To create a new Blog post, you will see at the top of the screen in the dark shaded area ‘+ New’ and under that you would select the ‘Post’ option.
If you do not see these items, you account level may need to be elevated, contact the Admins for assistance.
To add an associated image to the post that will be displayed in the list, select ‘Featured Image’ on the right menu bar and click ‘Set featured image’. This will take you to the image store where you will be able to upload the image for use in the site.
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