How to edit blog page layout?

[TPSpy]

Hey guys, 

I am having some difficulty in editing a blog page layout. I can't even select the "section" to change the background color. 

I would like my blog to look like https://whiskeyball.com/blogs/learn-more-about-using-ice-ball-sphere-trays or like this https://mockupsforfree.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Blog-1.png. 

How can I do that? Thanks!

[whitemonkey]

Hi, there isnt a way to edit the blog lay out.

@TPSpy    certain things can be done   in the  html section  but not recommended.. 

[TPSpy]

Hey @whitemonkey, thanks for the reply. 

Unfortunate surprise, to be honest. Slowly my opinion is changing about Weebly.

[whitemonkey]

@TPSpy   you can try different themes

Set up a new  and free dot weebly dot com   account  and experiment.    See if u can find some thing you like

Margins and  borders,   title tags, can be changed in the html.   

[TPSpy]

I tried that and all blogs layouts are really basic. 

The other problem with that is it changes the entire website, not just the blog layout. I have a lot of edits at the code because of other small Weebly limitations and I would lose all that.

So I will keep searching a way to "tweak" the blog code of the theme I am stuck too and have the basic blog of other themes on it. 

I appreciate you trying to help @whitemonkey. 

[whitemonkey]

Hi @TPSpy     what theme do u  have?   

And ill try to find the blog back ground  code?  If its there.. 

I personally use standard pages   and manually add a post feed  and i can get the look i want BUT    if u wanna change anything, its a lot of work.  Changing every single page.   ;((

[TPSpy]

@whitemonkey 

I am using the Brooke Anderson - Slick theme.

By all limitations, I would settle for a sidebar at the right and the posts previews.

The Brooke Anderson blog layout only shows the title of the post, not even a preview image... Who would want that, right? 

[TPSpy]

@whitemonkey at my website the code are at:

Styles > main.less starting at line 1347. 

Partials > blog > layout.tpl

[whitemonkey]

Hmm @TPSpy      ill look tomorrow.   I have a few test blogs   will select your theme  and have a look      be careful what u edit...  

[whitemonkey]

Whats ur site?

@TPSpy   i forget. 

Do u have a side bar at all?   If not u can get on the BLOG SETTINGS...    go to SETTINGS then in seetings menu, on left side, at the bottom.    Can enable side bar...

If u have 1 blog page   but then add posts.      And use the read more break, u create a preview   on the BLOG page.    AND an image  if u add the read more break under the image

[TPSpy]

@whitemonkey 

website: www.spygamereviews.com

My theme overrides the "Blog sidebar", it is enabled.

The theme I use comes with the read more link at the blog front page, should I add another one?

[whitemonkey]

If u do a new blog post   create a new post,   add the title, then an image and add a read more break under it...    @TPSpy   and the rest of the text under that

U only need blogs  if u r producing new posts    other wise use a standard page

[TPSpy]

I just tried that and at the blog front page only shows the title. I think the theme overrides it. 

Yes, I will start a blog, aside from all other content. I will do 2-3 posts every week.

[whitemonkey]

@TPSpy 

But u gotta add the read more break      and then    when visitors take a look   they will see a tilte  and image   and then click   READ MORE  to be taken to the full post.     Each time u add a  new post, go to the blog page   and click  NEW POST

[whitemonkey]

@TPSpy    like this   :

https://www.nomadicbackpacker.com/hostel-review

Then whe i click the first READ MY REVIEW     i am take to the post itself   

https://www.nomadicbackpacker.com/hostel-review/sombra-hostel-tirana-albania

Hostel Review   is what i called the BLOG  in this particular instance.    So i add all   posts about hostel reviews    to this page... adding the READ MORE break   

I have another "BLOG"   section, i call visas.   So all visa posts are filed under VISAs

I  blocked my side bar  and tweaked it a lot   so its not a standard theme any more

Standard pages have .html   on the end.    Blog pages dont

[whitemonkey]

@TPSpy    its quite a site   !!!!!!

I had a quick look      which pages are BLOG pages  and which are standard pages?       I clicked a few     all look to be  standard pages    hence why no side bar ??????

When u add a new page.   Select BLOG     call it   GAMES  REVIEW   2020  or similar.      Then   add a post.   Call it.    "game name"    add a title, intro text, image, read more break  then add main text under neath it  

Add another Blog page    Call it GAMES REGOEW 2019     and repeat..

[TPSpy]

@whitemonkey , the blog page is hidden because is not ready. 

This is the URL: https://www.spygamereviews.com/blog-sea-of-thieves-the-lonely-pirate

I followed your instructions, clicked update post and didn't work. 

Here is a printscreen of the post page and the break: https://snipboard.io/mb0F7H.jpg

[TPSpy]

@whitemonkey 

The list just grows! Hahaha... Sorry...

My pagination is also not working. 

Is it possible to add breadcrumbs?

The navigation is so hard... If the user clicks at the post how can he easily go back to the blog frontpage?

thanks!

[whitemonkey]

@TPSpy did u buy a special theme? Cos i dt get it at all. 

editortricks.weebly.com gives a few hints about adding  RELATED POSTS and PAGNATION   and BREAD CRUMBS

The back ground  on standard pages is editable in the HTML  

[TPSpy]

@whitemonkey, no, I didn't buy a theme.

The code for the pagination is at the theme: << previous next >>

Don't know why it doesn't appear. 

Yesterday I tried the editortricks tutorials and I think most of them are obsolete. 

The only one that worked with my theme was the column for posts, so I managed to get 2 posts in the same row.

I manage well the standard pages as you can add sections, my biggest problem is the blog page. 

I have been trying for +3 days to work around it, got to a point where I think I will stick with what it has and when my subscription to Weebly ends I will move my website + blog to WordPress.  

Thanks again for your time and dedication @whitemonkey, you are awesome! 

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