Do I need to use HTML when importing Markdown in Webflow for my blog? Is there a more efficient way to update the tags and content in multiple blogs?

You don't need to manually use HTML when importing Markdown into Webflow, and there are more efficient ways to manage blog content and tags.

1. Importing Markdown without Manual HTML

• Webflow CMS supports Markdown if you're importing blog posts via a CSV file or through integration tools (like Make, Zapier, or Airtable).
• Markdown formatting (e.g., headers, bold, links) will be recognized automatically inside Rich Text fields—you don’t need to convert Markdown to HTML yourself.
• If you're using a CMS import tool (like Webflow’s CSV import, Whalesync, or PowerImporter), just ensure your Markdown-formatted text is placed in the correct CMS field (usually a Rich Text field).

2. Efficiently Updating Tags and Content in Multiple Blog Posts

• Use the CMS Collection structure to manage tags and content efficiently:

• Create a multi-reference field called Tags in your Blog Posts collection.

• Create a corresponding Tags collection and link it to your posts.

• This allows you to reuse and update tags centrally without editing each blog post.

• To bulk-edit content:

• You can use CSV import/export to update multiple entries:

  • Export your CMS collection from CMS → Export.
  • Edit content or tags in a spreadsheet.
  • Reimport using Webflow’s CMS import tool.

• To automate updates:

• Use Make or Zapier to sync a source such as Google Sheets, Notion, or Airtable with your Webflow CMS.

• These tools can create, update, or delete CMS items based on changes in your source data—ideal for scaling or collaborative workflows.

Summary

You don’t need to use HTML when importing Markdown in Webflow; Rich Text fields will interpret Markdown correctly. For managing multiple blog entries and tags efficiently, use CMS collections with multi-reference fields and consider automation tools like Zapier or Make to streamline updates.