Grand Rapids WordCamp 2013 topical homepages presentation
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WordPress Static Page Function to Publish Topical Homepages
Grand Rapids, Mich.Aug. 23, 2013
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Hi! Quick intro!
ChristophTrappe.comUWECI.ORG/MARKETING
Communications Team
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Channels
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One site goal
Community connector around topics of impact.
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Homepages
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Workflow
• Identify topics based on what’s going on.• Make a plan!– Outline important topics – What can you say about those?– Visuals! – How long will it take to produce?– Can it be done?– Is it too timely? Backup plan (Flood example!)
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Example
• Identify topic• Identify content! Map out homepage • Collect content (Visuals are important!!!)• Buzzword alert: Call to action?• “Design” homepage (Basically build a new
page)
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One more thing: Visuals
• Design yourself (More difficult: Adobe Edge)• Ask somebody to help! (Map by researcher
example)• Take pictures – use them (Front door example)• Creative commons images• Ask others for images
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Tech stuff (kind of)
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Plugin: Custom Sidebarshttp://marquex.es/698/custom-sidebars-1-0
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Delete cache if applicable!
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Questions?
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