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Tell the full story in long form

Tell the full story in long form

by Sample Student, Editor-in-Chief
Published January 2, 2025

Want to tell the full story?  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 box to the right of...

Choose the right image size for online

Choose the right image size for online

by Sample Staff Member, Writer
Published January 2, 2025

Size your horizontal photos to 900px wide by 600px tall at a resolution of 72 dpi in RGB color mode before uploading them to your site. Always save photos in .jpg format. Your site will display vertical...

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...

Analyze site traffic with Google Analytics

Analyze site traffic with Google Analytics

by Sample Student, Editor
Published January 2, 2025

Once you start producing content, you’re going to want to know who’s reading it. Your site is setup with Google Analytics, a robust reporting tool from Google. Each week you’ll receive an e-mail...

Add user accounts for editors, staff members

Add user accounts for editors, staff members

by Sample Staff Member
Published January 2, 2025

The WordPress publishing system allows for multiple user accounts and administrative privileges. Your setup already includes a user account for the adviser. You can add as many users as you want to your...

How to add a video to your site

How to add a video to your site

Published January 2, 2025

You need to use a third-party video hosting service to store and serve video. These services are built specifically for serving high quality video, and their accounts are free. Start by creating an account...

Another headline for a video story

Another headline for a video story

Published January 2, 2025

This is another video story because it was published before the other video stories, it is displayed less prominently on the page.

Welcome to SNO: A video introduction

Welcome to SNO: A video introduction

Published January 2, 2025

This orientation video provides a quick overview of your new SNO site and the SNO FLEX tools.

Avoid double story placement

Avoid double story placement

by Sample Student
Published January 2, 2025

If you place stories in more than one category, say both Showcase and Sports, the story will display in both of these sections on the homepage.  The recommend way of working with this is to place a story...

Help is just a single click away

Help is just a single click away

by Sample Student
Published January 2, 2025

Having trouble with something on the site?  Help is only a click away. Click here to access all of our support materials and submit a support ticket if you can't find the answers you are looking for.

Design your site to fit your publication's style

Design your site to fit your publication’s style

by Sample Student
Published January 2, 2025

The SNO Framework is built around the idea of giving site owners complete flexibility with easy to customize options for every aspect of their sites. The SNO Design Options page, available under the...