What Blog List Layouts Are Available in SoCast and How Do They Work?
Who Is This Article For?
- All users with 'Blog' permissions
- Applicable to all SoCast Themes
Overview of Blog List Layouts
SoCast offers a variety of blog list layouts to help you display your blog content in the way that best suits your station’s needs. Each layout is designed for different types of content and visual preferences. For live examples of each layout, visit: d1698.cms.socastsrm.com/blog-widget-layouts.
Horizontal Small Display
Displays a medium-sized photo on the left, with the headline, text, and publish date on the right. Best suited for detailed, variable content. (Image is uncropped.)
Horizontal Display
Displays a large photo on the left, with the headline, text, and publish date on the right. (Image is uncropped.)
Compact Display
Shows only the blog title and publish date. Best suited for minimal, fixed content.
Vertical Display
Displays a large photo above the headline, text, and publish date. Best suited for detailed, variable content. (Image is uncropped.)
Rotator
Displays a large photo above the headline and rotates through images, similar to a feature rotator. The image scales to fit inside the image area and is contained within the layout.
Image Overlay
Displays a large image with the headline and publish date overlaid on top. Best suited for visual, fixed content. (Uses a 16:9 crop in the blog tool.)
Compact Image Overlay
Displays a narrow image with the headline and publish date overlaid. Best suited for visual, fixed content. (Uses a 16:9 crop in the blog tool.)
Card
Displays a large image with the headline and publish date below, all within an outlined box (card). Best suited for detailed, variable content. (Uses a 16:9 crop in the blog tool.)
Compact Card
Displays a medium image to the left of the headline and publish date, all within an outlined box (card). Best suited for minimal, fixed content. (Uses a 16:9 crop in the blog tool.)
Summary
Each blog list layout in SoCast is designed to help you present your content in the most effective way for your audience. Consider the type of content you publish and choose the layout that best highlights your stories and images.
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