You have 2 options to select the time format for the stories. a. 12-hour b. 24-hour Also, you can choose the format of the time to “X minutes/hours ago” or “Since X minutes/hours”.   Enhancement: ‘Since’ Time Format Update - Specific to Arabic Publishers - changes for 1 | 2 minute(s) & 1 | 2 hour(s).   This is an update relevant to middle east p...

Setting up Ads in Google Ad Manager Go to  Google Ad Manager and log in using your account credentials. Navigate to Orders:  In the left sidebar, go to Delivery → Orders. Click “New Order” to create an order. This step helps organise your ad campaigns under specific advertisers. Enter the advertiser's name and order details, which will help you trac...

You can now view and rank stories that are scheduled to be published later - directly from the Collection Sorter.This helps editors plan ahead and decide where a story should appear in a collection once it goes live. What’s New Earlier, only published stories were visible in the Collection Sorter.With this update, you can now: See scheduled stories ...

We can add various third-party tool’s integration IDs and publish the changes. We can add the Tracking ID of GA and GTM, can add a widget code, an AdSense client ID, and verification tags of Facebook, Yandex, and Google site verification.   This option can be found under Page builder> general settings> manage > third-party integration.   No...

An account with the concerned payment gateway is required. The app key and secret key are required to connect the payment gateway with AT dashboard. The required parameters and setup differ for each payment gateway.  AT doesn’t handle the transaction- money paid by users never reaches Quintype’s payment accounts. It is directly handled by the corres...

Google Indexing API allows you to notify Google when you add, update or remove pages on your site in order to make Googlebot update its index. This way, Google schedules new crawls, keeping up to date with your content on SERPs, which improves your Website traffic.   Steps required to setup Google Indexing API Configuration Steps: 1. Activating the ...

@Quintype/Amp It's cumbersome to build AMP pages from scratch. Wouldn't it be cool if you could build them like how you'd build non-amp pages - using a library like React? Quintype's AMP Library does just that! Version: V2.4.10 Release date: 20/July/2021 Description: Added support to showImage Caption and Attribution on Visual Stories. Version: V2.4...

We’ve made an important update to improve editorial flexibility in  BOLD - the  Story-Schedule-With-Collection permission is now  decoupled from the  Story-Publish permission. This means that users can now  schedule and rank stories within collections independently , without needing publish access. What’s New Editors can now: Schedule and pre-rank s...

Webhooks are a feature that allow third party applications to listen for event notifications regarding story and collection workflows from Bold CMS.  You can find the webhooks dashboard under Settings -> Webhooks. Bold Release Note - 21 Sep 2021 Note on Webhooks Webhook payloads now include the parent section of the section that the story is dire...

How to Add Users on Page Builder and Manage Roles Adding users in Page Builder is straightforward. However, role management is limited compared to CMS users. Steps to Add Users Log in to  Page Builder . Go to  Settings >  General Settings >  Manage . Scroll down to the  Users and Roles section. In  Add Users , enter the  email address of the u...

The Home Page layouts need to be configured in two places. 1. In Page Builder 2. Home Collection & its ranking  It is a 1:1 mapping between a ranked 'Home Collection' in Bold against the layout in PB. Example: If you have 'Latest News' as the 1st 'ranked' in the home collection and a two-column six stories layout as the first layout in page buil...

Feature: Download Invoice Option for the users Prior to the update: Previously, publishers did not have an option to download user or subscription invoices. They could only view plan details and subscription information, but invoice downloads were not available. Following the update: The Page Builder team has released a new feature enabling publishe...

Images play a key role in digital storytelling, but not every user can see them. This is where image alt text becomes essential. What Is Image Alt Text? Alt text (short for alternative text) is a brief description added to an image. It explains what the image represents, helping users and search engines understand the content of the image - especial...

Tracking AMP page views: 1. We have updated our amp library to send page views to Google Analytics 4 properties 2. If GA4 integration is enabled without updating the amp library, then there will be a dip in the total number of page views To implement the GA4 tracking for AMP pages/stories, please follow the steps below: 1. Access the Bold CMS  2. Cl...

