Importing Blog Posts: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 15:42, 31 January 2017

If you have blog post content already created through another hosting provider and want it to display on your site, you don't have to copy and paste the content into individual blog posts - you can import it directly into your blog! This is much quicker, more convenient and less hassle.

Note:
Only Wordpress blog content is supported currently. This is the most popular blogging software suite, and we are working on supporting more in the future!

Where to Find

Blog post importing options can be found by clicking on the "Import" tab in the "Blog" section of the Toolbar.

Exporting your Blog Post Data

Before you can import this content, it will need to be exported from your other blog software.

Wordpress: For information about how to export your existing Wordpress data, you can click here to find out more.

How to Use

For Wordpress data, you will need to acquire the appropriate file generated by initiating an export of your blog posts, and make sure it's saved to your computer. You can then simply browse for it on your computer, select it and click the "Upload" button. For information on how to export your existing Wordpress data, you can click here to find out more.

When complete, you will see a confirmation message such as the following to let you know this was completed successfully:

Note:
With either method of importing, it can take awhile when a large number of posts and comments are involved. Please allow the necessary time for this to complete uninterrupted to ensure your posts get imported completely!

Related Help

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-If you have blog post content already created through another hosting provider and want it to display on your Viviti site, you don't have to copy and paste the content into individual blog posts - you can import it directly into your Viviti blog! This is much quicker, more convenient and less hassle.
+If you have blog post content already created through another hosting provider and want it to display on your site, you don't have to copy and paste the content into individual blog posts - you can import it directly into your blog! This is much quicker, more convenient and less hassle.
-''Note: Only [http://www.blogger.com Blogger] and [http://www.wordpress.com Wordpress] blog content is supported currently. These are 2 of the most used blogging software suites, and we are working on supporting more in the future! If you feel we should be supporting your blogging platform, [mailto:feedback@viviti.com let us know!]''
+<div class='note'>
+'''Note:'''<br />
+Only [http://www.wordpress.com Wordpress] blog content is supported currently. This is the most popular blogging software suite, and we are working on supporting more in the future!
+</div>
-[[Image:Importposts.PNG]]
+==Where to Find==
+Blog post importing options can be found by clicking on the "Import" tab in the "Blog" section of the [[Toolbar]].
-====Where to Find:====
+==Exporting your Blog Post Data==
-Blog post importing options can be found by clicking on the "Import" tab in the "Manage Posts" section of the [[Toolbar]].
+Before you can import this content, it will need to be exported from your other blog software.
-====Exporting your Blog Post Data:====
-Before you can import this content, it will need to be exported from your other blog software. This is typically done via the creation of a file that contains your blog post information, which you then direct your Viviti blog post to use in importing that content.
 '''Wordpress:'''
 For information about how to export your existing Wordpress data, you can [http://codex.wordpress.org/Tools_Export_SubPanel click here to find out more].
-'''Blogger:'''
+==How to Use==
-In order to import your posts from Blogger, you will need to grant Viviti access to read your posts.
-To do this, simply click the "Next" button you see after clicking the Blogger logo. This will send you to Google, who owns Blogger, asking for authorization. Once you have authorized Viviti, you will be returned and can continue the process.
-====How to Use:====
+For '''Wordpress''' data, you will need to acquire the appropriate file generated by initiating an export of your blog posts, and make sure it's saved to your computer. You can then simply browse for it on your computer, select it and click the "Upload" button. For information on how to export your existing Wordpress data, you can [https://codex.wordpress.org/Tools_Export_SubPanel click here] to find out more.
-Just click on the appropriate logo in this area to get started. If you are importing '''Blogger''' posts, you will need to authorize access for Viviti to access your posts, as mentioned above.
-For '''Wordpress''' data, you will need to acquire the appropriate file generated by initiating an export of your blog posts, and make sure it's saved to your computer. You can then simply browse for it on your computer, select it and click the "Upload" button.
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 When complete, you will see a confirmation message such as the following to let you know this was completed successfully:
 [[Image:Importwordpress2.PNG]]
+<div class='note'>
+'''Note:'''<br />
+With either method of importing, it can take awhile when a large number of posts and comments are involved. Please allow the necessary time for this to complete uninterrupted to ensure your posts get imported completely!
+</div>
-'''Please note that with either method of importing, this can take time when a large number of posts and comments are involved. Please allow the necessary time for this to complete uninterrupted to ensure your posts get imported completely! If you have given this adequate time and the process hangs, fails or otherwise does not complete successfully, please [[Support Center | contact us]] and we'll look into it!'''
+==Related Help==
-====See Also:====
 * [[Managing Posts]]