Including Read More Link on Certain Blog Posts Only

JessicaO · July 13, 2021

Site URL: https://sellwoodmoreland.com/businesses

Hi! I am trying to find a way to show the read more link on specific blog posts. It will be for a business directory that will only link to the full profile (blog post) if they are a paid member. I've used CSS to turn off the image and title from linking to the blog post.

Should I create links in the excerpt and use code to style them as buttons? If so, any help on what the code should look like?

Or can I use the Source URL to link the blog post for those who should show a read more link and then create code to target that?

Currently, the Read More button is showing for each post.

Here is the webpage and password:

https://sellwoodmoreland.com/businesses

SMBA2021

creedon · July 13, 2021

Add the following to Blog Settings > Advanced > Page Header Code Injection for the blog page.

<style>

  /* begin show read more links for paid members */
  
    .tweak-blog-list-item-readmore-below-excerpt .BlogList-item-readmore {
    
      display : none;
      
      }
      
    .tweak-blog-list-item-readmore-below-excerpt .tag-paid-member .BlogList-item-readmore {
    
      display : block;
      
      }
      
    /* end show read more links for paid members */
    
  </style>

Now for each paid member blog entry add a tag "paid member" without the quotes. For each blog entry with that tag the CSS will display the read more link. Of course these tags will need to be maintained manually.

Keep in mind that the link is still there. It is just hidden. A motivated individual can get to the link and still read the content.

Let us know how it goes.

tuanphan · July 22, 2021

On 7/14/2021 at 12:59 AM, JessicaO said:

Site URL: https://sellwoodmoreland.com/businesses

Hi! I am trying to find a way to show the read more link on specific blog posts. It will be for a business directory that will only link to the full profile (blog post) if they are a paid member. I've used CSS to turn off the image and title from linking to the blog post.

Should I create links in the excerpt and use code to style them as buttons? If so, any help on what the code should look like?

Or can I use the Source URL to link the blog post for those who should show a read more link and then create code to target that?

Currently, the Read More button is showing for each post.

Here is the webpage and password:

https://sellwoodmoreland.com/businesses

SMBA2021