HelpSchedule blog posts
Write several posts ahead of time, then set a time so each one publishes itself on the day you want, even when you don't have the dashboard open.
The calendar view shows a whole month or week of posts, and lets you change a publish date by dragging.
Schedule a post
- Go to Blog.
- Click the name of the post you want to schedule, or click Create post to write a new one.
- In the Publishing card, change the Status to Scheduled.
- In the Publish date field that appears, choose the date and time to publish.
- Click OK at the bottom of the picker.
- Click Save.
At the scheduled time, the post changes to Published by itself and shows on your store’s blog page. Until then, customers can’t see the post.
Change the time of a scheduled post
- Open the post.
- In the Publish date field, choose both the date and the time again, even if you only want to change one of them.
- Click OK at the bottom of the picker.
- Click Save.
To publish right away instead of waiting, change the Status to Published and click Save. To cancel the schedule, change it back to Draft. Don’t choose Unlisted. It can’t be saved for now.
See posts on the calendar
- Go to Blog.
- Click More actions.
- Choose Calendar view.
The calendar opens in month view. Use the buttons at the right corner of the calendar to switch to week view, and the buttons at the left corner to go to the previous month, the next month or today. Each post is colored by status. A scheduled post sits on its publish day, a published post sits on its publish date, and a draft sits on the day it was created.
Click a post for a quick look, then click Edit post to open it. To go back to the list, click More actions and choose List view.
On a phone, More actions is the three-dot icon next to the Create post button.
Change a publish date by dragging
- Open the calendar view.
- Drag a scheduled or published post to another day.
- Release the mouse. When you see the message Publish date changed, the new date is saved.
For a scheduled post, dragging changes the time it will publish. For a published post, dragging only changes the publish date shown on the post, and the post still shows to customers.
Frequently asked questions
The scheduled time has passed but the post isn't on my store?
The system checks scheduled posts every minute, so a post can appear about a minute late. If it takes longer, open the post and check that it has a Publish date. A scheduled post with no date will not publish itself.
What if I set a publish date in the past?
The post is published at the next check, which is almost right after you save.
Are customers notified when a new post goes up?
No. No email is sent to customers. Store members may get an email that a post was published, depending on each person's email settings.
I drag a draft on the calendar and it jumps back?
A draft has no publish date, so its date can't be changed on the calendar. Open the post, change the Status to Scheduled and choose a date first.
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