{"id":30,"date":"2020-05-04T21:39:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T21:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:00:03","slug":"creating-posts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/build-your-site\/content-strategy\/creating-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Post?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In WordPress, content exists through either \u201cposts\u201d or \u201cpages&#8221;. Posts are traditionally used when writing blog entries, news articles, or any style of publication where stories are presented over time. By default, posts appear in reverse chronological order on a WordPress site\u2019s homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Cases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Posts are different from pages in that they are not intended to strictly display static elements to communicate information to site visitors (such as a \u201cHomepage\u201d or an \u201cAbout\u201d page), but should instead be used to deliver breaking news, stories, and relevant articles of interest (For information on pages, see <a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/creating-pages\/\">Creating Pages<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating a Post<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Posts are created through the back-end of WordPress via the Dashboard. To get started with creating a post, see the image below and then follow the step-by-step instructions..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/05\/wp-dashboard-add-a-post-e1588628180349-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/05\/wp-dashboard-add-a-post-e1588628180349-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/05\/wp-dashboard-add-a-post-e1588628180349-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/05\/wp-dashboard-add-a-post-e1588628180349-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/05\/wp-dashboard-add-a-post-e1588628180349.png 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the Dashboard of your WordPress site, hover your cursor over the \u201cPosts\u201d link in the left-hand menu (see image above).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the menu that displays, click \u201cAdd new\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once content has been added to the post, click \u201cSave Draft\u201d in the top-right corner of the post to save your work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you feel the content of your post is sufficiently built out, click \u201cPublish\u2026\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, decide what visibility the post will have (Public, Private, or Password Protected), and also whether the post will publish immediately or at another date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, click \u201cPublish\u201d to take your post live on your site.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-red-400-color\">Note:<\/span><\/strong> Adding tags will help users and search engines navigate the site and find specific content. Add a few keywords to describe the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Still unsure of how to create a post in WordPress? Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns at <a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/ucomm-dev-request\">go.ncsu.edu\/ucomm-dev-request<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Post? In WordPress, content exists through either \u201cposts\u201d or \u201cpages&#8221;. Posts are traditionally used when writing blog entries, news articles, or any style of publication where stories are presented over time. By default, posts appear in reverse chronological order on a WordPress site\u2019s homepage. 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