Configure the Blog Extension

Use the SuiteCommerce Configuration record to choose how the Blog extension appears on your site. You can determine the blog home page labels, the search behavior, the Latest Articles section appearance, and more.

To configure the Blog extension:

  1. In NetSuite, go to Commerce > Websites > Configuration.

  2. Select the website and domain where the Blog extension is activated and click Configure.

  3. Navigate to the Extensions tab.

  4. In the Blog subtab, set the following fields:

    Field

    Description

    Blog Name

    Sets the name for the blog to appear on the blog home page.

    Read Blog Post Label

    Sets the label for the link that appears after the blog post preview that leads to the full blog post.

    All Blog Posts Label

    Sets the label for the blog post list.

    Show Featured Blog Posts In Pagination

    If checked, includes the featured blog posts section on every page.

    If cleared, the featured blog posts section only appears on the blog home page.

    Blog Post List Label

    Sets the title for the blog post list that appears on the blog home page.

    Search Label

    Sets the label for the search feature.

    Search Placeholder

    Sets the placeholder for the search feature.

    Search Results Label

    Sets the label for the search results.

    No Search Results Message

    Enter a message to display when the search returns no results.

    The placeholder [[term]] is replaced by the search term automatically.

    No Results Blog Post Suggestion Message

    Determines the message to display when the search returns no results.

    In this case, the extension automatically suggests other recent blog posts.

    Mobile Search Close Label

    Sets the label for the button that closes the search feature on mobile devices.

    Categories Label

    Sets the label for the Blog Post Categories section.

    Pagination Label

    Sets the label for the button that displays more blog posts.

    Mobile Back To Top Label

    Sets the label for the button that leads back to the top of the page on mobile devices.

    Large Images Resize ID

    Determines the image resizing option you want to use for large images added in the Content field using SMT.

    To use this option, you must enter an enabled Image Size ID found in the Image Resizing section of the Web Site Setup record (Setup > SuiteCommerce Advanced > Set Up Web Site > Images).

    Thumbnail Images Resize ID

    Determines the image resizing option you want to use for a Thumbnail Image added using SMT.

    To use this option, you must enter an enabled Image Size ID found in the Image Resizing section of the Web Site Setup record (Setup > SuiteCommerce Advanced > Set Up Web Site > Images).

    Blog Posts Per Page

    Determines the number of blog posts you want to display per page.

    Selecting a higher number of blog posts could reduce loading performance.

    Empty State Label

    Sets the label to display when there are no blog posts.

    Empty State Message

    Determines the message to display when there are no blog posts.

    You can suggest visiting the Product Listing page of your web store.

    Empty State Button Label

    Sets the label for the button that leads to the Product Listing page of your web store when there are no blog posts.

    Show Latest Posts Section

    If checked, includes the Latest Articles carousel on the blog home page.

    This section displays your three most recent posts, based on publication date, in a carousel.

    Latest Posts Label

    Sets the label for the Latest Articles carousel.

    Latest Posts Carousel — Interval

    Determines the time interval for the Latest Articles carousel.

    Show RSS Feed Link

    If checked, displays the RSS feed link on the blog home page. The link appears as the standard RSS icon.

    For more information, see Set Up an RSS Feed for your Blog.

  5. Click Save.

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