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Use the recent sports scores widget

Use the recent sports scores widget

by Sample Staff Member
Published January 2, 2025

Your site includes a scrolling sports score box widget that can be set to display in any of your widget areas.  To adding a sports score, click on New under Sports Score on the left navigation bar in...

Create a custom header

Create a custom header

by Author, Writer
Published January 2, 2025

Your header graphic should have your logo, organization name, tagline, and any other essential information about your program. Your graphic should be sized to 980px wide, and the height should be between...

Customize the look and feel of your site

Customize the look and feel of your site

by Sample Student
Published January 2, 2025

The look and feel of this site is created by a combination of style and layout choices. To help get you started, your site came with a preselected style, but you can change this preset style to create...

Use social media to increase readership

Use social media to increase readership

by Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer
Published January 2, 2025

Social media platforms are the best way to drive traffic to your new site. So, set up a Facebook Fan Page, and get your audience to like your publication. Even add a Facebook Like Box to your website...

Take your stories beyond the text

Take your stories beyond the text

by Sample Staff Member
Published January 2, 2025

Stories don't have to be for just the written word any more. Using some of the SNO FLEX features you can add embeddable objects, pull quotes, related story links, and videos all right along side the story...

Prepare your photos for online presentation

Prepare your photos for online presentation

by Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer
Published January 2, 2025

Your site automatically generates a series of scaled down images for each photo you upload for the various parts of your site that display different sizes of images. Cameras take pictures at a far higher...

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...

Add a story to your site

Add a story to your site

by Sample Student, Staff Writer
Published January 2, 2025

Adding a story is a simple process with SNO FLEX.  To get started, click on New under the Stories tab on the left navigation bar in the WordPress dashboard. Enter the headline for the article. In the...

Completing the custom fields

Completing the custom fields

by Sample Student, Staff Writer
Published January 2, 2025

Each story has custom fields available for you to fill in as needed. Not all of these features will show up on the homepage, but they will show up on a story’s page. While the descriptions for each...

Go long using the long-form option

Go long using the long-form option

by Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer
Published January 2, 2025

This story is currently using Long-Form Page Template. Every story has three options for its story page: Full-Width, With Sidebar, or Long Form. Simply, select which you would like on the left hand side...

Drop the sidebar and expand the story

Drop the sidebar and expand the story

by Sample Student
Published January 2, 2025

This story is currently using Full-Width Page Template. Every story has three options for its story page: Full-Width, With Sidebar, or Long Form. Simply, select which you would like on the left hand side...

Sidebar offers more room for widgets

Sidebar offers more room for widgets

by Sample Student
Published January 2, 2025

This story is currently using With Sidebar Page Template. Every story has three options for its story page: Full-Width, With Sidebar, or Long Form. Simply, select which you would like on the left hand...