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Author Profile Template

A Custom Content Type structure for author profiles with name, bio, avatar, role, and social links.

Content StructureWorks with Custom Content Types/templates/author-profile
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When to use this template

Use this template when you publish author profiles as a Custom Content Type — reusable byline records linked from Posts and articles.

A shared author structure keeps bylines consistent and lets you attribute many posts to one profile without repeating the details.

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Suggested fields

A starting set of fields for this structure. Adapt the labels, keys, and which fields are required to match your project.

Field labelField keyTypeStatus
NamenametextRequired
BiobiotextareaRequired
AvataravatarmediaOptional
RoleroletextOptional
Social URLsocialUrlurlOptional
SEO TitleseoTitletextSEO
Meta DescriptionmetaDescriptiontextareaSEO
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Required fields

The minimum fields every item should have before it can move to review.

Field labelField keyTypeStatus
NamenametextRequired
BiobiotextareaRequired
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Optional fields

Useful additions you can include per item, or leave out when they don't apply.

Field labelField keyTypeStatus
AvataravatarmediaOptional
RoleroletextOptional
Social URLsocialUrlurlOptional
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SEO fields

Search metadata for the item. Keep titles and descriptions unique per item.

Field labelField keyTypeStatus
SEO TitleseoTitletextSEO
Meta DescriptionmetaDescriptiontextareaSEO
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Example content item

authors / sarah-chenApproved
nameSarah Chen
roleContent Strategist
avatar/images/authors/sarah-chen.webp
socialUrlhttps://example.com/sarah
seoTitleSarah Chen — Author
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Markdown / MDX frontmatter example

How the structure looks as frontmatter in a Git-backed content file. Field keys map directly to your content type.

sarah-chen.mdxMDX
---
name: "Sarah Chen"
role: "Content Strategist"
avatar: "/images/authors/sarah-chen.webp"
---

# Bio
Content body…
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Review & publishing checklist

Confirm these before publishing the item through GitHub. The trigger result is recorded in Publish Logs.

All required fields completedFill every field marked Required before moving to review.
Featured Image reference resolvesConfirm the media path exists in your repo.
SEO Title and Meta Description setWithin recommended length, unique per item.
Sent to Client Reviewers for approvalAdd review context so reviewers know what changed.
Scheduled or ready to publishConfirm date, time, and timezone if scheduling.
Deployment trigger profile configuredTrigger result is recorded in Publish Logs after publishing.

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