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Just getting started with creating content and need a blog for your stories? 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="#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="#general-tab">General</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. Click on your name at the top right and select Channels from the dropdown menu.

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 stories 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 stories 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" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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 stories. <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/2998223-william-how-to-add-content-from-convertful" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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 stories. <a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/2998223-william-how-to-add-content-from-convertful" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">help article</a> for more info.

<a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483631-add-categories-and-tags-to-your-blog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Add call to actions to your William blog</a>

<a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483637-customize-your-blog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Customize your William blog</a>

<a href="https://help.storychief.io/en/articles/483650-publish-your-story" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Publish your first article</a>

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

Table of Contents

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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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