Posts vs Pages

When it comes to creating content, you have the option to choose between creating either a post or page. Both have their respective uses and can add very dynamic elements to your site

Posts

A WordPress post is what makes up the blog aspect of your site.

• These are generally news or informational updates about a certain topic or talking point.

• Posts are listed in reverse chronological order and can be tagged, categorized and even archived on your site.

• WordPress posts are what make up the RSS content of your WordPress blog. So, when someone subscribes to your RSS feed, your posts will be the content that’s delivered to them.

• Think of the posts at the news portion of your site. They’re dynamic and constantly changing the content your end users sees.

Creating a Post

Wordpress Add New Post

1.In the dashboard, hover over the Posts menu item and select Add New in the popup menu

Wordpress Post

• The first box is where you’ll want to enter the title of your post.

• The following box is where you input the content for your post

• Once you're finished adding your content, click the Publish button near the top-right area of your post

Pages

WordPress Pages are similar to posts in that they have a title and body text, but they are different because:

• They are generally reserved for static content or information.

• Examples of this would be an About Me or Contact Us page.

• Pages are not listed by date and can’t be categorized or tagged like WordPress posts,

• Pages can have a hierarchy, which means you can nest pages under other pages by making one the “Parent” of the other, thus creating a group of pages.

• Due to their static nature, pages aren’t included in RSS feeds and won’t have date or time publishing

Creating A Page

1.In the dashboard, hover over the Pages menu item and select Add New in the popup menu

• The first box is where you’ll want to enter the title of your post.

• The following box is where you input the content for your post

• Once you're finished adding your content, click the Publish button near the top-right area of your page