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# Blogs

Blogging is a great way to [improve your Search Engine Optimization (SEO)](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/promoting-marketing/seo), build your audience, and generate more traffic and sales for your business. Setting up a blog can help you build a community around your products and your brand.

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{% hint style="success" %}
**Steps:**

1. In the theme editor (**Customize**), open the template selector.
2. Select **Blogs**, then **Default blog.**
3. On the left-sidebar, select **Blog**
4. Make necessary changes > **Save.**&#x20;
   {% endhint %}

## General settings

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* **Width** - With of this section 3 options : Boxed / Wide / Full
* **Show blog title**
* **Show tags** - Help customers filter articles

### Blog settings

* **Image ratio -** Adapt to image / Square (1:1) / Portrait (3:4) / Landscape (4:3) / Landscape (5:3.5) / Wide (16:9)
* **Show featured image**
* **Show date**
* **Show author**
* **Show excerpt**
* **Show category**
* **Show read more**
* **Enable white button**

### **Grid settings**

* **Posts per page**
* **Columns (desktop)**
* **Gap (desktop)**
* **Gap (mobile)**

### Colors

* **Background**
* **Text color**

### Section padding

* **Padding top**
* **Padding bottom**