What Blog List Layouts Are Available in SoCast and How Do They Work?

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 Small Display Example

Horizontal Display

Displays a large photo on the left, with the headline, text, and publish date on the right. (Image is uncropped.)

Horizontal Display Example

Compact Display

Shows only the blog title and publish date. Best suited for minimal, fixed content.

Compact Display Example

Vertical Display

Displays a large photo above the headline, text, and publish date. Best suited for detailed, variable content. (Image is uncropped.)

Vertical Display Example

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.

Rotator Display Example

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.)

Image Overlay Example

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.)

Compact Image Overlay Example

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.)

Card Display Example

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.)

Compact Card Display Example

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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