A complete guide on how to enable the blog feature for your Aloha-hosted website and how to create, add, and organize your individual blog posts.
✨ When You Need This Guide
This guide is for you if you want to activate the blog feature on your website. Use this if:
ou want to start a blog on your Aloha-hosted website.
You need to enable the main "Blog" page so you can begin adding articles.
You're ready to create your first blog post and need to know the steps.
You want to reorder how your blog posts appear on the page.
What is a Hosted Site?
An Aloha-hosted site is a website for your practice that is built and managed entirely within the Aloha platform. This guide is for users of this specific feature.
What This Covers (And What It Doesn't)
✅ This article explains how to turn on the blog page and how to create, add, and organize individual blog posts.
❌ It does not cover advanced content writing strategies.
You'll Need:
An Aloha-hosted website.
✅ Part 1: Enabling Your Main Blog Page
First, you need to turn the blog feature on for your website.
Navigate to the Hosted Site Editor. Go to the Gear Icon (⚙️) > Hosted Site.
Open the Site Settings. In the website editor view, click on the Settings tab in the top menu.
Turn on the Blog. Look for the Blog Page option and flip the toggle switch to the ON position.
Save Your Changes. Click the Save Changes button to apply the update. You will now see a new "Blog" tab appear in the editor's top menu.
✅ Part 2: How to Create and Organize Blog Posts
Now that the feature is on, you can start adding content.
Go to the Blog Editor. Click the new Blog tab in the top menu of the hosted site editor. This is the page where you will create and manage all your posts.
Add a New Post. To add another post, click the blue Add Blog button in the top-right corner.
Create Your Content. A new blog post will appear. Here you can:
Add Text: Write your blog post title and the main body text.
Add Media (Optional): Click the Gear Icon to add an image or a YouTube
video to accompany your text. You can also choose to have a text-only post.
Save Your Post. Click Save to add the post to your blog page.
Reorder Your Posts. On the main blog editor page, you will see a list of all your posts. Use the up and down arrow icons (
) next to each post to change the order in which they appear on your live website.Publish Your Changes. Remember to click the main Save Changes button for the entire site to make sure your new posts and their order are published live.
💡 Common Questions
What You Might Notice | Why It's Happening | What to Do |
I added a new post, but it isn't showing up on my live website. | Your web browser is likely showing you a saved or "cached" version of your site and hasn't downloaded the latest change yet. | This is a common caching scenario. First, try a "hard refresh" on the page (Ctrl + F5 on Windows or Cmd + Shift + R on Mac). If that doesn't work, you'll need to clear your browser's cache. See our guide: Why Aren't My Edits Showing Up?. |
I can't access the Hosted Site option in my settings menu. | The hosted website feature may not be included in your current Aloha package. | Please contact our support team or your account manager to inquire about adding the hosted website feature to your plan. |
My YouTube video isn't showing up correctly. | You may have pasted the wrong type of link. | Go to the video on YouTube.com, click the Share button, and then Copy the link. It should start with "https://youtu.be/..." |
🎉 You'll Know It's Working When:
You see a Blog tab in your website editor and a Blog tab on your live site's navigation menu.
Your new blog posts appear on your live website in the order you have arranged them.
💬 Need Help? We're Here!
If you have other questions about your hosted site's blog, our support team is ready to help. Contact us at 800-563-0469 or support@getaloha.com.