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.
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Start customizing
Step 1. Visit your channel page by expanding the top-right menu and clicking on Integrations. 👉 Quick link.
Step 2. Click on William 🚀🚀:
Step 3. Select the tab where you like to make changes
1. General
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.
Links
Add links to social media channels, your website, and more. Read the help article.
2. Calls to action
Banners
Add banners to your blog. Read the help article.
Buttons
Include a button with a link to the top-right of your blog.
Newsletter
Allow your readers to sign up to your newsletter from your blog. Read help article.
3. Custom domain
Change the URL of your blog from https://yourcompanyname.storychief.io to a sub-domain of your own. This option is available on paid plans. Read help article.
4. SEO & analytics tab
Search engine optimization
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.
Analytics
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. You can even add custom CSS or other code to your blog.
Google Webmaster Tools: check the indexing status and visibility of your blog. Read the help article.
5. Integrations tab
Google Tag Manager (also present in SEO & 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. You can even add custom CSS or other code to your blog.
Disqus: Enter your Disqus shortname to enable comments on your blog.
Convertful: add sign-up forms to your articles. Learn more.
6. Deactivate
Disconnect your StoryChief blog to make it inaccessible. Google AMP URLs will also stop functioning. Follow this help article for more info.
📚 Next steps