How to set a WordPress Static Front Page

By David Owen, on December 7th, 2010%

WordPress is perfect to use as a personal blogging platform. But did you know that it can also be used as a complete Web Site replacement? By using the Static Front Page option built into WordPress version 2.1 and later, one can literally turn a Blog into a Website. In addition, the user can still retain the Blog Post structure.

The Static FrontPage option allows a user to set a specific WordPress Page to be the Home Page
, Main Front Page or site index. So rather than visiting your site and seeing a list of posts, the visitor can be presented with for example a nice introductory main page as to what your site or blog is all about. MORE

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WordPress Pages Explanation

By David Owen, on December 7th, 2010%

In WordPress, you can write either posts or pages. When you’re writing a regular blog entry, you write a post. Posts automatically appear in reverse chronological order on your blog’s home page. Pages, on the other hand, are for content such as “About Me,” “Contact Me,” etc. Pages live outside of the normal blog chronology, and are often used to present information about yourself or your site that is somehow timeless — information that is always applicable. You can use Pages to organize and manage any amount of content. MORE

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Creating a WordPress Static Front Page

By David Owen, on December 7th, 2010%

By default, WordPress shows your most recent Posts on the front page of your site. But many WordPress users want to have a static front page or splash page as the front page instead. This “static front page” look is common for those who wish to not have a “blog” look to their site, giving it a more CMS (content management system) feel. MORE

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