Pages Vs Posts
The admin system provides two ways of creating content for your website:
· A page, or
· A post.
To determine which is the best option for your content, you need first to understand the difference between the two.
Page
A page includes an overall structure for presenting information on your website. For example, a page will include the header (the top part of the page usually containing a logo and navigation menu), a section for the main content of the page and a footer (the bottom part of the page usually containing some legal information, copyright notices and other links). A page may also include a sidebar on the left or right-hand side containing links to other sections of the site
Pages are not generally updated or changed regularly; however, some of the content on a page, including posts, may be updated regularly.
Think of a page as you would if you were reading a newspaper. The one page can be broken up into many different sections for a feature article, related stories and advertisements.
Pages are generally accessed by the main navigation menu on your website.
Examples of pages on your website might include About Us, Contact Details, Mission Statement, Products and Services and Legal Information.
(Please consult your developer when you want to edit these)
Post
Considering the newspaper model, a post can be considered essentially one article. It is written and published at a given point in time about a particular subject in a specific category and posted on a certain page. The sports page, for example, may contain several posts from the sports category.
Posts are primarily written as part of a blog (web-based log of events - or journal). However, posts have multiple functions and using them creatively can give you greater control over the management of the content of your website.
Posts belong to one or more categories and can be sorted and displayed in all sorts of ways on your website.
Examples of posts on your website might include press releases, product fact sheets, general news articles and blog entries.
| Technical: Posts can live on pages – in the main content area. Pages cannot live on posts. |
The following screenshots may help to explain the difference between a page and a post.
A page:
A post:
If you are updating your site or adding content regularly, it is more than likely you will be using posts.
NB: If you are still unsure whether to use a page or a post for your content, consult your web developer or IT department.