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Posts

Blog Post Facts

  • Posts are meant to be timely.
  • Posts are usually listed in reverse chronological order.
  • Posts are also displayed in the RSS feed of the blog.
  • You can control how many posts are displayed at one time.
  • Bloggers can use the RSS feeds to deliver email broadcasts through services like Aweber or MailChimp.
  • You can organize posts, using categories and tags, so that readers can access your post easier
  • Posts are social, share your posts in social media networks like Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn etc.
  • The URL for a post can include the publish date for example –  http://blogname.wpsitename.com/2008/11/30/post-title/

Pages

  • Examples of pages: Home, Contact Us, About, Privacy Policy, etc.
  • Pages are hierarchical by nature. For example, you can have a sub pages within a page
  • The URL for a page looks like this: http://blogname.wpsitename.com/page-title/
  • Pages are static and usually are intended to house content long term
  • Pages are not display by time and date
  • Pages do not use tags or categories
  • Pages can be displayed in the sidebar using the Pages widget
  • Page templates can save you time and creates consistency

*There are no limist on the number of posts or pages that can be created.

Post and Page Quick Review Assignment:

If you were to create a resume blog for yourself or a business site:

  1. Describe three post and three pages you would create
    • Please do not list the home, about us, or contact us pages
  2. Leave your answer as a comment below.

Last Updated 05/14/16