Writing a new blog posts is simple. Use the following steps advised by WordPress to post effectively so that you can starting building your presence online:
Steps to Adding A New Blog Post by WordPress
- Log in to your WordPress Administration Panel (Dashboard).
- Click the ‘Posts' tab.
- Click the ‘Add New' sub-tab.
- Start filling in the blanks: enter your post title in the upper field, and enter your post body content in the main post editing box below it.
- As needed, select a category, add tags, and make other selections from the sections below the post. (Each of these sections is explained below.)
- When you are ready, click Publish.
Main Sections For Writing A Blog Post
The following points are the main sections you need to pay close attention to when writing a new blog post. These sections will make the difference between a well optimized blog post and one that is not optimized. When using all the sections consistently with relevant content, you'll be well on your way to establishing your presence online:
- Article Title
- Article Body
- Excerpt
- Category
- Tags
- Featured Image
Article Title
Write the article title in section that looks like the image below:
WordPress: “The title of your post. You can use any phrases, words or characters. Avoid using the same title twice as that will cause problems. You can use commas, apostrophes, quotes,hyphens/dashes and other typical symbols in the post like “My Site – Here's Lookin' at You, Kid”. WordPress will then clean it up to generate a user-friendly and URL-valid name of the post (also called the “post slug”) to compose the permalink for the post.” Resource Link
Article Body
Write the article body content in the section that looks like the image below:
WordPress: “The blank box where you enter your writing, links, links to images, and any information you want to display on your site. You can use either the Visual or the Text view to compose your posts.” Resource Link
Excerpt
Write the excerpt content in the section that looks like the image below:
WordPress: “A summary or brief teaser of your post featured on the front page of your site as well as on the category, archives, and search non-single post pages. Note that the Excerpt does not usually appear by default. It only appears in your post if you have modified the template file listing the post to use the_excerpt() instead of the_content() to display the Excerpt instead of the full content of a post. If so, WordPress will automatically use as the Excerpt the first 55 words of your post content or the content before the <!–more–> quicktag. If you use the “Excerpt” field when editing the post, this will be used no matter what.” Resource Link
Category
Select a category or add a new one. This section looks like image below:
WordPress: “The general topic the post can be classified in. Generally, bloggers have 7-10 categories for their content. Readers can browse specific categories to see all posts in the category. To add a new category, click the “+Add New Category” link in this section. You can manage your categories by going to Administration Panels > Posts > Categories.” Resource Link
Tags
Select post tags or add new ones. This section looks like the image below:
WordPress: “Refers to micro-categories for your blog, similar to including index entries for a page. Posts with similar tags are linked together when a user clicks one of the tags. Tags have to be enabled with the right code in your theme for them to appear in your post. Add new tags to the post by typing the tag into the box and clicking “Add”.” Resource Link
Featured Image
Upload a relevant featured image to the blog post. This helps to capture the reader's attention. It’s also used when sharing to social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) This section looks like the image below:
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WordPress: “A featured image represent the contents, mood, or theme of a post or page. Posts and pages can have a single featured image, which many themes and tools can use to enhance the presentation of your site.” Resource Link
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