Content Architecture - WordCamp Milwaukee 2014
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Content Architecture Shanta R. Nathwani, Sheridan College WordCamp Milwaukee 2014 7/25/2014 Shanta R. Nathwani 1
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Posts vs. Pages & Categories vs. Tags. There is so much confusion about what types of things should be put on a page and what should be in a post. Static vs. Dynamic content is the best way to tackle this. An “About Us” page would be just that… A PAGE. If you are talking about something that is more time sensitive, then you want to do a post. Connected to this would be Categories and Tags. What are they? When creating a website, you can edit a menu to include not only pages, but also category archives that can create a more complete experience for small businesses.
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Content ArchitectureShanta R. Nathwani, Sheridan College
WordCamp Milwaukee 20147/25/2014
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Agenda
About Me Introduction Pages & Posts Categories & Tags Live Demo Q & A’s
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Main Idea
Posts vs. Pages & Categories vs. Tags. There is so much confusion about what types of things should be put on a page and what should be in a post. Static vs. Dynamic content is the best way to tackle this. When creating a website, you can edit a menu to include not only pages, but also category archives that can create a more complete experience.
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Find Me!
Tweet Me:@TantienHime
Email:[email protected]
My Web Site:http://shanta.ca
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About Me• Instructor, Sheridan College
• Joint program with University of Toronto at Mississauga: Institute of Culture, Communication, Information and Technology
• Web Design and Capstone Project• Independent IT and Social Media Consultant
• Clients include NPOs, Real Estate, Software Development, Financial and Political Sectors
• Bachelor of Commerce in Info Tech Mgmt., Ryerson University
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Post-It Notes• Used to put down all the pieces of
information that you want to put on your website• Later on, you may want to colour
(yes, I'm Canadian!) code them into categories and pages• During the presentation today,
start filling in those post-its with your ideas of what you want on the site. You may not finish it today, but it will give you a start.
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An Example
Categories and Pages Menu Structure
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Follow Along!
We are going to put together our menu based on the content we’ve already got. Follow along at:
http://tantienhime.com
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Pages vs Posts
Pages Static information for the most part “About Us” is a great example Does not use Categories Can have sub-pages
Posts Dynamic information Time sensitive Uses Categories & Tags “Upcoming Events” or “Events
Attended” are good examples
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Categories vs. Tags
Categories Major classifications for information “Events” is a great example Can have sub-categories (much like
pages)
Tags Describes the content using keywords WordPress recommends 5-7 per post
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WordPress Menus
Menus can contain: Categories (sometimes called “Category Archives”) Pages External LinksThe number of menus that are supported depend on the theme you choose, so do that first!Since 3.6, you can now choose what menu goes where (main, sidebars). Again, dependant on the theme.
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Go Live!http://tantienhime.com/wp-admin
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Questions?
Tweet Me:@TantienHime
Email:[email protected]
My Web Site:http://shanta.ca
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