One of the things that confuses new site owners the most is how to make a blog post when they are using a static page as the front page of their site. This short video tutorial guides you step-by-step through creating the necessary pages and shows you how to use them.
And, I’m delighted to say that it features a site from one of my WordPress Training clients. Be sure to stop by The Book Doula and let Dr. Liz know you saw her!
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Wow, this makes me realize that my blog (or a new one I develop)could function just like a website (which I guess it is). This was super helpful to me. Thank-you for this information!
Glad you enjoyed the video and it was helpful. Having a home page that immediately let’s folks see all that you do is great for a lot of different kinds of sites.
MaAnna,
I see that the static page of Liz’s blog has some interesting features…video, slide show, links to other posts or pages and advertising. I was going to ask what you would put on that page, but took notes on the page instead.
Is it possible to put a link on that static page to my website which is outside of my blog…totally seperate from my blog. That would give my blog the look of a total package..website for purchases, blog together. Or am I just inventing something in my mind that does not work?
Donna, with most WordPress themes, whatever elements your theme can handle on any page can be used as the front page of your site. In other words, the static page you use for home has the same layout as all of the other static pages.
With some premium themes, you can have elements that will only show up on the front page. In other words, there is a special design for the front page, and then all of the static back pages are the same, and then there may be a special design for the blog. For instance, you’ll see some magazine style themes that have little category widgets all over the front page, but once you click one of them, you’re taken to a page with the full post that looks like a normal layout.
To answer your question, it depends on what type of layout your current theme uses for static pages whether, and where, you can include a link to another site on it.
I hope my answer hasn’t confused you further. If so, let me know and I’ll try to do a better job of explaining it. Or, you can contact me through the site with the URLs of your sites and I’ll have a look at them.