Boost Engagement: Display Related Posts on Webflow Blog Pages
If you're a Webflow user who's been struggling to display related posts on your individual blog pages, you're not alone. Incorporating related posts into your blog pages can significantly boost engagement, keeping readers on your site longer and encouraging them to explore more of your content. But accomplishing this on Webflow can seem confusing, especially if you're not familiar with the platform's CMS collections. Luckily, we're here to guide you through the process so you can enhance your Webflow blog with ease.
Problem: Displaying Related Posts on Webflow
As a Webflow user, you might have encountered a common issue while trying to display related posts on your individual blog pages. This problem is shared by many Webflow users, as seen in the Webflow forum thread started by Kristin Low here.
In Kristin's case, she had two collections: one for all her blog posts and another for her categories. She had linked her blog posts collection to the categories one, but when she tried to create a new collection list to display related posts at the bottom of each blog page, she couldn't filter the posts to match the category of the current post.
Solution: Step-by-Step Guide to Displaying Related Posts on Webflow
The good news is that this problem can be solved with a few simple steps. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you display related posts on your Webflow blog pages:
1. Scroll Down to See All Options
Firstly, when you're setting up the filtering options for your collection list, make sure to scroll down to see all available options. As Mike Yevin pointed out in the forum thread, the option to filter by category is at the bottom of the list, and the scroll bar might not be immediately visible for some users, especially those on MacOS.
2. Filter by Category
Once you've scrolled down, you should see the option to filter the posts in your collection list by category. Choose this option and then select "Equals" and "Current Category". This way, only posts that are in the same category as the current post will be displayed in the related posts section.
3. Save Your Changes
Don't forget to save your changes! After setting up the filtering options, make sure to save your new collection list. Now, when you preview your individual blog pages, you should see a section of related posts at the bottom of each page, all of which are in the same category as the main post.
Implementing this feature can significantly enhance the user experience on your Webflow blog, encouraging readers to delve deeper into your content and boosting overall engagement. So go ahead and give it a try!
Additional Resources
- You can watch a video tutorial on CMS Related Posts in Webflow - YouTube which provides a visual guide on how to manage related posts on your blog.
- If you're still facing issues, don't hesitate to reach out to the Webflow Community for help. You'll find many experienced Webflow users who are more than willing to help you out.
Pro Tip: Leverage Multi-Reference Fields for More Complex Related Posts
If you have a more complex blog setup, you might find that just filtering by category isn't enough. For example, if you have multiple authors, multiple categories, or multiple tags per post, you'll want to be able to display related posts that match more than one criterion. This is where multi-reference fields come in handy.
Multi-reference fields allow you to associate each blog post with multiple categories, authors, or tags. You can then use these fields to filter your related posts collection list, showing posts that match the current post on multiple criteria.
To implement this, you'll need to create a new multi-reference field in your blog posts collection. Let's say you want to associate each post with multiple authors. You'd create a multi-reference field called "Authors", and link it to your authors collection. You can then select multiple authors for each post when you're creating or editing your posts.
Then, when you're setting up your related posts collection list, you can filter by this multi-reference field. Choose "Authors" from the drop-down list, then select "Contains" and "Current Authors". Now, your related posts section will display posts that share at least one author with the current post.
Implementing multi-reference fields can be a bit more complex than just filtering by a single reference field, but it allows for much more flexibility in your related posts section. If you're looking to boost engagement on your Webflow blog, it's definitely worth giving it a try!
