---
title: "Change your blog menu, homepage, and article layout"
description: "Choose the links readers see, change how they browse your posts, and set the layout for individual articles."
url: https://help.pixelclaw.ai/en/articles/4-change-your-blog-menu-homepage-and-article-layout
collection: "PixelClaw guides"
updated: 2026-11-02
language: en
---

# Change your blog menu, homepage, and article layout

Choose the links readers see, change how they browse your posts, and set the layout for individual articles.

## Change the menu and homepage

1.  As an owner or admin, open **Settings → Appearance → Blog homepage and menu**. Under **Homepage layout**, choose **Magazine** for a grid of cover images or **Journal** for a compact list of headlines.
    
2.  Under **Header menu**, select **Add menu link**. Enter a **Menu label** and a **Link address**. Use a path such as `/pages/about` for a published blog page or a full HTTPS address for your main website.
    
3.  Add up to six links and use the arrows to put them in order. Select **Save homepage and menu**, then **View public blog**. Click each link to check it reaches the intended page. To restore the built-in menu, remove all custom links and save.
    

## Choose how a post looks

1.  For new posts, open **Settings → Appearance → Post layout → Default layout**. Choose **Guide** for tutorials or **Editorial** for stories. The default saves immediately and also applies to new Autopilot posts.
    
2.  For one post, open its **Preview** step. Under **Choose a layout**, select the layout. If the post has a cover image, use **Show the cover picture** to decide whether it appears above the article.
    
3.  Select **Next: Publish**, then **Publish now** or **Publish changes**. Open the live post to verify the result. Changing the default does not restyle an already published post automatically.
    

If your plan does not include post layouts, your blog uses Guide.

## Related

- [Create a blog and publish your first post](https://help.pixelclaw.ai/en/articles/1-create-a-blog-and-publish-your-first-post.md)
- [Show PixelClaw posts on your existing website](https://help.pixelclaw.ai/en/articles/2-show-pixelclaw-posts-on-your-existing-website.md)
- [Connect a custom domain to your blog](https://help.pixelclaw.ai/en/articles/3-connect-a-custom-domain-to-your-blog.md)
- [Connect your AI provider and choose a writing model](https://help.pixelclaw.ai/en/articles/5-connect-your-ai-provider-and-choose-a-writing-model.md)
- [Connect Google Search Console and see search traffic](https://help.pixelclaw.ai/en/articles/6-connect-google-search-console-and-see-search-traffic.md)