Add & Publish Posts

Posts vs pages — pick the right content type first

Posts are date-based, chronological content — blog articles, news updates, tutorials. They show up in your blog feed, RSS feed, and can carry categories and tags.

Pages are for static, standalone content that does not depend on time — About Us, Contact, Privacy Policy. We cover pages in detail in lesson 15.

Real-life example: Posts are like diary entries with dates — newest on top. Pages are like signboards outside a shop — About, Contact — that do not need a date because they rarely change.

Writing your first post

Go to Posts → Add New. Type a title at the top, then start writing in the block editor below it. Each paragraph, image, or list is its own “block” that you can move, style, or delete independently.

Add a Featured Image from the right sidebar (Post → Featured Image) — this image often appears in blog listings, social shares, and search results.

Real-life example: Writing in blocks is like building with stacking storage boxes — you can reorder, remove, or duplicate one box (block) without disturbing the others.

<!-- Conceptually, a good post looks like this -->
<h1>Clear, keyword-aware title</h1>
<p>A short intro paragraph that states what the reader will learn.</p>
<h2>First subheading</h2>
<p>Body content with a real-life example where useful.</p>
<h2>Second subheading</h2>
<ul>
  <li>Bullet points for scannability</li>
</ul>

Publish, schedule, or save as draft

The Publish panel on the right sidebar has three key states: Save Draft (keeps it private and unfinished), Preview (opens the post exactly as visitors will see it), and Publish (makes it live immediately).

You can also click the Publish date field to schedule a post for the future — useful for planning a content calendar in advance.