Blog List

For use in any width container.

The Blog feature of the Content List widget displays blog posts that can be filtered by categories, such as "career development center," "academics," "admissions" and more. To create a blog, follow the instructions on the Blog playbook book.

Example of blog list

Read about admissions and career development

Build a career in public education and museum studies

Museum studies is an academic field that examines the function, management and history-based public education in society. Find out what you can learn through museum studies, how it connects to other fields and how you can apply museum studies skills in any career.

Blog Posted October 14, 2025

16 ways your college career center can help your job search

Boost your chances of career success by using this resource in college – your campus career center. College career centers help students explore careers, find job opportunities, prepare interview materials and start planning their career path.

Blog Posted May 21, 2025

What are application fees for college?

An application fee is a charge colleges and universities require when prospective students submit their application for admission.

Blog Posted October 16, 2024


Visual demo

Widget standards

Do:

  • A layout is needed for this widget: CMich Listing Wrapper.
  • Use filters to direct users to additional, related blogs.

Do NOT:

  • Use more than one blog list per page.
  • Allow a blog list widget to remain on the page if there are no blogs to feature.

Written instructions

1. Open the page you want to add the people list widget to and click on +Add Widget.

 

2. Click "Layout"

 

3. Click "Layout"

 

4. Find the CMICH Listing Wrapper and select it.

 

5. In the CMICH Listing Wrapper, click on "Add widget here."

 

6. Under Content, find the Content List widget and select it.

 

7. Click "Select content"

 

8. In the Content list widget, add the heading for your events list widget.

 

9. OPTIONAL: You can have a button at the top of the widget that links users to more events if you would like. Click the plus sign under CTA BUtton URL to add your link.

 

10. Click on "Select content to display" to choose where you want the button to take users.

 

11. Select the page for your button. In this example it's the home page of these blogs.

 

12. Click "Use selected"

 

13. Click "Done"

 

14. Click the "CTA Button ADA Title" field.

 

15. Add ADA text for your clickable blog link, describing where the link will take the user.

 

16. Open "Select content to display"

 

17. Change the Content type to "Posts."

 

18. Click the "All published items" field.

 

19. Under Filter by blog, search for and select your blog's name.

 

20. Click the plus sign to add the category of blogs you want to display in the list.

The categories feature here will locate any blogs with the same category under the blog title you selected in "Filter by blog."

 

21. Type and select the categories of blogs you want to show in the list.

Do not add a tag for the blog list.

 

22. Under "List template," select the "Blog post" option.

 

23. Open "List Settings"

 

24. Choose the maximum number of events you would like to show on the page.

If there are more blogs than the number you choose here, the user will have an option to select the next batch of blogs to see.

 

25. Open "Single item settings"

 

26. Click the "Select existing page" field. This means that if there is only one blog post in the category you selected, it will display in a design users are familiar with.

 

27. Under "Single item settings," click "Select existing page."

 

28. Click "Show all pages"

 

29. Search for and select "Blog." There should be gray text underneath this option that reads, "On top level."

 

30. Click "Use selected"

 

31. Under "Single item template," select the "Details.Blog posts.Default" option.

 

32. Click "Save"

 

33. Review your blog list widget.

Save and send

  • If you'd like to continue working on this page, but need to save your progress, click Save as Draft.​
  • If you're finished making changes to the page, and the page is ready for review, click Send for Approval.

Screen capture of the buttons for Send for Approval and Save as Draft in Sitefinity