How to make any article as Featured Posts?

This document is designed to help publishers to feature their posts, an excellent way to highlight important content on your website. Featured posts ensures they gain more visibility and remain prominently displayed at the top of your site.

Steps to make the post as featured:

Step 1: Log In and Navigate to the Published Section

• Log in to the PubLive Dashboard.
  
  
  
• Navigate to Post -> Click Published section to view all your published articles.
  
  
  
  
  

Step 2:Select and Feature an Article

• Choose the articles you want to feature.
• Click on the Set as Featured Post option.
  
  
  

Step 3: Confirm Featured Status

• Once marked as featured, the selected article will:

  • Appear with a blue asterisk in the Published section.
  • Automatically move to the Featured section of the dashboard.
    
    
    

Step 4: Manage Featured Post Visibility

• Use the drag-and-drop functionality to rearrange the order of featured articles.
• The priority numbering is automatically assigned when the user rearranges the items.
• Click Save after making changes to ensure the updated order reflects on the website.
  
  

Note:

•  A maximum of 20 featured posts can be displayed in the Featured Posts section on the website. Ensure to prioritize your articles accordingly.
• Each featured post has a Delete and Preview option visible in the Featured section.
• Deleting an article from the Featured section will not delete the article itself. It will only remove the post from the featured list, keeping it available in the Published section.
  
  

Best Practices:

• Prioritize High-Quality Content: Feature articles that are well-researched, engaging, and valuable to your audience. Highlighting subpar content can diminish the effectiveness of the feature.
• Regularly Update Featured Posts: Keep the featured section dynamic by rotating articles frequently. Showcase seasonal or trending content to maintain audience interest.
• Align with Business Goals: Select articles that align with your website’s objectives, such as driving sales, increasing awareness, or promoting specific campaigns.
• Use Engaging Visuals: Ensure featured articles have eye-catching thumbnails and titles to immediately capture visitor attention.
• Track Performance: Use analytics tools to monitor the traffic and engagement metrics of featured articles. Optimize your selection based on these insights.
  
  

Use Cases :

• Product Launch Announcements: Showcase new product launches or updates to drive awareness and sales.
• Trending Topics: Feature articles covering trending news, popular topics, or viral stories to boost traffic.
• Evergreen Content: Promote timeless, high-value articles that continuously attract readership over time.
• Event Promotions: Draw attention to upcoming events, webinars, or workshops by featuring related posts.
• Content Series: Spotlight parts of a multi-article series, encouraging readers to explore related articles.
  
  

Benefits:

• Enhanced Visibility: Featuring posts ensures important content remains prominently displayed, capturing the audience’s attention immediately upon visiting the website.
• Increased Engagement: By highlighting compelling content, featured posts encourage users to click and interact more with the website.
• Improved SEO Performance: Featuring frequently updated, high-quality articles can improve your website's search engine rankings by signaling relevance and freshness.
• Audience Targeting: Allows publishers to direct readers to content that meets specific objectives, such as promotions or announcements.
• Better Content Organization: Featured posts help create a structured and visually appealing layout, making it easier for readers to navigate.

All featured posts will appear at the top of your website in the order specified in the Featured section of the dashboard. This allows you to prioritize and control which articles are most visible to your audience.