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Just getting started with creating content and need a blog for your articles? We've got you covered! Every StoryChief workspace comes with a William blog and is ready to publish articles. Brand it with your logo and add links to other websites to make it your own. Because we host it for you, there is no technical setup. Just log in to StoryChief and start writing.

<a href="#h_6636652f71">Start customizing</a>

<a href="#call-to-actions-tab">Calls to action</a>

<a href="#custom-domain-tab">Custom Domain</a>

<a href="#seo--analytics-tab">SEO &amp; analytics</a>

<a href="#integrations-tab">Integrations</a>

<a href="#deactivate-tab">Deactivate</a> ​

1. <a href="#h_6636652f71">Start customizing</a>
2. <a href="#call-to-actions-tab">Calls to action</a>
3. <a href="#custom-domain-tab">Custom Domain</a>
4. <a href="#seo--analytics-tab">SEO &amp; analytics</a>
5. <a href="#integrations-tab">Integrations</a>
6. <a href="#deactivate-tab">Deactivate</a> ​

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Step 1. Visit your channel page by expanding the top-right menu and clicking on Integrations. 👉 <a href="https://app.storychief.io/dashboard/channels" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quick link</a>.

Step 2. Click on William 🚀🚀:

Step 3. Select the tab where you like to make changes

Blog logo: the logo present at the top-left of your blog.

Favicon: the icon present in your browser.

Primary colour: the color primarily used for buttons and social links.

Hide the StoryChief logo in the footer: if you are on a paid plan, you can remove the StoryChief branding.

Exclude articles with a specific category from the homepage: stop a category from your blog from being displayed.

- Blog logo: the logo present at the top-left of your blog.
- Favicon: the icon present in your browser.
- Primary colour: the color primarily used for buttons and social links.
- Hide the StoryChief logo in the footer: if you are on a paid plan, you can remove the StoryChief branding.
- Exclude articles with a specific category from the homepage: stop a category from your blog from being displayed.

Add links to social media channels, your website, and more. <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483642-add-links-and-social-media-channels-to-your-blog">Read the help article</a>.

Add banners to your blog. <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/3107711-add-call-to-actions-to-your-blog">Read the help article</a>.

Include a button with a link to the top-right of your blog.&nbsp;

Allow your readers to sign up to your newsletter from your blog. <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/3099629-add-a-newsletter-signup-form-to-your-blog">Read help article</a>.

Change the URL of your blog from <a href="https://yourcompanyname.storychief.io" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourcompanyname.storychief.io</a> to a sub-domain of your own. This option is available on <a href="https://storychief.io/pricing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">paid plans</a>. <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/1039823-use-a-custom-domain-name-for-your-blog">Read help article</a>.

Fill in the title and description meta tags and upload an image. These details will be shown on search engines and social platforms for the homepage.

If you want to hide your blog from search engines, enable Hide this blog from search results.

Google Analytics: enable additional tracking via Google Analytics.

Google Tag Manager: Use Google Tag Manager to manage tags on your site. Without editing your site code, you use the GTM interface to add and update AdWords, Google Analytics, Floodlight, and non-Google tags. <a href="https://intercom.help/story-chief/en/articles/2264711-william-use-css-to-further-customize-your-william-blog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You can even add custom CSS or other code to your blog.</a>

Google Webmaster Tools: check the indexing status and visibility of your blog. <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/3099694-william-add-google-search-console-to-your-blog">Read the help article</a>.

- Google Analytics: enable additional tracking via Google Analytics.
- Google Tag Manager: Use Google Tag Manager to manage tags on your site. Without editing your site code, you use the GTM interface to add and update AdWords, Google Analytics, Floodlight, and non-Google tags. <a href="https://intercom.help/story-chief/en/articles/2264711-william-use-css-to-further-customize-your-william-blog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You can even add custom CSS or other code to your blog.</a>
- Google Webmaster Tools: check the indexing status and visibility of your blog. <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/3099694-william-add-google-search-console-to-your-blog">Read the help article</a>.

Google Tag Manager (also present in SEO &amp; analytics): Use Google Tag Manager to manage tags on your site. Without editing your site code, you use the GTM interface to add and update AdWords, Google Analytics, Floodlight, and non-Google tags. <a href="https://intercom.help/story-chief/en/articles/2264711-william-use-css-to-further-customize-your-william-blog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You can even add custom CSS or other code to your blog.</a>

Disqus: Enter your <a href="https://intercom.help/story-chief/en/articles/2454573-william-enable-comments-on-your-blog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Disqus shortname</a> to enable comments on your blog.

Convertful: add sign-up forms to your articles. <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/2998223-william-how-to-add-content-from-convertful">Learn more</a>.

- Google Tag Manager (also present in SEO &amp; analytics): Use Google Tag Manager to manage tags on your site. Without editing your site code, you use the GTM interface to add and update AdWords, Google Analytics, Floodlight, and non-Google tags. <a href="https://intercom.help/story-chief/en/articles/2264711-william-use-css-to-further-customize-your-william-blog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You can even add custom CSS or other code to your blog.</a>
- Disqus: Enter your <a href="https://intercom.help/story-chief/en/articles/2454573-william-enable-comments-on-your-blog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Disqus shortname</a> to enable comments on your blog.
- Convertful: add sign-up forms to your articles. <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/2998223-william-how-to-add-content-from-convertful">Learn more</a>.

Disconnect your StoryChief blog to make it inaccessible. Google AMP URLs will also stop functioning. Follow this <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483635-william-how-do-i-disable-my-william-blog">help article</a> for more info.

<a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483631-add-categories-and-tags-to-your-blog">Add categories and tags to your William blog</a>

<a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/3107711-add-call-to-actions-to-your-blog">Add call to actions to your William blog</a>

<a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483637-customize-your-blog">Customize your William blog</a>

<a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483650-publish-your-story">Publish your first article</a>

- <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483631-add-categories-and-tags-to-your-blog">Add categories and tags to your William blog</a>
- <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/3107711-add-call-to-actions-to-your-blog">Add call to actions to your William blog</a>
- <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483637-customize-your-blog">Customize your William blog</a>
- <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483650-publish-your-story">Publish your first article</a>

In this article:

Start customizing

1. General

Links

2. Calls to action

Banners

Buttons

Newsletter

3. Custom domain

4. SEO & analytics tab

Search engine optimization

Analytics

5. Integrations tab

6. Deactivate

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