In this guide, we'll integrate Twitter with our CMS to enable automatic posting of articles on Twitter whenever we publish a new story. Before proceeding with the setup, make sure you already have a Twitter developer account. Let's get started! In order to set up a Twitter auto-post, you need to follow below steps: Step 1: Create a Twitter Project a...

Overview The Session Limiting feature allows publishers to restrict the maximum number of concurrent sessions per user. This prevents multiple people from sharing the same account credentials, helping protect subscription revenue and ensuring fair usage. For example, if a subscriber’s account credentials are being used by multiple people, publishers...

Sometimes, ads on your homepage may not render correctly. One common reason is a DIV ID mismatch. The DIV ID is the unique identifier that links your ad slot in Google Ad Manager (GAM) with the ad code implemented on the site. Step 1: DIV ID Every ad slot has a unique  div id that tells the browser  where to display the ad . Example from ad code: &l...

Block Subscription Attempts for Active Onetime Plans with Toggle We've introduced a new feature that allows users to prevent subscription attempts for currently active One-time Plans. If a user has already subscribed to Plan A, which is a one-time plan, and they attempt to purchase the same plan again, the system will no longer allow them to complet...

After signing on, you can view the Workspace panel The page displays the following: Add New: Enables you to create different content types. My profile: Displays your login ID and enables you to view your profile or sign out. Search bar : to search for any story in the CMS Filter : To filter out list of stories based on any of the available parameter...

What is AMP Pages and how does it work? AMP stands for “Accelerated Mobile Pages”. This is a technology designed to make web pages load faster and provide a smoother experience for users on mobile devices. It simplifies web pages to their most essential elements and saves a faster version on Google's servers. This helps in showing content real quick...

Header layouts can be picked from a list of 8 options:   As of today, Page-Builder supports 2 types of headers: A primary header that will stick throughout the website A secondary header that appears topmost on the website Header Style:  Click on the layout icon to change the header style.   Header settings:  Customize the header with the following ...

We have introduced a new feature called Custom Attributes in the Accesstype dashboard. This feature allows users to add different attributes, such as descriptions, with text types "Plain" and "Rich" on the Subscription Group details page. How to Add Custom Attributes: Access the Dashboard: Navigate to the Subscription Group details page in the Acces...

How to Use Public Preview in Quintype What is Public Preview? Public Preview lets you share a story with people outside your Quintype account. For example, you can send a story to a sponsor or client for review. They can view it in their browser but cannot edit or comment on it. How to share a story using Public Preview: Open your story in the works...

The part where you configure the number of free stories that could be read by end users(both guests/registered users) on the website before they get the paywall popup.  You could toggle the paywall by clicking on the switch next to the appropriate field available in the right corner. We can also set the duration in which the paywall limit would be r...

You can create different types of stories - using templates available in Quintype. Each template is built to make it easier to create a certain type of story. But some templates may be generic - for example, Blank. Blank: Provides a generic template to create text stories. Breaking News: Provides a template to create a breaking news or news flash an...

While Quintype itself uses a sophisticated image processing engine to resize and crop images automatically for different devices, there are general best practices and widely recommended ratios for the original image you upload. Here is a summary of the recommended image ratios and best practices for uploading images to Quintype stories: 1. Ideal Ima...

How to Write Meta Title and Meta Description Meta Title and Meta Description are HTML attributes that help search engines understand what your page is about. These elements are also displayed in search engine results, making them critical for SEO and click-through rate (CTR). Meta Title – Best Practices Keep it under 60 characters. Include the prima...

You can now display targeted ads directly within your Visual Stories using your preferred ad provider - MGID, Google Ad Manager, or AdSense through Page Builder. This feature ensures that ads are served efficiently and relevantly, enhancing monetization opportunities in your stories. Steps to Enable Ads in Visual Stories   Navigate to Page Builder →...

