The document provides style guidelines for using WordPress including:
- Paying special attention to headlines and using keywords and clear descriptions for SEO purposes.
- Always backdating migrated content to maintain an accurate publish date.
- Using the "More" tag to insert a page break on long posts displayed on the home page.
- Spellchecking posts to catch mistakes.
- Consistently categorizing and tagging posts to better organize and relate content.
- Paying attention to post timestamps and backdating old migrated content.
- Potentially faking authors if others are posting on their behalf.
- Hosting content directly on WordPress whenever possible for unlimited storage and fast serving.
1. Style Guide 100 Getting the Most of Out of WordPress September, 2009
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6. If You Don’t Use the “More Tag”, This Happens… A single post fills up the entire home page blog loop.
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8. What Time is It? Pay Attention to Pub Dates The Post Timestamp lets you define the date you want the post to appear as published. The timestamp defaults to the current date of when the post was first written. If you’re front-loading content for the weekend, be sure to date it accordingly. Similarly, if you’re migrating old content, back date it.
9. Fake the Authors If Necessary Even if somebody else is posting for them, make sure the author name is from the “writer” of the post. Change author as necessary
10. Try to Always Host Content on WordPress CBS has unlimited file storage through it’s contract with Wordpress/Automattic. They also serve up content very quickly and inexpensively. Always try to host your content there, rather than on a legacy server.
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