How to use the Blog addon in Publio

2026-03-12

The Blog addon lets you publish posts through chat without building a separate blog system yourself.

You stay inside the same Publio conversation you already use for your website.

1. Turn the blog on

If you already know the command, send:

/setup_blog

You can also say something natural like:

I want to add a blog to my website.

Publio will guide you through the setup.

You will be asked for:

  • Your blog title
  • A short description
  • The tone
  • A layout style such as classic, magazine, or compact

Image placeholder: chat screenshot showing the /setup_blog flow and the four setup answers.

2. Write your first post

Once the blog is configured, start a draft with:

/new_post

Publio will first ask for the post title.

Send the title first:

For example:

5 things I learned from redesigning my homepage

Then send the actual post text as normal messages.

Shorter text, stronger headings, and one clear CTA made the biggest difference.

If you want, you can also add images after the title, in the order they should appear in the post.

When the draft is ready, send:

post it

Publio will prepare a preview of the post before saving it.

Image placeholder: blog draft flow showing title first, then body, then preview buttons.

3. Confirm the post

After the preview appears, you can:

  • Send confirm to save it
  • Send cancel to stop
  • Sometimes use improve first if you want a cleaner text version

Saving the post updates your preview blog immediately.

It does not make the public site live yet.

4. Edit an existing post

If you want to change a post later, send:

/edit_post

Publio will list your posts and let you choose one to update.

That is useful for fixing wording, refreshing an older article, or improving a title.

5. Manage your posts from a web page

If you prefer managing posts from a browser instead of chat, send:

/blog_posts

Publio sends you a private link to the posts manager.

From there you can:

  • See all your posts listed newest first
  • Edit any post — change the title, edit text blocks directly in the page, update image alt text or captions, and remove individual image blocks
  • Delete any post with a confirmation step

Changes you save in the posts manager update your preview blog immediately, the same as saving a post through chat.

Image placeholder: blog posts manager showing post list with Edit and Delete buttons.

6. Change the blog style

If the content is right but the look is wrong, use:

/blog_style

Then describe the direction in plain language.

Examples:

  • Make it more minimal
  • Use larger titles
  • Soften the colors
  • Make it feel more editorial

Publio shows a style diff first. Nothing changes until you confirm.

Image placeholder: before/after CSS diff preview for /blog_style.

7. Publish it live

Your saved post updates the preview version of the site first.

When you are happy with the result, publish the site normally:

/publish

That pushes the blog live together with the rest of your website.

8. Good prompts that work well

You do not need technical wording.

Try prompts like:

Start a new blog post about what clients should prepare before a first consultation.

Make my blog feel calmer and more premium.

Edit my latest post and make the opening much shorter.

One thing to remember

The Blog addon is best when you keep the process simple:

setup the blog, draft the post, preview it, then publish when ready.

If you also want visitors to respond under your content, the next step is How to use the Comments addon in Publio.