BLAZE Sites | Quick Start Guide

In this article, we'll go over what to do next after getting access to your BLAZE Site.

WELCOME to BLAZE Sites!

Here are steps to follow after accepting your invite:

1. Update Business Information

   1. Update the fields Business Info, Business Text, and Business Images in the Content tab in the BLAZE Sites Editor.
      
      
      
      🤖 PRO-TIP: Use ✨AI to help with generating Business Text!
   2. Enable Local Business Schema to increase your site’s chances of showing up in rich search results.
   3. Click here to learn more about the Content tab and your business information. 
      
      

2. Set up Page SEO 

   1. From Site Dashboard -> SEO -> Page SEO
   2. Type manually or use ✨AI to generate SEO meta titles and descriptions—just click 'Generate Meta Tags' or tap the sparkle icon next to each field.
      
      
      
      
      
      
   3. NOTE: If using AI generated content AI Content Assistant will popup. Please fill out all fields with relevant information for the best results. 
      
      
      
   4. Click here to learn more about Page SEO

3. Update Text

   1. Update the text on your homepage, 'About Us' page, and other pages to personalize your website with your store's details. This ensures visitors receive accurate information about your business.

4. Replace Images

   1. Customize your site by replacing stock photos with your own.
   2. To maximize SEO, add Alt Text to each image.
   3. 🚨 NOTE: Make sure that the alt text matches the image. Otherwise, you will hurt your SEO instead of helping it.

5. URL Redirects (If applicable) 

   1. If you had a site before and are now are switching to the BLAZE Sites,make sure your new site has a corresponding page for each of the pages on the old site to preserve the SEO ranking of the pages. If you want to get rid of certain pages, create a URL redirect from a missing page to an actual page on your site.

      To configure URL redirects, in the left panel, click SEO & Settings, and then click URL Redirect. Click Add new redirect.