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Powered by Network Solutions: Weebly - How to manage blog posts

As of October 2020, the Weebly site builder will no longer be available to new customers. Therefore, there is also no option to migrate the website created on Weebly to any other web builder just in case you want to keep the page.

Note: We are aware of website issues affecting customers utilizing the Weebly builder. When visiting the website, impacted users are reporting a 403 Forbidden error or a blank page. In most cases, we have found that republishing the site within the Weebly editor fixes the issue. We appreciate your patience as we are actively working with our partners at Weebly to determine the root cause to implement a permanent solution.

Please select from the options below for instructions:

How to access and edit your site

  1. Log in to your account manager via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
  2. Click Websites & Hosting from the left navigation menu.

    website and hosting menu
     
  3. Navigate to the hosting package you want to access with Weebly, then click Edit website next to the domain name you want to manage.

    manage button
     
  4. Click WEBSITES & POINTERS.

    WebsiteBuilder
     
  5. Next, click Weebly on the left menu, then scroll down and click on the Manage Site link.

    Manage Site link
     
  6. Once logged into Weebly, click the Edit Site button.

    Edit Site button

 

How to add a blog page

  1. Click the Pages tab on the top.

    Pages Tab
     
  2. Click on the Plus (+) sign to expand the Pages menu.

    Plus sign
     
  3. Click Blog Page.

    Blog Page option
     
  4. Enter the name of your blog page, then click Done.

    Page Name

 

How to add a blog post

  1. Click the Pages tab on the top.

    Pages Tab
     
  2. Click your blog page.

    Select your blog page
     
  3. Click the New Post button.

    New post Button
     
  4. Click the title text box and enter the title of your new post.

    Add a little title to your post
     
  5. Click the date to change the post date.

    Post Date
     
  6. Drag the Text element from the left pane to your workspace.

    Drag an element
     
  7. Click the text box and type in your content. You can use the toolbar above the text box to change your font, alignment, and more.

    Content Editor
     
  8. Drag other elements (i.e., pictures, maps, media, and more) to your workspace as needed.

    Page Element
     
  9. Click the SAVE button. This will only save a draft of your work.

    Save Button
     
    Note: You may have noticed that there's no save button in the Weebly editor. The save option is only available to blog posts. Weebly saves everything automatically while you work, so you don't need to publish or do anything special to keep your site's changes.
  10. Click the POST button. This will only post your draft to your page, and it is not yet visible on the internet.

    Post Button
     
  11. Click Publish. This will publish your post on the internet.

    Publish Button
     

 

How to manage a blog page

  1. Click the Pages tab on the top.

    Pages Tab
     
  2. Click your blog page.

    Select your blog page
     
  3. Click on the post that you want to manage.

    Edit Post
     
  4. From here, you can:
    • Edit your content

      Edit your content
       
    • Add or remove elements

      Add or remove elements
       
    • Change post options

      Change post option
       
    • Delete your post (If needed).

      Delete Post -
       
      Important: You will permanently lose your content if it is deleted. Lost data cannot be recovered.
  5. Click UPDATE.

    Update button
     
  6. Click Publish. This will publish your post on the internet.

    Publish Button

 

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