Wix Blog: Displaying Different Blog Posts on Different Site Pages
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In this article
- Step 1 | Set up your category
- Step 2 | Assign blog posts to your category
- Step 3 | Add a Post List to your site
- Step 4 | Select the category to display
The Post List element lets you display different blog posts on different site pages. You can add a Post List element to any page and choose which blog categories to show on that page. For example, if you have a recipe blog, you might want to show your salad recipe blog posts on one page, and your dessert recipe blog posts on another.
This is a great way to drive traffic to your blog from other areas of your site and also highlight some new and interesting posts.
![A post list on a category page.](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2022/03/29/9dc9cf33-2b8a-418f-ac19-951a127d5a7f/83385335-31b7-440b-a25d-11de9b143dcf.png)
Step 1 | Set up your category
First, you need to set up your categories in your blog. Categories are a great way to add structure to your blog by grouping similar posts together.
To set up your category:
- Go to Categories in your site's dashboard.
- Click New Category.
![Creating a new category for your blog.](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2022/03/28/e789dffc-80d7-4b28-ba05-8fe447073161/ab537712-8f04-4732-bae7-524e26c1796c.png)
- Enter the label for your category under Category label. This label appears in your posts and blog menu.
- (Optional) Edit the last part of the category's URL under Category URL slug. Learn more about updating the category URL slug.
- Enter a title under Category title. This title also appears in search engine results and when you share the category page on social media.
- Enter a description under Category description. This description also appears in search engine results and when you share the category page on social media.
- (Optional) Click the Add icon + under Category image to choose an image for the category. This image also appears when you share the category page on social media.
- Click Save.
Step 2 | Assign blog posts to your category
Once you've set up a new category, you can start assigning your blog posts to the category in your dashboard.
To assign posts to a category:
- Go to Published in your site's dashboard.
- Click Edit next to the post that you want to assign to a category.
- Click Categories.
- Select the categories you want to add the post to under Assign a category.
![Assigning a post to a category.](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2022/03/28/85a483e8-fae2-42e4-8702-04a61ba03aa0/a1fe9de1-c8fb-4349-90a9-d0d57cdb85c5.png)
- Click Publish.
Step 3 | Add a Post List to your site
Next, you need to add a Post List to your site. Adding a Post List allows you to showcase posts from anywhere on your site.
To add a Post List:
Wix Editor
Studio Editor
- Go to your editor.
- Select the page that you want the Post List to appear on.
- Click Add Elements
on the left side of the editor.
- Click Blog.
- Click Post List.
- Select the Post List you want to use, or drag it to position it on the page.
![A screenshot showing the add elements button being clicked and then clicking on blog to add a post.](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/f1b5ecb4-ca89-48f1-8ab9-874357eb9d8b/2024/07/03/bd66e205-6df2-453a-81b8-82df45cdbf71/d8914070-25ea-423d-92fb-059f4a31ee70.png)
Step 4 | Select the category to display
Finally, select the category that you want to display posts from in your Post List.
To select a category:
- Click the Post List in your editor.
- Click Settings.
- Click the Settings tab.
- Select the category that you want to use under Choose a category.
![Selecting a category for your post list.](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2022/03/28/4a6a55e8-4e83-4aa4-82b9-4b9c8610a398/5b3d08e4-65de-4f12-b796-9ba0947da288.png)
- Click Publish.
Tip:
You can also customize the design and layout of your Post List to match your site. Learn how to customize your Post List