Author
An author is information about a contributor to a site that can be displayed on a page by itself, and can also be associated with another asset, such as an article to serve as attribution. Generally speaking, the author is credited as the creator of an asset.
Tip
If necessary, create and upload images you will use in the author. For details, see Image.
To create an author:
- In the header, click .
- From the Create list, select Author.
- Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
- Complete your site's workflow and publish the author.
Field | Description |
Name | Author's full name. This name is visible to the visitors to your site. |
First Name | Author's first name. This name is not visible to the visitors to your site. |
Last Name | Author's last name. This name is not visible to the visitors to your site. |
URL Slug |
This field, by default, is auto-populated by a Title, Name, or Headline field, and becomes part of the asset's URL. Auto-populated slugs are lowercase, have diacritics removed, and any symbols or spaces are replaced with - .You can modify the URL Slug field if necessary. |
Image | Author's image, typically a head shot. This image is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Title | Enter a title. This title is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Affiliation | Organization with which the author is affiliated. This name is not visible to the visitors to your site. |
Author's email. The email is not visible to the visitors to your site. | |
Short Biography | Enter a short biography. When the author appears in a list, this text is visible to the visitors to your site. (If left blank, the Short Biography displays the Full Biography by default.) |
Full Biography | Text that appears in the author's bio. This text is visible to the visitors to your site. |
Social | |
Facebook Username | Enter the username associated with the author's Facebook account. |
Instagram Username | Enter the username associated with the author's Instagram account. |
LinkedIn Entity | Select one of the following options:
You can only select one option from this list. |
Pinterest Username | Enter the username associated with the author's Pinterest account. |
TikTok Username | Enter the username associated with the author's TikTok account. |
Tumblr Username | Enter the username associated with the author's Tumblr account. |
Twitter Username | Enter the username associated with the author's Twitter account. |
YouTube Entity | Select one of the following options:
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The following illustration shows just one example of how Brightspot renders an author's bio.

Rendering of an author's bio
The following illustration shows just one example of how Brightspot renders an author in a list. This rendition displays the author's short biography.

Rendered author in list
Note
If more than one author is attributed to an asset, Brightspot will display each author's bio on the page.
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