Webflow Tutorial: How to Easily Embed External Content in a Blog Post
Webflow Tutorial: How to Embed Content in a Specific Blog Post
If you have a blog post in Webflow and you want to embed external content such as a tweet or a SoundCloud track into that specific post, you can easily achieve this using the Webflow Editor or Webflow Designer. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to embed content into a blog post using the Webflow Editor, and the same process can be followed in the Webflow Designer.
Step 1: Accessing the Webflow Editor
To begin, you'll need to access the blog post in which you want to embed the external content. If you’re using the Webflow Editor, navigate to your blog post, and if you’re using the Webflow Designer, you can open the specific blog post in the Designer.
Step 2: Accessing Custom Code Option
Once you're in the blog post editor, position your cursor at the location where you want to embed the external content. Next, press the "Return" key on your keyboard to bring up a set of options. From these options, select the "custom code" option. This will provide you with a space to insert the code for the content you want to embed.
Step 3: Embedding a Tweet
Let's start by embedding a tweet into the blog post. To do this, you'll need to go to Twitter and locate the tweet that you want to embed. Click on the tweet to open it, and then click on the three dots icon. From the options, select "Embed Tweet." This will generate the embed code for the tweet.
Step 4: Inserting the Embed Code
Copy the embed code provided by Twitter. Return to your Webflow project, and paste the copied code into the space provided for custom code in the blog post editor. After pasting the code, click "Save & Close" to save the changes.
Step 5: Previewing the Embed
To see the embedded tweet in action, you will need to publish your project. Once the project is published, navigate to the live site where the custom code is rendered. You should now see the tweet embedded in the specific blog post exactly where you placed it.
Step 6: Embedding SoundCloud Content
Now, let's go through the process of embedding a SoundCloud track into the same blog post. Similarly, position your cursor in the blog post at the location where you want to insert the SoundCloud track. Then, select the "custom code" option as before.
Step 7: Obtaining the SoundCloud Embed Code
Open SoundCloud and locate the track that you want to embed. Look for the share or embed option associated with the track. Click on it to access the embed code for the track.
Step 8: Inserting the SoundCloud Embed Code
Copy the embed code provided by SoundCloud. Return to your Webflow project, and paste the copied code into the space provided for custom code in the blog post editor. Once again, click "Save & Close" to save the changes.
Step 9: Previewing the Embedded SoundCloud Track
Publish your project to see the embedded SoundCloud track in action. Visit the live site, and you should now see the SoundCloud track embedded within the specific blog post where you placed it.
Conclusion
In conclusion, embedding external content such as tweets or SoundCloud tracks into specific blog posts in Webflow is a straightforward process. By utilizing the custom code option in the Webflow Editor or Webflow Designer, you can seamlessly integrate external content to enhance your blog posts with rich and engaging media. This feature enables you to enhance the storytelling and interactivity of your blog content, offering a more dynamic and immersive experience for your readers.
