In the same way that you needed to create and set a homepage for your site, you also need to create a page and specify that the site uses that to display an archive of blog posts. In this video, create and set a blog page.
- [Instructor] Earlier, we looked at setting … a static page as our homepage. … That replaced the default WordPress homepage, … which was just a list of our blog posts. … Now I still want to display blog posts on the site, … I just didn't want them on the homepage. … Fortunately, creating a custom blog page … with WordPress is really easy. … The first thing I need to do is create a page. … So I'll get out of the customizer and say new page. … I'm going to call it Blog, I'll leave it blank, … and go ahead and publish it. … The next thing I want to do is add this blog … to my primary navigation. … So I'll go ahead and open up the customizer, … go to menus, open up the main menu, … and click this add items button. … I can see the blog page that I just created here … and I'm going to click that to add it. … And I'm going to rearrange it in the menu to be before contact. … There it is. … And I'll go ahead and publish that. … Now, if I click on the blog, we'll see … that it's totally empty, and that's expected …
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7/11/2019- Establishing site goals and needs
- Adding new pages
- Finding a theme and site images
- Customizing colors, fonts, and menus
- Setting up your webpages
- Adding contact forms and social media buttons
- Testing your site
- Securing your site
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Demo project overview2m 5s
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1. Preparing to Build a Small Business Website
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Identify site requirements2m 42s
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Tips for writing copy2m 14s
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2. Adding Key Content
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Understand posts vs. pages1m 20s
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Create key pages3m 21s
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3. Select and Configure a Theme
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Roundup of suitable themes2m 22s
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Install and activate a theme2m 17s
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Add a custom menu2m 27s
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Set up a homepage1m 8s
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Lay out the homepage3m 27s
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Set up a blog page2m 31s
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Customize widget areas2m 49s
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4. Extend Functionality with Plugins
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Adding a contact form6m 46s
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5. Going Live
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Review site specifications4m 12s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 37s
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