As we mentioned before in “Google’s Changes to SEO 2012,” relevant web content is a key component to your search engine rankings. If you want users to find your website in the top rankings on Google, you will need relevant and recent content published on your blog. Thankfully, there is a Content Management System that makes blogging a breeze: Drupal!

As a user-friendly, well-crafted, and intuitive Content Management System, Drupal has become increasingly popular with web elites and noobs alike. Drupal’s finely tuned back-end is clearly defined and outstanding; users are able to log-in and create content in seconds. With the pressing need to publish relevant content for search rankings, users need a reliable CMS to quickly publish their blog articles - and Drupal is the most ferocious of them all.


Blogging on Drupal is simple and enjoyable! To make the most out of your Drupal experience, we’ve outlined a few helpful steps to quickly and efficiently publish blogs on Drupal.

1. Create content > Blog Entry

Your first step is to select “Create Content” then “Blog Entry” in order to access the “Create Blog Entry” form.

Teaser


The teaser section includes the initial “Teaser” section of the blog form as well as the Page/Browser URL title for the blog post.


• Create a Page/Browser Title - the URL of your new blog article
• Create a Teaser Title - a teaser title is a little “preview title” of your blog article; it can be the same title as your Full Entry Title
• Create Teaser Body - write a snippet of text as a preface to your post. This is your chance to lure in readers!

Full Entry


Here is where you enter your full blog article and its formal title!

• Create Full Entry Title - your full entry title is the formal title of your blog article
• Enter Full Body Content - here is where you write your full blog entry. You can also copy and paste content from another location into the form.

2. Add Images, Tags, and More!

Images


Drupal has a simple image uploader that you can use to add and adjust images for your blog article. You can then customize the size of your image pixel-by-pixel for a precise and uniform appearance.
Just click the little image icon --> select “Browse Server” --> Choose file (from your computer) --> Upload! Then, you can manipulate the size of the image in Image Properties and save it.

Tags


Tags are located at the top-right of the blog form, immediately beneath the “Save” and “Preview” buttons. Tags help Drupal categorize your blog posts. Separate your tags with a comma. These tags typically will show up in your META keywords as well as be used to relate similar article posts.

Tables and More

Drupal’s blog entry form even has a “Table” feature where you can quickly add tables to your blog. Tables help to break up heavy text by comparing data in a clear outline. Adjust the forms as you need, click OK, then enter your content into the table’s cells.

You can also add numbered or bulleted lists, which are great for writing step-by-step tutorials with clarity.

If you want to change the appearance of your text, you can add links, change font color/size, and change font style (in case you want to add multiple headers). You can even work within HTML format if you want to include something that the Drupal blog form does not already feature: just select the “Source” button or “switch to plain text editor.”

Edit Content

You can easily revise your blog article by clicking “Edit Content” on the sidebar. If you decide that you want to save the post for later, just uncheck the “Published” option from your control panel (beneath the entry forms).

3. You're Done, It’s that simple!



It is clear to us why Drupal’s popularity is surging: with such an intuitive back-end and easy step-by-step buttons, anyone can add new blog articles, even with a sparse technological background. We love Drupal for its simple yet efficient interface. Now, start blogging to improve your search rankings and to enlighten others with the information you have to share!