Posts are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order with the most recent post at the top of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By default, your home page is your blog post page and this is where you\u2019ll see your new posts published. If you want your posts to appear on a page other than your homepage refer to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Static Front page<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Posting on different pages<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
If you look closely at a post you will see it is normally made up of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Post Title<\/strong> \u2013 tells the reader what the post is about. \u00a0A great post title grabs readers attention and is more likely to encourage them to read your post.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Date published<\/strong> \u2013 all posts display the date a post was published. \u00a0You\u2019ll normally see this displayed at the top of the post.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Written by<\/strong> \u2013 most themes display the name of the post author. \u00a0Your username is automatically displayed unless you have changed your display name<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Comments<\/strong> \u2013 all themes have a link to comments. \u00a0This is where your readers can click to write a comment in response to your post. \u00a0Comments allow students and other readers to engage in discussions, share their thoughts, and connect with your class blog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Your post content\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 this is the main information that you want to share or reflect on with your readers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Categories <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0are used to help readers locate posts on your blog. \u00a0Categories are often used like chapters of a book; they provide a general overview of the topics you blog about.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tags \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>are used to help readers locate posts on your blog. \u00a0Tags are more like the index at the back of the book and explode the topic into a million bits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Pages on blogs are normally used for information that you want to share with your readers but don\u2019t expect to update frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Common pages on class and student blogs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- The About page – Your About Page is used for telling readers more about yourself and your blog.\u00a0 Here are how-to’s with examples of About pages on Class blogs<\/a> and student blogs<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Blogging Rules and Guidelines (here\u2019s how to create\u00a0Blogging Rules and Guidelines<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The main things to remember are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Pages are best suited for information you rarely update such as your About and Blogging Guidelines pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Situations where you want to discuss a question or topic are better suited to publish as a post and not a page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Assignment and homework information is normally best published as posts and not on a page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Too many pages can make information harder to manage and find.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
If you look closely at a page you will see it is normally made up of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Page title<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 tells the reader what the page is about.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Your page content\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 this is information you want to share on this page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Comments<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 most themes support comments at the bottom of the page. \u00a0Comments are disabled on pages by default and can be enabled<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPosts vs Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Below are key differences between pages and posts that are important to understand when working with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCommonly asked questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Here are answers to commonly asked questions we receive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. What does the \u201cNot found\u201d message on my homepage mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
By default, the front page of your blog is set to display your latest posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you delete the default \u201cHello World\u2019 post before you publish a new post then your front page will display \u2018Nothing Found\u2019, \u2019404 \u2013 Not Found Error\u2019 or something similar depending on the theme you are using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This message is displayed because there is nothing to display on your front page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAll you need to do is go to Posts > Add New<\/strong> and publish a new post. Once the new post is published you\u2019ll see it displayed on your homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll find more detailed step by step instructions on how to fix a Not Found message here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. How do you delete the Hello World Post?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every newly created blog is the same default lay out with posts displayed on its home page with a \u2018Hello World\u2019 post and a \u2018Sample\u2019 page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can delete this post at any time by going to Posts > All Posts. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hovering your mouse over the title of the Hello post brings up four action links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now click on Trash. This sends it to your Trash folder where it is permanently deleted within 30 days of when you trashed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remember if you delete all posts, and your homepage is your blog post page, you will see a \u201cNot Found\u201d message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To remove that message you just need to publish a new post by going to Posts > Add New<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. \u00a0Is it possible to publish posts to different pages on my blog?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re often asked if it is possible to add posts to other pages, rather than just the front page of the blog. This approach is used by educators who want to use one blog for multiple classes or subjects and sometimes by students for their ePortfolios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You do it by sending posts to different pages on your blog by assigning different categories to posts, based on the class or subject, and using a custom menu to create a link to the categories from your top navigation. \u00a0When students and parents click on their category they\u2019re taken to all the posts for that class or subject. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll find step by step instructions on\u00a0using categories to organize multiple classes or subjects on your blog here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leave a comment on this post if you need help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Your page content\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 this is information you want to share on this page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Page title<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 tells the reader what the page is about.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Blogging Rules and Guidelines (here\u2019s how to create\u00a0Blogging Rules and Guidelines<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Date published<\/strong> \u2013 all posts display the date a post was published. \u00a0You\u2019ll normally see this displayed at the top of the post.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Posting on different pages<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n