WordPress Static Pages vs Dynamic Posts and CMS

“Do any of my FB friends know how to use WordPress to create a static website or as a CMS tool?”

Have YOU ever asked these questions? Here’s my concise answer:

WordPress gives us the choice, to set the data as a Page or Post.

STATIC PAGES have permanent urls: PunkSellsOut.com/portfolio-client-sites

It will always show this info — a list of simple WordPress blogs/sites I’ve created. The sites are not complete, due to some client issues. PLUS the point was to redesign and reorganize the info better. BUT this PAGE will ONLY change if I edit text.

DYNAMIC POSTS  change as we blog or post more info. That’s a typical blog. Main screen with blog listings change due to dates or content, shoved down as we post more. Typically, at end of month, existing posts are listed in the archive. They won’t show up on the main screen. They WILL display under the menus, search or category listing (depending up settings).

CMS: use of Categories and sub-categories organize the data. That’s how content is managed. Use of keywords, deep linking within the pages/posts and outbound linking to reliable sources are another component of CMS.

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Left side of screen are BLOG ENTRIES or DYNAMIC POSTS.

POST navigational links: top of the screen. Arranged by CATEGORY.

Note some links have double arrows>> That indicates SUB-CATEGORIES.

STATIC PAGES: the larger tabs under the heading. They could be store location/hours/directions if this were a brick-and-mortar store.

FAQs could be STATIC PAGES or DYNAMIC POSTS.

CMS: NOTE every POST (on this layout/theme) displays one or more small colored boxes, w/text, above each blog entry. Those are the Categories. Click on a Category box to see a list of other posts in the same category.

The administrator/designer/programmer sets how many categories/sub-categories to display. Depending upon how the layout or theme is set up, it can be a quick change, or time spent delving into theme coding.

I only built these two blogs/sites last week. They need logos, more social media icons, more bells and whistles. But in the meanwhile, I’m getting GREAT responses from my Facebook pals. I only mentioned these sites briefly, not ready to make public in a big way yet.

So MY questions are:
–Does someone have a WordPress blog?
–Need one?
–Need help using it?

I know some fine affordable designers for people who want custom blogs. I often create them for others, but I PREFER advising about content, navigation, effective keyword usage for SEO, integrating SMO (although I am not a Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn PRO, I help people BEFORE they hire a pro, saving them a lot of time and money!)

I’ve been designing/working w/sites since 1995, starting with static HTML, then Dreamweaver (static HTML commercial s/w), eagerly embraced both WordPress and Joomla (another CMS) for several years.

I EXCEL helping people determine why they want/need a WP blog, essential elements, and then they can make wiser decisions who to hire, do it themselves, where to focus to obtain the best results.

ALSO, I taught a TON of computer classes at colleges and computer training centers. I have training certs and many years experience. I haven’t posted any tutorials yet. But I excel in creating step by step handouts (which are often MUCH better than a tiny, tiny screen, trying to decipher what is being displayed). I love training!

I juggle a lot. I’m the MOST published West Coast early punk photographer. I know online usage. I help so many people, but often not credited.

I love to help people. Please let me know how I can be of service.

Namaste.