Blog & Editorial Suite User Guide

Category: Marketing & Editorial
Registered Admin Route: /admin/page-components

This guide covers all registered blog grid, post hero, article body, blog search, and tag filter components used on Marketing surface pages.

1. Blog List Component (`blog_list`)

Renders a dynamic grid or list of published blog posts from your Marketing Suite.

Field Label	Control Type	Selectable Options / Inputs	Purpose & Live Effect	Data Source Origin
Blog Category Filter	Dropdown Selector	List of active blog categories	Filters article grid to posts in selected category.	Populates from Marketing ➔ Blog Categories.
Blog Tag Filter	Dropdown Selector	List of blog tags	Filters article grid to posts matching tag.	Populates from Marketing ➔ Blog Tags.
Posts Per Page	Number Input	`1` to `24` articles	Maximum articles rendered per page.	User input (Default: `6`).
Desktop Column Count	Dropdown Selector	• 1 Column (List) • 2 Columns • 3 Columns	Sets desktop grid layout.	UI Option (Default: `3 Columns`).
Show Author & Date	Toggle Switch	`On` / `Off`	Displays author avatar, author name, and publication date on cards.	Toggle (Default: `On`).
Show Article Excerpt	Toggle Switch	`On` / `Off`	Displays 2-line article summary preview text.	Toggle (Default: `On`).

Used on individual blog post pages (PULSE_POST_001 template):

Blog Post Hero (blog_post_hero): Displays featured cover image, article title, publication date, reading time estimate (e.g. 5 min read), category badge, and author profile card.
Blog Post Body (blog_post_body): Renders the main article body content with formatted copy, embedded images, inline blockquotes, code blocks, and social share buttons (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook).

Blog Search Bar (blog_search): Search bar allowing readers to search articles by title or keyword.
Blog Tag Filter Rail (blog_tag_filter): Horizontal tag cloud or sidebar list of popular blog tags.