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Navigation and Search Element for Blogs
Use the Navigation & Search element in BizStackPro’s Blog Builder to display categories, enable built-in search, and help readers find the right posts fast.
Helping Readers Find the Right Content Faster
As blogs grow, visitors can struggle to locate relevant articles when posts are not organized clearly or searchable by topic.
The Navigation & Search element in BizStackPro automatically displays blog categories and adds built-in search functionality to help readers browse and filter content more efficiently.
Poor category structure, inconsistent naming, or missing search functionality can make valuable content harder to discover and reduce overall engagement across your blog.
This guide explains how to add the Navigation & Search element, configure category filters, customize search behavior and layout settings, and improve blog navigation inside BizStackPro.
Before customizing category filters and search behavior, it helps to understand how blog categories and content indexing work inside the BizStackPro Blog Builder.
Overview
The Navigation & Search element is built for BizStackPro Blogs. It automatically lists your blog categories as clickable filters and can display a built-in search bar that scans post titles, excerpts, and published content.
This is especially useful as your content library grows—readers can browse by topic or quickly search for what they need.
Good to know: Categories appear automatically once you assign them to posts—no extra setup required.
What the Navigation & Search Element Does
- Displays categories based on what you’ve assigned to posts.
- Adds category filters so visitors can narrow results fast.
- Enables blog search across titles, excerpts, and content.
- Improves navigation when paired with Blog List and Blog Post layouts.
- Matches your design with layout and style controls in the Blog Builder.
Tip: Place this element above your Blog List so filters and search are immediately visible.
How to Add the Navigation & Search Element
- Go to Sites → Blogs.
- Open the Blog Builder for your blog page.
- Click + Add Element.
- Scroll to the Blog elements section.
- Select Navigation & Search.
- Drag it to the top of the page (or into a sidebar layout).
Placement note: Top-of-page placement works best for most blogs. Sidebars work well if your theme supports them and you want persistent navigation.
Configure Search, Categories, and Layout
Search Bar Options
- Toggle the search bar on or off.
- Update placeholder text (example: “Search articles…”).
- Adjust styling like font size, border radius, colors, and spacing.
Category Display Settings
- Show/hide category labels.
- Choose a display style (pill buttons, inline links, or dropdown—depending on builder options).
- Customize the active state for the selected category.
Layout & Design
- Control spacing above/below the element.
- Adjust alignment (left/center/right).
- Style background, padding, borders, and shadows to match your blog.
Best Practices for Blog Navigation
- Keep categories simple: Avoid too many overlapping topics.
- Use clear names: Example: “Email Marketing,” “Funnels,” “Automation.”
- Enable search once you have ~10+ posts so discovery stays easy.
- Put navigation where users expect it: Usually top-of-page above your post list.
- Test search results: Make sure titles and excerpts are descriptive for better matches.
Example: If many posts mention “automation,” use more specific category names (like “Email Automation” vs “Automation”) to keep filters meaningful.
Make your blog easier to explore
Add category filters and search so readers can find the right content faster—especially as your blog grows.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Navigation and Search element used for in BizStackPro Blogs?
It displays blog categories as filters and adds a built-in search bar so visitors can browse and find posts quickly.
Do blog categories update automatically?
Yes. When you assign categories to posts, they appear automatically in the Navigation & Search element.
Can I enable or disable the search bar?
Yes. Use the element settings to toggle the search bar on or off.
Can I customize how the categories appear?
Yes. You can adjust layout, spacing, colors, alignment, and active-state styling in the Blog Builder.
Does the search bar scan inside full blog content?
Yes. Search results can be matched from titles, excerpts, and published post content.
Build a cleaner, faster blog experience
Give readers better discovery tools with category navigation and built-in search—so your best posts don’t get buried as you publish more content.
Better navigation. Better engagement.
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