Understanding blog and blog post statuses in Aesthetix CRM helps you control exactly what appears on your site and when. This guide defines each status at both the site level and the post level, and shows you how to schedule posts to go live later so your content stays organized and on-calendar.
Why statuses matter
Statuses show the visibility and publishing state of your content at two levels: the blog itself (the site-level container) and each individual blog post. Knowing these states prevents accidental publication and helps you move content smoothly through drafting, publishing, scheduling, and archiving.
Clarity: Plain-language labels tell you the current state of the blog or a post at a glance.
Control: Simple actions move content between draft, published, scheduled, and archived.
Timing: Built-in scheduling keeps content releases aligned with your marketing calendar.
Organization: Draft or archive content to keep works-in-progress separate from what's live.
Blog statuses (site-level)
Blog statuses determine whether the entire blog is visible to visitors. This is separate from the status of any individual post inside it.
Draft: The blog exists but is not publicly visible. Use this while you set up structure, design, and settings.
Live: The blog is publicly visible. Any published posts within it can be accessed according to their own status.
Delete: The blog is permanently removed. Use with caution, only when the content is no longer needed.
Blog post statuses (post-level)
Post statuses control the visibility and timing of individual articles. These apply even when the parent blog is live.
Draft: The post is saved but not public. Use this to keep writing and editing without exposing the post on your live site.
Scheduled (Queued): The post is set to publish automatically at a date and time you choose, keeping your content releases on a planned calendar.
Published: The post is live and visible to visitors. When you make changes to a post that's already live, choose Update Post to apply them.
Archive: The post is removed from your blog's lists and navigation but not deleted. The content remains accessible at its live URL.
Delete: The post is permanently removed. Use with caution, only when the content is no longer needed.
How to schedule a blog post
The post now shows a Scheduled (Queued) status. You can open your blog post list at any time to confirm it's queued for the date and time you set.
Scheduling lets you finish a post now and have it appear on your blog automatically at a specific date and time, based on your location's timezone.
Click Create New Blog Post.
Create the content for your post.
Click Continue.
In the schedule and publish settings, set the date and time for the post to go live, using your location's timezone.
Note: A scheduled post stays hidden until its scheduled moment arrives, then publishes on its own. You don't need to be logged in for it to go live.
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep working on a post without making it live?
Yes. Save the post as Draft until it's ready to publish.
What happens when I archive a post?
The post is hidden from your blog's lists and navigation but stays available at its live URL.
How do I time a post to go live later?
Do I need to publish a scheduled post manually?
No. Once a post is scheduled, it's queued to publish automatically at the date and time you selected.
How can I tell if a post was scheduled successfully?
Open your blog post list after scheduling. The post displays a Scheduled (Queued) status.
Schedule the post for a future date and time when creating or editing it.
What if I need to edit a live post?
Edit the post and choose Update Post to apply your changes to the published version.
When should I delete a post?
Only when the content is no longer needed. Deleted posts are permanently removed and cannot be recovered.