Everyone can try Magic Pages for free – for a whole 14 days. This is ideal to explore Ghost CMS without the need for a credit card. If you like the experience, you can upgrade any time – if you don't, just forget about it. No hard feelings 😉
This short guide will help you get the most out of your trial, whether you're new to Ghost or already familiar with its feature set.
- Explore Posts and Pages: Posts in Ghost are dynamic by design. They work as classic blog articles or can be sent as email newsletters to your members. Try creating different post types, as well as static pages to figure out how you can use Ghost CMS for your needs.
- Experiment with Newsletters: The beauty of Ghost is that you can build an email list with ease. To begin with that, add yourself as a member and send a few test posts as newsletters. See what options you have and how you can use them.
This is how your newsletter could look once it hits the inbox:
- Manage Members: Speaking of members – explore the membership functionality! Have a look at the paid options, connect your Stripe account, and figure out whether you want to have a closed-off membership section on your new Ghost website.
- Style Exploration: Experiment with different themes, upload a logo, choose an accent colour. Ghost itself provides a collection of different styles and Magic Pages added three more themes, exclusively for our customers. Just head over to Settings -> Design & Branding and try different themes and colours.
Here you can check our exclusive Ghost CMS themes.
- Try the Social Web (ActivityPub): Ghost has a built-in feature that connects your site to the social web, so all your posts can appear on platforms like Mastodon and Threads, and people can follow you directly from there.
- Invite your team: Ghost supports different roles like Contributor, Author, Editor, and Administrator. If you're working with others, try adding a collaborator to see how the workflow feels. You'll find this option under Settings -> Staff -> Invite people.
Additional Resources:
To get and understanding of what's possible, check out the Ghost "Getting Started" collection at Ghost Resources.
