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Another headline goes here
by Sample Student, News Editor
Published January 2, 2025

This is sample body text.  To delete this and other sample content, click on Manage under the Stories tab in your WordPress dashboard and just trash the stories that you no longer want to see. It is probably in your best interest to wait to trash these stories until after you have added your own content or the site will look surprisingly empty. Also it works best to add new content, not simply cover over these sample stories.

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Showcase area displays top stories in various formats
Showcase area displays top stories in various formats
by Sample Student, News Editor
Published January 2, 2025

This area at the top of the homepage is called the Home Top Story & Showcase Area. You can use this space to showcase your top stories. You have two options for this area: displaying a single Top Story or showcasing many stories/photos most recently added to single category. There are many options...

Welcome to SNO: A video introduction
Welcome to SNO: A video introduction
Published January 2, 2025
Another headline for a video story
Another headline for a video story
Published January 2, 2025
How to add a video to your site
How to add a video to your site
Published January 2, 2025

Another headline goes here
Another headline goes here
by Sample Student, News Editor
Published January 2, 2025

This is sample body text.  To delete this and other sample content, click on Manage under the Stories tab in your WordPress dashboard and just trash the stories that you no longer want to see. It is probably in your best interest to wait to trash these stories until after you have added your own content...

Avoid double story placement
Avoid double story placement
by Sample Student
Published January 2, 2025
Completing the custom fields
Completing the custom fields
by Sample Student, Staff Writer
Published January 2, 2025

Adding a featured image enhances each story
Adding a featured image enhances each story
by Sample Student, Sports Editor
Published January 2, 2025

There are two ways to add a photo to a story in WordPress.  One is to set the photo as a Featured Image for the story, and the other is to insert the photo into the body of the story’s text.  Your SNO site is designed to make use of the Featured Image method.  Photos inserted directly into the body...

Tell the full story in long form
Tell the full story in long form
by Sample Student, Editor-in-Chief
Published January 2, 2025

Analyze site traffic with Google Analytics
Analyze site traffic with Google Analytics
by Sample Student, Editor
Published January 2, 2025
Go long using the long-form option
Go long using the long-form option
by Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer
Published January 2, 2025
Prepare your photos for online presentation
Prepare your photos for online presentation
by Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer
Published January 2, 2025
Create a custom header
Create a custom header
by Author, Writer
Published January 2, 2025

Go beyond a single photo with slideshows
Go beyond a single photo with slideshows
by Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer
Published January 2, 2025

Slideshows are built by uploading multiple photos to a story. Follow the steps below to make a slideshow that goes with any story. When adding/editing a story, click on the Set Featured Image button on the right side. In the window that opens, click on Upload Files and upload from your computer all...

Take your stories beyond the text
Take your stories beyond the text
Published January 2, 2025