In this article, we will walk you through the steps needed to edit an article. Editing an article includes both updating the headline, lead and body, but also to update the settings refering to how the article is published, which visitors have access to the article, and so on.
Navigate to the newsfeed that contains the article you would like to edit. You find all of your newsfeeds in the left sidebar by clicking on "Newsfeed". Next up, click on the Newsfeed name related to the article.
Next, click on the article you would like to edit. You have the option to search for your article by searching on the headline, if you have a lot of articles.
Update the article, and hit "Update article" in order to save the new state of the article. The article will be update straight away with the new content. The different inputs are:
Cover image
An image which will be displayed on your platform as a cover image for the article (recommended).
Headline
The headline/title for your article.
Lead
This is the lead of your article. This will always be shown to your readers, and should give the readers the most important information in a clear, concise and interesting manner.
Body
The body of your article is what is locked if you choose to lock the article behind a subscription(s) and/or package(s). This field allows you to insert images, videos, and to format the text. For example, you can highlight a part of the text, and set it to bold.
Published
If you check this option, the article will be published onto your newsfeed and available to your visitors. If not, the article will stay as a draft, and no users will be able to access anything from this article.
Publish date
By using a publish date, you have the option to publish the article at a specific time. This still requires the option "Published" to be checked, and has no effect if "Published" is not checked.
Mode
Mode can be one of "Free", "Subscribers only", and "Free until specific date". If set to "Free until specific date", you need to set until what date you want the article to be free for your visitors. Read more about all Modes in Packaging..