Start a blog on my site
A blog is the easiest way to give your site a pulse — new work, what's in the kiln, where you'll be showing — but setting one up has always been the barrier. On a bernard-hosted site, your AI sets the whole thing up in one ask.
How it works
- Connect bernard to your AI (once). Log in to bernard, open your site, go to Use your own AI, and paste the setup prompt into your AI to connect it — a one-time setup.
- Paste it into your AI — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, whichever you already use — then ask for a blog, ideally with notes for a first post, or use the prompt below.
- Approve. The AI sends back a preview link. Check the index, the first post and the menu link, press Approve, and your blog is live.
The AI creates the index page, the first post and the menu link in one go, all styled to match the rest of your site. From then on, every new post is just another ask — the AI writes it and adds it to the index for you.
The prompt
“Start a blog on my site: create a blog index page, add a link to it in my menu, and write the first post from these notes: [your notes for the first post].”
The [bracketed] parts are yours to fill in. First time? Connect bernard to your AI over MCP — a one-time setup in bernard → your site → Use your own AI — then paste the prompt above.
Questions people ask
- How do I add a blog to my existing website?
- If your site is hosted with bernard, tell the AI you already use — ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini — that you want a blog. It creates the index page, writes your first post and adds a menu link, all in one go, matching your site's existing look.
- Do I need any blogging software or a CMS?
- No — on a bernard site the blog is simply pages, and your AI maintains them: each new post is added to the index automatically when you ask for it. There's nothing to install or keep updated.
- Can I see the blog before it appears on my site?
- Yes — the AI sends you a preview link showing the index, the first post and the new menu item together. Nothing goes live until you press Approve, and bernard keeps a full year of history afterwards.
- Is blogging still worth it for an artist or small business?
- Yes — posts about your process, new work and events give search engines and AI assistants fresh, specific material to recommend you for. A handful of honest posts a year does real work.