What's The Difference Between A Page & A Post?

Another good question! You are doing well.

A page is static and doesn't move. It is usually for a major theme or important topic on your site. Something like "about me" or "privacy".

A post on the other hand is part of a blog roll. It can be put into a category, added to "recent posts" and is usually on a smaller topic.

You might find that a Page usually has a number of Posts linking to it.

I usually have a backbone of Pages on a site, such as about, privacy, contact, subscribe etc, and then all my daily article writing takes place as posts, things like "How to xyz" and "Why Xyz is a good idea" and so on.

Should My Homepage Be A Blogroll or A Static Page?

OK this one comes down to personal preference, but I think most people prefer a blogroll. It is sometimes necessary to use a homepage as a kind of "about" or "mission" page, but I usually use the "about" page for that.

Having a blogroll as the homepage has some perks too.

1.) It shows fresh content to the user who arrives there.

2.) It shows fresh content to Mr Google

3.) You don't have to come up with an incredibly well written homepage.

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Jenna7 Premium
Great idea to post this. This is awesome. :)
Thanks
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bryonbrewer Premium
Thanks, as you can see I first came up with the idea in February and it took me a while to finish lol
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skyhorse Premium
Well like you said in the beginning, there are new people coming in A LOT of the time. And this is a great place to start and so they don't know the answers. Good place to get a lot of those basic questions answered.
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Shields Premium
Thank you so much, DomW. I could be asking any one of those questions from time to time as I move through learning and learning and learning. Unfortunately remembering is not the natural result of learning so much. Quick references like this should be over there on the left. I mean, why not. I know I'm not the only one who wants a quick FAQ at my fingertips.
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bryonbrewer Premium
Well, maybe if you ask Kyle nicely he will stick it over there on the left for us :) Seriously though, you made some good points and I kind of expected a lot of people to be referencing this training in the future (it's what I use to determine whether or not I make a training).
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uakoko Premium
This is a great idea to put it on the left side. As I was reading, I was thinking, "What if I need one of these answers later on...Will I be able to find this training again?" It would also be excellent for newcomers to see right away. Kyle? Carson?
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bryonbrewer Premium
You can always add it to your bookmarks or just search "wa FAQ" into the search bar. Not that I mind you petitioning K&C though, but I think they are quite specific about what goes on the left!
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MarianMartin Premium
I think you´ve done a great job! Thanks you for your time and effort! I am sure all the Newbie´s that enter WA will appreciate it!
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bryonbrewer Premium
Here's hoping. I imagine there will be some more frequently asked questions that apply to everybody as well. Things like "Is Scotland really the name of a person?"
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nathaniell Premium
Yup. I see these questions asked ALL THE TIME. This is a great resource to keep on file and pass on to newbies
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bryonbrewer Premium
Thanks man. Hopefully it will grow over time as well and be a constant source of help. It might save the people in live chat a bit of time with explanations too!
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