diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index ed93f04e9..4071911a4 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -1228,6 +1228,27 @@ def createBlogPost(baseDir: str,
                          schedulePost,
                          eventDate, eventTime, location)
     blog['object']['type'] = 'Article'
+
+    # append citations tags, stored in a file
+    citationsFilename = \
+        baseDir + '/accounts/' + \
+        nickname + '@' + domain + '/.citations.txt'
+    if os.path.isfile(citationsFilename):
+        citationsSeparator = '#####'
+        with open(citationsFilename, "r") as f:
+            citations = f.readlines()
+            for line in citations:
+                sections = line.split(citationsSeparator)
+                dateStr = sections[0]
+                title = sections[1]
+                link = sections[2]
+                tagJson = {
+                    "type": "Article",
+                    "name": title
+                    "url": link
+                }
+                blog['object']['tag'].append(tagJson)
+
     return blog
 
 
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 5844e92be..19dbe51d8 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -5912,6 +5912,8 @@ def htmlCitations(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         translate['Submit'] + '">\n'
     htmlStr += '  </center>\n'
 
+    citationsSeparator = '#####'
+
     # list of newswire items
     if newswire:
         ctr = 0
@@ -5923,9 +5925,13 @@ def htmlCitations(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
             title = removeLongWords(item[0], 16, []).replace('\n', '<br>')
             link = item[1]
 
+            citationValue = \
+                dateStr + citationsSeparator + \
+                title + citationsSeparator + \
+                link
             htmlStr += \
                 '<input type="checkbox" name="newswire' + str(ctr) + \
-                '" value="' + dateStr + '"/>' + \
+                '" value="' + citationValue + '"/>' + \
                 '<a href="' + link + '">' + title + '</a> '
             htmlStr += '<span class="newswireDate">' + \
                 dateShown + '</span><br>\n'