Featured Posts Section

The Featured Posts section displays posts that you’ve marked as featured in Ghost. This is perfect for highlighting your best content on the landing page.

Creating a Featured Posts Section

1. Log in to Ghost admin
2. Go to Pages, click New page
3. Set the Page title (e.g., “Featured Posts” or “Top Stories”)
4. Optionally add an Excerpt for a section description
5. Open the Page settings sidebar
6. Add these internal tags: #landing, #landing-featured-posts
7. Click Publish

Required Tags

Marking Posts as Featured

For posts to appear in this section, you need to mark them as featured:

1. Go to Posts and open a post
2. Open the Post settings sidebar
3. Toggle Feature this post to on
4. Save the post

Display Styles

Choose how featured posts are displayed using style tags:

If no style tag is specified, the section uses your theme’s default featured section style (configurable in Design settings).

Slider Style

Best for: Hero-style featured content, high-impact displays

#landing
#landing-featured-posts
#landing-style-slider

Carousel Style

Best for: Multiple featured posts with horizontal scrolling

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#landing-featured-posts
#landing-style-carousel

Grid Horizontal Style

Best for: Balanced layout with images beside text

#landing
#landing-featured-posts
#landing-style-grid-horizontal

Grid Vertical Style

Best for: Traditional blog layout with images above text

#landing
#landing-featured-posts
#landing-style-grid-vertical

Optional Settings

Combine with other settings for more control:

Tips

• Keep 3-5 posts featured for best visual balance
• Ensure featured posts have quality featured images
• Update featured posts regularly to keep content fresh
• Use compelling excerpts for better engagement