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CONTENT ARCHITECTURE
aka. Pages vs. Posts & Categories vs. Tags
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Main IdeaPosts 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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AgendaIntroductionPages & PostsCategories & TagsLive DemoQ & A’s
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Find Me!Tweet Me:
@ShantaDotCa
Email:[email protected]
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1. Write down on post it notes all the main topics that you would like to see on your website.
About Us Events
ServicesRecipes
Contact Products
PortfolioBlog
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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 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 ExampleCATEGORIES AND PAGES MENU STRUCTURE
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Follow Along!We are going to put together our menu based on content
we’ve already got. Follow along at:http://tantienhime.com
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3-5-7 Principle• 3 Clicks to
where you need to be.
• Few (very few) exceptions
• No more than 5-7 items in a list.
• This includes menus and lists
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Pages vs PostsPAGESStatic information for the most part“About Us” is a great exampleDoes not use CategoriesCan have sub-pages
POSTSDynamic informationTime sensitive Uses Categories & Tags“Upcoming Events” or “Events Attended” are good examples
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2. Figure out which ones will be Categories and which ones will be Pages
PA G E S C AT E G O R I E S
About Us Events
Services Recipes
Contact
Products Portfolio
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PA G E S C AT E G O R I E S
3. Change the colour of either one or the other so that you can tell the difference
About Us Events
Services Recipes
Contact
Products Portfolio
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Categories vs. TagsCATEGORIES
Major classifications for information“Events” is a great example Can have sub-categories (much like pages)
TAGS
Describes the content using keywordsWordPress recommends 5-7 per post
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WordPress MenusMenus can contain:Categories (sometimes called “Category Archives”)PagesExternal 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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4. Keeping the 3-5-7 Rule, start to structure your menus according to the topic, not whether or not
your content is a post or a page.
About Us
EventsServices Contact Products
Recipes
Portfolio
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5. Create your menu in WordPress using pages and categories!
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Go Live!http://tantienhime.com/wp-admin (For Me)http://tantienhime.com (For You)
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ResourcesHow to create your menu: https://learn.wordpress.com/get-published-30/#lecustommenu (Created for .com, but still applicable)Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web: http://www.amazon.com/Information-Architecture-Blueprints-Christina-Wodtke/dp/0735712506 (until last year, used by our course)Don’t Make Me Think: http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp/0321965515 (one of the books that replaced IA)Evil By Design: http://evilbydesign.info/book/ (the other new book)WordPress.tv: http://shanta.ca/posts-vs-pages-and-categories-vs-tags-video-at-wordcamp-montreal-2015/ (my earlier talk, including creating the menu)
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Questions?
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