Introduction

This blog aims to serve as an example for demonstrating how to create a blog post in the SAP Community platform.

Key Aspects

A meaningful title

A meaningful title enables audience to quickly grasp what the blog is about and whether it's relevant to them.

Apply the right structure

Every blog post is expected to consist of a beginning (introduction), a middle (main portion), and an end (a conclusion that wraps everything up). A collection of links or just a video with short text does not qualify as a blog post.

SAP Managed Tags

SAP Managed Tags are a type of tag derived from SAP's official list of products and solutions.

You can subscribe to an SAP managed tag so that you will receive notifications of new content about that product. 

You must add a tag to your content to indicate the product that is relevant for your blog.

All SAP Managed Tags | SAP Community

Blog Labels

Labels are used within the SAP Community to help categorize content in discussions, blogs, Q&As, and knowledge bases
Labels enable you to categorize the content you write based on the themes or content in the article. 

Unlike tags, labels are created by the Admin and typically controlled for consistency. Some Groups have a pre-defined list of labels, depending on the purpose and setup of the Group. In which case authors can choose/apply labels from the pre-defined list in the Group in which the article appears. Some Groups allow members to add their own labels. It is also possible to subscribe to a label to get notifications of new content associated with this label. 

Article User Tags

Article user tags are optional. They are used to further describe the topic or subject of the content, complementing the SAP Managed Tag. You can create your own user tags. For example, in a blog post about SAP S/4HANA Cloud, you might add these Article User Tags: implementation, guidance. Be sure to use commas between tags.

Cover Photos

Cover photos are optional. They are used only when a group or board owner decides to feature a blog post. But if you want to include a cover photo, the required dimensions are 600*420 pixels, as that size is the requirement for featured posts.

Scheduling for Publication

Select the date and time at the correct time zone to schedule your post for publication. This is helpful when you want to publish the content on a specific date when you're out of office.

Published link

You may have noticed that the format of a draft link is different from that of a published link. If you want to share the link to your colleague before you publish it, you should copy the published link.

Co-authors

The co-author functionality allows for other community members to assist during the editing and publishing process. Co-authors must be a member of the Community. You add a co-author by searching their user names.  

Tip: Consider adding a co-author if you have plans to go out of office, as this might impact the editing or publishing of the blog. It can also be helpful if you anticipate changes to your role or position (as has happened in practice). 

Note: The co-authors do not show in the user interface of the published post.
If you want to mention co-authors please do so as part of the post content, for instance thanking them at the end of the post.

Send Content for Review/Moderation

Posts from new bloggers will need to go through moderation before they are published. To bypass moderation, members will need to move up the rank ladder (although posts submitted to a group will always need to go through moderation). You can learn more about the rank ladder in the What's New post Let the Gamification Begin! If your post needs to go through moderation, please note that the moderation team may require up to five business days to conduct each review.

Recommendation: According to my own experience, the moderators usually publish your post sent for review directly if there are no further changes required. So ensure your content is really ready for publication before you send it for review.

Manage Your Content

You can find all your content in the “My Content” section.

Have You Noticed?

Table of Contents Button is Available

Allows you to create a table of contents, which provides audience with an overview of the blog content at the beginning of the blog.

Separate Buttons for Video Upload

Web video

Payment Inquiry Handling Agent – Demo video.mp4

SAP Media Share Video

Summary

In summary, this blog provides an overview of the key points of writing a blog post in the tool, and highlights the new features provided by the tool.