How to Manage the Blog Post Layout
Introduction
Every article on your blog should look consistent—same title placement, hero image, typography, and optional author or date line. On systeme.io, that consistency comes from the Post Layout: a master template under Posts → Post Layout. Any element added to this template appears on every post; you still write each article’s unique text in the individual post editor.
This guide follows How to manage the blog post layout —not to be confused with the sitewide blog layout (header, footer, menu).
Blog Layout vs Post Layout
- Blog Layout — outer shell for pages and posts (header, footer, blog content placeholder on pages)
- Post Layout — inner template for single blog posts only (title, image, body, meta elements)
Elements you add in Blog Layout can appear around posts, but post-specific blocks (title, main content area) are configured in Post Layout.
What You Need
- A systeme.io account ( plan)
- An existing blog ( create a blog)
- Optional: posts to preview changes
Step 1: Open the Post Layout Editor
Managing the blog post template:
- Navigate to Blogs on the Sites tab
- Click your blog's name
- Go to the Posts section
- Click Post Layout
The post layout editor opens with default dynamic elements already placed by the system.
Step 2: Default Dynamic Placeholders
In the post layout editor you will notice elements already added by default, including dynamic placeholders that pull data from each post’s settings:
- Blog post title — from the post Title field
- Blog post image — cover image from post settings
- Blog post content — the article body you edit per post
You can drag in additional blog-specific elements (for example post date, breadcrumbs, categories) so every article shows the same structure. Click each element’s Settings icon to adjust style, spacing, or visibility.
Step 3: Add Elements and Blocks
Adding additional elements: any element or block can be added to the post layout. Drag them from the panel on the left and drop them onto the page (author bio, CTA button, related-links row, opt-in embed). Configure via Settings on each element.
Save the post layout when finished. Open any blog post in preview to confirm the template on systeme.io.
Editing Content for One Post Only
Post Layout controls shared chrome. To change one article’s text, images in the body, or blocks inside the content area, use Posts → three dots → Edit on that post. The Blog post content zone in the layout is where that per-post editor output appears.
Troubleshooting
Change not on one post
You edited Post Layout—refresh; all posts should match unless cache or old preview.
Title or image wrong
Fix post metadata (Title, Image), not Post Layout placeholder wiring.
Duplicate header
Header from Blog Layout plus extra header in Post Layout—remove duplicate in one editor only.
Contact systeme.io support with blog URL.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Post Layout vs Blog Layout?
Blog Layout = outer site shell; Post Layout = single-article template.
Where do I write each article's text?
Per-post Edit; content shows in Blog post content placeholder.
If I add an element to Post Layout, where does it show?
On every post using this template.
Last updated: July 11, 2026 · Based on How to manage the blog post layout