- Categories
Categories provide a helpful way to group related posts together, and to quickly tell readers what a post is about. Categories also make it easier for people to find your content. Categories are similar to, but broader than, tags.
- Link Categories
You can manage a blogroll (a set of links) using the Links menu in your Dashboard. These links will display on your blog if you have added the Links Widget from the Appearance -> Widgets page. To manage link categories, click on Link Categories in the Links menu: The following screen will load: To add a […]
- Categories vs. Tags
Categories are used for broad grouping of post topics while tags are generally used to describe your post in more detail.
- Categories Widget
The Categories Widget organizes your posts by category in your blog’s sidebar — handy for readers who want to find more of your posts about certain topics.
- Sitemaps
When it comes to sitemaps, there are three basic types; Site Index, XML Sitemaps for Search Engines, and News Sitemaps, all of which are outlined in this support doc.
- Recent Posts Widget
The Recent Posts Widget displays your most recent posts in your sidebar, making it easy for your readers to see what’s new on your blog. Here’s an example of what it looks like: Once you add the widget to your sidebar from Appearance → Widgets, you’ll see that the widget settings look like this: Title: Sets […]
- Tags
Tags provide a useful way to group related posts together and to quickly tell readers what a post is about. Tags also make it easier for people to find your content. Tags are similar to, but more specific than, categories. The use of tags is completely optional.
- Writing Settings
The Writings Settings control your WordPress writing experience. You can find the Writing Settings on the Settings -> Writing page. Writing Settings Formatting has two options. The first option will allow you to type emoticon symbols like the smiley face when you are writing. If this option is checked, the symbols will be converted into […]
- Links Widget
The Links Widget displays a list of links — also known as a blogroll — in your sidebar. If you want to share your favorite blogs or websites with your readers, this is the widget for you. (To use this feature, you first need to create a blogroll.)
- Edit a Blogroll Link
You can manage a blogroll (a set of links) using the Links menu in your Dashboard. These links will display on your blog if you have added the Links Widget from the Appearance -> Widgets page. To manage your links, click on All Links in the Links menu: The following screen will load, with a list […]
