Comments on: Post vs. Page http://aclevercat.com/post-vs-page/ Web Tech Assistance for the tech-challenged (or just tech-tired) Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alexis http://aclevercat.com/post-vs-page/#comment-75 Alexis Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:07:49 +0000 http://aclevercat.com/?p=167#comment-75 Great clarity - am moving my pages back to posts now! Thanks for the advice :) Great clarity – am moving my pages back to posts now! Thanks for the advice :)

]]> By: Valerie http://aclevercat.com/post-vs-page/#comment-73 Valerie Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:08:53 +0000 http://aclevercat.com/?p=167#comment-73 Alexis, usually the the way Pages are used is for info that isn't going to change very often - About pages, Contact info, FAQs or Rules, that sort of thing. The downside to Pages is that because they don't utilize Categories or Tags, they aren't as searchable. If one only has a few pages of static information, then Pages are fine - they are all clearly visible in the nav bar and easy to find. However, if you have tons and tons of static info, then you may want to go with Posts instead, so that you can use Categories and Tags to make them more findable. If you have lots of info about various topics (aka "categories"), then you would want to use Posts, and assign them to those categories. Then when a reader visits, they can just select the category they want and peruse all of the available articles. The only downside to that is that older articles can get lost as they cycle away. The way to fix that is to use plugins for "Most Popular" or "Featured" posts in your sidebar. That way you can keep some of those older articles in front of new eyes. Hope that helps! Alexis, usually the the way Pages are used is for info that isn’t going to change very often – About pages, Contact info, FAQs or Rules, that sort of thing. The downside to Pages is that because they don’t utilize Categories or Tags, they aren’t as searchable. If one only has a few pages of static information, then Pages are fine – they are all clearly visible in the nav bar and easy to find.

However, if you have tons and tons of static info, then you may want to go with Posts instead, so that you can use Categories and Tags to make them more findable.

If you have lots of info about various topics (aka “categories”), then you would want to use Posts, and assign them to those categories. Then when a reader visits, they can just select the category they want and peruse all of the available articles. The only downside to that is that older articles can get lost as they cycle away. The way to fix that is to use plugins for “Most Popular” or “Featured” posts in your sidebar. That way you can keep some of those older articles in front of new eyes.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Alexis http://aclevercat.com/post-vs-page/#comment-72 Alexis Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:56:39 +0000 http://aclevercat.com/?p=167#comment-72 Nice breakdown! Also good lead on the table plugin (love the table and will definitely use this). I've been thinking of putting my "important" content in pages that are navigable by menu dropdown and then use posts for more time-sensitive information. But now I'm wondering if I shouldn't make EVERYTHING a post (some of which you could access via dropdown menu). Is there any reason why I SHOULDN'T put some tentpole content in pages? I feel like there is some hidden "negative" of pages that I'm not quite wrapping my head around.... Input is appreciated - thanks! Nice breakdown! Also good lead on the table plugin (love the table and will definitely use this). I’ve been thinking of putting my “important” content in pages that are navigable by menu dropdown and then use posts for more time-sensitive information. But now I’m wondering if I shouldn’t make EVERYTHING a post (some of which you could access via dropdown menu). Is there any reason why I SHOULDN’T put some tentpole content in pages? I feel like there is some hidden “negative” of pages that I’m not quite wrapping my head around….

Input is appreciated – thanks!

]]> By: Valerie http://aclevercat.com/post-vs-page/#comment-24 Valerie Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:10:38 +0000 http://aclevercat.com/?p=167#comment-24 Neither! This table is the result of a wonderful Wordpress plugin called <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-table-reloaded/" rel="nofollow">Table-Reloaded. </a> It allows you to create multiple tables and plug them in where needed on posts or pages. Really useful! Neither! This table is the result of a wonderful WordPress plugin called Table-Reloaded. It allows you to create multiple tables and plug them in where needed on posts or pages. Really useful!

]]> By: Will http://aclevercat.com/post-vs-page/#comment-23 Will Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:07:36 +0000 http://aclevercat.com/?p=167#comment-23 This visual makes it very easy to understand the information being presented. Did you take a screenshot of a spreadsheet or use a program? This visual makes it very easy to understand the information being presented.

Did you take a screenshot of a spreadsheet or use a program?
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