What You Need Before You Start : AWS CLI installed on your computer Your AWS Access Key and Secret Key (shared with you separately) The S3 folder path where your data dump is stored 1. Install AWS CLI (If You Don’t Have It Yet) AWS CLI lets your computer talk to the AWS servers. You can download and install it from here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/...

Publishers can now easily search, filter, and download a list of consumers directly from Bold CMS. This helps with reporting, analysis, and understanding your user base. Availability This feature is available for publisher websites that use Quintype’s authentication service Bridgekeeper for managing and authenticating website users or subscribers. K...

Use the Settings > General tab to specify some of the basic definitions for your website. Title - The title of your website, typically displayed in the browser tab title when pointed to your website’s homepage. Description - A description of your website - used by the search engine trawlers and displayed as part of search results in a search engi...

Profile Page Enhancement on Ahead/PB Prior to the update :  Previously, if a user wanted to change their profile page UI the option was not available and it was pre-set from the back end. Following the update:  We have expanded the support for updating the profile page via the Page Builder. Users can now follow the below steps to update their profil...

Page-Builder Release Note - 4th Jan 2024 New Sign in/Sign up flow Prior to the update: Previously, subscribers encountered two distinct options, Sign In and Sign Up, upon clicking the Sign In button. The Sign-in option facilitated logging into the front-end account to access content, whereas the Sign-Up option allowed the creation of a new front-end...

A sitemap is an essential tool for search engine optimization (SEO). It provides search engines like Google and Bing with a structured map of all the pages, content, and media on your website. This guide explains what a sitemap is, why it matters, and the different types of sitemaps your site may use. What is a Sitemap URL: A sitemap URL is the web ...

Previously, there was no option to specify which plan or group a coupon applied to during its creation. With the filter of One-time Coupons, users can now assign coupons to specific plans and groups individually, allowing for better control and customization of discount applications. Steps to create a coupon with specific eligible plans/groups: Log ...

Page-Builder Release Note - 3rd December 2024 Feature: Download Invoice Option for the users Prior to the update: Previously, publishers did not have the option to download user and subscription invoices. They could only view the plan and subscription details without access to an invoice download feature. Following the update: The Page Builder team ...

Page-Builder Release Note - 24th July 2024 UI/UX Improvement - Support for Translation of "Connect" label on Author Page: Prior to the update: Previously, the “Connect” label text on the author page was only available in English and did not support translation into different languages.  Following the update:  The Page Builder team has released an en...

This includes: Fonts: You can set the font family used for headings and story text here. Note: Your Breaking news takes the font specified for story text   A colour palette: All your website colours need to be updated here. You ONLY will be able to use the 8 colours added to your palette while building your website.   A logo library: All logos that ...

What is Country-Based Paywall? This feature allows users from specific countries to access paywalled content for free. It’s useful for serving public-interest goals while keeping other content behind a paywall. How to set it up: 1. Accesstype Configuration Go to the Accesstype dashboard. Navigate to Configure > Country groups. Create a country gr...

Cloning a story in Bold CMS allows you to quickly duplicate an existing story. This is useful when you want to create new versions of stories without starting from scratch. What Happens When You Clone a Story? When you clone a story: A new story is created with the title: “Clone of <Original Title>” The cloned story opens in the Open state, re...

A publisher can have different types of stories. Story types include: Text Stories Photo Stories Video Stories Live Blogs Listicles Only one story template can be assigned to a story type. You can navigate to any story page from the Global header: A publisher can choose one template from the list of pre-defined templates. For each story type, there ...

In a dictionary if you consider the word you're looking up to be a 'key', then it's definition/meaning can be considered the 'value'. The word and its definition form a 'key-value pair'. A similar idea is used in Quintype to create Attributes. Attributes are key-value pairs that can be used to customize various aspects of a Quintype based website. J...

A  Progressive Web App (PWA) allows your website to behave more like a mobile app. Users can install it on their devices, enjoy offline access, and have a smoother browsing experience. Setting it up on Page Builder is easy - Here’s how: Step 1: Prepare Your PWA Logo Before you start, make sure you have your PWA logo ready. You’ll need it to configur...