🔍 Overview
After using Website Studio's AI to assign specific blog post URLs to navigation dropdown items, you may notice the links still redirect to the generic /blog/ listing page instead of the intended post. This happens even when the platform confirms the task was completed successfully.
This is a known bug that has been resolved in a recent platform update. Follow the steps below to clear the issue and get your dropdown links working correctly.
⚙️ What Causes This Issue
The bug occurred during the process of applying specific blog post URLs to dropdown navigation anchors inside Website Studio. The AI assistant would confirm the update, but the underlying link value was not being saved correctly — causing all dropdown items to fall back to the /blog/ listing page on click.
This affected dropdown navigation items linked to individual blog posts (for example, a menu item labelled SEO to AI-Centric Optimization that should route to its dedicated post URL).
✅ How to Fix Your Dropdown Links
- Open Website Studio from the left sidebar.
- Navigate to the page containing your blog dropdown navigation element.
- Click the dropdown navigation component to select it.
- Manually review each dropdown item and confirm its link field contains the full, specific blog post URL (not /blog/).
- If any item shows /blog/, clear the field and re-enter the correct post URL directly into the link input.
- Click Submit to save your changes.
- Preview the page and click each dropdown item to confirm it routes to the correct post.
💡 Tips to Prevent This Going Forward
- Always verify links after AI-assisted updates. After asking the AI to apply URLs to navigation items, manually check each link field before publishing.
- Use direct input for critical links. For blog post dropdown items, type or paste the specific post URL directly into the link field rather than relying solely on AI assignment.
- Test before publishing. Use the preview mode in Website Studio to click through all navigation links and confirm destinations before making changes live.
🚀 Confirming the Fix Is Working
Once you have re-entered the correct URLs and saved:
- Each dropdown navigation item should route directly to its specific blog post page.
- No items should redirect to the generic /blog/ listing page unless that is the intended destination.
- The fix is persistent — republishing the site will not reset the links back to the previous incorrect behaviour.
🆘 Still Experiencing Issues?
If your dropdown links continue to point to the wrong page after following the steps above, If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.