posts for search and discovery
Posts List Overview
The Posts page shows all blog posts with key details at a glance.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| # | Row number |
| Image | Featured image thumbnail |
| Title | The post headline |
| Categories | Assigned category badges |
| Status | Draft, Scheduled, or Published |
| Featured | Whether the post is marked as featured |
| Published | Publish date and time |
Filters and Search
- Search — find posts by title
- Status — filter by Draft, Scheduled, or Published
- Featured — filter featured or non-featured posts
- Category — filter posts by a specific category
The table supports sorting on Title, Status, Featured, Views, Published date, and Created date.
Creating a New Blog Post
Click New Post from the posts list to open the post editor.
Post Fields
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Yes | The post headline; max 191 characters |
| Slug | Yes | Auto-generated from the title; editable with real-time uniqueness validation |
| Excerpt | No | Short summary shown on listing pages; max 500 characters. Falls back to the post title in meta if left blank |
| Content | Yes | The article body written in the rich editor; must contain visible text |
| Featured Image | Yes | Upload the main image for the post (JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF — max 4 MB) |
SEO Fields
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Title | No | Custom search engine title; falls back to the post title if left blank (max 191 characters) |
| Meta Description | No | Custom search snippet; falls back to the excerpt if left blank (max 500 characters) |
Status and Publishing
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Draft | Saves the post without publishing it; clears the publish date |
| Scheduled | Set a future publish date and time; the post goes live automatically when that time is reached |
| Published | Makes the post live immediately; sets the publish date to now if not already specified |
Timezone Note
Scheduled datetimes are converted to UTC automatically using your system timezone (configured under Settings). A post whose scheduled time has already passed will appear as published on the frontend immediately — it does not wait for the next scheduler run.
Featured Flag
Toggle Featured to pin a post above regular posts on the public blog listing. You can also toggle the featured state directly from the posts list without opening the editor.
Categories
Use the Categories page to organize posts by topic.
Click New Category and fill in the form:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes | The category display name |
| Slug | No | Auto-generated from the name; editable |
| Description | No | Optional description for the category |
- Assign multiple categories to each post
- The categories list shows name, slug, post count, and created date
- A category that has posts assigned cannot be deleted — reassign or delete the posts first
Tags
Use the Tags page to add keyword labels to posts.
Click New Tag and fill in the form:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes | The tag display name |
| Slug | No | Auto-generated from the name; editable |
- Assign multiple tags to each post
- New tags can be created inline while editing a post — type the tag name and it saves on form submit
- The tags list shows name, slug, post count, and created date
SEO Metadata
Configure search metadata directly in the post editor.
| Field | Max Length | Fallback |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Title | 191 characters | Post title |
| Meta Description | 500 characters | Post excerpt |
Leave either field blank to use the automatic fallback value.
Featured Images
Upload a featured image for each post. It appears on blog listing cards and single post pages.
- Accepted formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF
- Maximum file size: 4 MB
- Images are stored under
blog/on the public disk with UUID-based filenames
Scheduled Publishing
To schedule a post:
- Set the status to Scheduled
- Pick the publish date and time
- Save the post
The datetime is stored in UTC using your system timezone. If the scheduled time has already passed when a visitor loads the public blog, the post will appear as published — the scheduler does not need to run first.
Public Blog
The public blog is available at /blog and visible to all site visitors.
The listing page includes:
- A title and subtitle at the top (configured in Blog Settings)
- A search bar to filter posts by keyword
- Category tabs — click any category to filter; All shows every post
- Post cards with featured image, author name, publish date, excerpt, and category tags
- A FEATURED POST badge on marked posts; featured posts always appear first
Posts paginate at 6 per page. A Blog link is automatically added to the public site header.
Blog Settings
Configure the public blog page title and subtitle under Website Settings → Blog Settings.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Blog Page Title | Main heading shown at the top of the public blog listing |
| Blog Page Subtitle | Subheading shown below the title |
Click Save Changes to apply.
Default values:
- Title: Stay ahead with WhatsMark
- Subtitle: Explore practical WhatsApp marketing ideas, automation guides, and product updates for faster customer growth.
Next: Review all available capabilities in Features or check the FAQ for common questions.