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Create A New Post

Saturday, July 30th, 2011 at 11:02 am  
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02 NEW POST 200x112 Create A New PostThe second video in this series demonstrates how to create a new article (also called a “Post” in WordPress), using the built-in WYSIWYG editor.

Posts are blog entries–or articles–that are displayed in chronological order on your homepage, typically with the newest post at the top. Unlike pages, posts usually have comments fields beneath them and are also included in your site’s RSS feed.

Covered in this video:

  • Understanding the difference between posts and pages.
  • How to create a new post using the Posts > Add New > sub-panel.
  • Personalizing the Add New Post interface.
  • Formatting text and content using the WYSIWYG editor.
  • Pasting content from Microsoft Word into WordPress.
  • Understanding the Visual Editor and HTML (Code View) Editor modes.
  • How to save and publish posts to your site.

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Edit Existing Posts

Friday, July 29th, 2011 at 11:10 am  
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03 EDIT POST 200x112 Edit Existing PostsThis video goes deeper into the topic of Posts within WordPress. It points out more of the settings and choices to be made from within the editing screen in the Dashboard.

The Posts > Edit sub-panel enables you to select the post(s) you wish to edit, delete, or view. Multiple posts can be selected for deletion and for editing. The Bulk Edit feature allows you to change the details for a group of posts at the same time. A handy in-line edit tool, called Quick Edit, allows you to update many fields for an individual post.

Covered in this video:

  • How to bulk edit or delete multiple posts at the same time.
  • Using the Quick Edit tool to quickly change post details.
  • How to make a post “sticky” to keep it at the top of your page.
  • Editing, previewing and updating a post using the WYSIWYG editor.

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Creating and Editing Pages

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 at 11:44 am  
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05 CREATE PAGE 200x112 Creating and Editing PagesPages are different from Posts in WordPress. This video explains all about Pages and how they are used for more static, unchanging content on your website; they are for information like your About page, or the Contact page of your website.

A Page is another tool to add content to a WordPress site and is often used to present “static” content–content that doesn’t change very often. A good example of a page is the information typically contained in “About Us” or “Contact Us” pages. Pages should not be confused with posts. Pages live outside of the normal blog chronology, and as such, are not displayed with the rest of your posts, but are displayed individually.

Covered in this video:

  • Reviewing the difference between Pages and Posts.
  • How to edit and delete pages using the Pages > Edit sub-panel.
  • How to bulk edit or delete multiple pages at the same time.
  • Using the Quick Edit tool to quickly change page details.
  • How to change the order in which your pages are listed.
  • How to file, or “nest” pages underneath a parent page.
  • Assigning different page templates for a given page.
  • Using the WYSIWYG editor to add and edit pages.

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How to Create Links

Friday, July 22nd, 2011 at 5:15 pm  
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10 LINKS 200x112 How to Create LinksLinks between and among websites are a big part of findability on the internet and search results. Here’s how to make links on your WordPress website, on a Post or a Page, anywhere within the content of your website. You can also create links between the posts on your website to help your readers find related information.

There are two ways to easily add links to your WordPress site.

Most often, you’ll be creating links within your posts and pages, which will enable you to share related and useful content with your readers. But, you can also build a list of links that you’d like your readers to check out. This list of links can be displayed in your site’s sidebar (or elsewhere).

Use the Links > Add New sub-panel to share your favorite links with your visitors or recommend related resources, and sort your links into categories.

Covered in this video:

  • How to easily create a link within a post or page.
  • How to add new links to your sidebar using the Links > Add New sub-panel.
  • Choosing the target or destination when your visitor clicks on a link.
  • Organize your links into related link categories for easy navigation.
  • Editing or deleting multiple links at once using the Links > Edit sub-panel.

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