DropInBlog
DropInBlog is a hosted blogging platform that allows you to add a blog to any website.
Key features include:
- Hosted blog management
- SEO-friendly blog posts and categories
- Embedded blog display via JavaScript
- Customisable blog layouts
- Built-in analytics and search
DropInBlog integrates with ShopWired by adding a tracking and embed container to the ShopWired theme.
Account creation
Account creation
Create an account on the DropInBlog website at DropInBlog.
After creating your blog, DropInBlog will provide a JavaScript embed script and a blog container element for installation on your website.
Theme installation
Theme installation
DropInBlog provides a script similar to the example shown below:
<script async src="https://io.dropinblog.com/embedjs/your-unique-id.js"></script>
The script shown above is provided as an example only. You must copy the exact script provided in your own DropInBlog account, as the script and any ID values will be unique to your website.
- Navigate to Website > Themes
- Select the
code editoroption for the theme you want to edit - Open the
master.twigfile - Add the script just above the closing
</head>tag - Select Save changes
After the script has been added, DropInBlog will begin loading blog functionality on your website.
Adding the blog to a ShopWired page
Adding the blog to a ShopWired page
DropInBlog provides a container element similar to the example shown below:
<div id="dib-posts"></div>
The code shown above is provided as an example only. You must copy the exact container code provided in your own DropInBlog account.
- Navigate to Website > Themes
- Select
customise your themefor the theme you want to edit - Select
add a new section - Select the
custom HTMLsection type - Paste the container code into the Custom HTML setting
- Position the section where you want the blog to appear
- Select Save changes
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Add the script to only one active theme to avoid duplicate loading
- Use a dedicated landing page for your blog to separate it from product content
- Ensure your blog URL structure aligns with your ShopWired SEO settings
- Test the blog layout on a draft theme before publishing changes to your live theme
