Posts vs. Pages & Categories vs. Tags. There is so much confusion about what types of things should be put on a page and what should be in a post. Static vs. Dynamic content is the best way to tackle this. An “About Us” page would be just that… A PAGE. If you are talking about something that is more time sensitive, then you want to do a post. Connected to this would be Categories and Tags. What are they? When creating a website, you can edit a menu to include not only pages, but also category archives that can create a more complete experience for small businesses.
2. Agenda
About Me
Introduction
Pages & Posts
Categories & Tags
Live Demo
Q & A’s
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3. Main Idea
Posts vs. Pages & Categories vs. Tags. There is so much confusion about what types of
things should be put on a page and what should be in a post. Static vs. Dynamic content
is the best way to tackle this. When creating a website, you can edit a menu to include
not only pages, but also category archives that can create a more complete experience.
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5. About Me
• Instructor, Sheridan College
• Joint program with University of Toronto
at Mississauga: Institute of Culture,
Communication, Information and
Technology
• Web Design and Capstone Project
• Independent IT and Social Media
Consultant
• Clients include NPOs, Real Estate,
Software Development, Financial and
Political Sectors
• Bachelor of Commerce in Info Tech Mgmt.,
Ryerson University
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6. Post-It Notes
• Used to put down all the pieces of
information that you want to put on
your website
• Later on, you may want to colour
(yes, I'm Canadian!) code them into
categories and pages
• During the presentation today, start
filling in those post-its with your ideas
of what you want on the site. You
may not finish it today, but it will give
you a start.
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8. Follow Along!
We are going to put together our menu based on the
content we’ve already got. Follow along at:
http://tantienhime.com
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9. Pages vs Posts
Pages
Static information for the most part
“About Us” is a great example
Does not use Categories
Can have sub-pages
Posts
Dynamic information
Time sensitive
Uses Categories & Tags
“Upcoming Events” or “Events Attended”
are good examples
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10. Categories vs. Tags
Categories
Major classifications for information
“Events” is a great example
Can have sub-categories (much like
pages)
Tags
Describes the content using keywords
WordPress recommends 5-7 per post
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11. WordPress Menus
Menus can contain:
Categories (sometimes called “Category Archives”)
Pages
External Links
The number of menus that are supported depend on the theme you choose, so do that
first!Since 3.6, you can now choose what menu goes where (main, sidebars). Again,
dependant on the theme.
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This, along with the next slide can take some good time. Call this “Content Architecture”.
Don’t have a menu item called “Blog”. That doesn’t tell me what’s in it.
Spend time coming up with your Information Architecture before you make your menu. 3-5-7 rule