Use the step-by-step instructions on this page to add new posts in your WordPress-powered website. WordPress is the leading blogging platform and powers over a quarter of the web. Whether you want to let your visitors know about the latest in your business or industry, add new media or increase your search engine visibility, WordPress is your friend. Here are the instructions to add new post in your WordPress site.

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Step 1: Log In

First, open a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Next, visit your website address. But, enter it as follows: YourDomain.com/admin. Replace ‘YourDomain.com’ with your website address. But, leave the ‘/admin’. Next, enter your username and password. If you don’t have your login credentials, contact us and we’ll provide them to you.[/threecol_one_last]

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Step 2: Add New Post

When logged in, click on ‘Add New’ under ‘Posts’ on the left sidebar menu. Afterwards, you should be taken to the page on which you can create a new post. It should look like the screen shot on your left (if you’re viewing this article on a desktop) or above (if you’re viewing this article on a mobile device). The step below shows a more complete picture of the page.[/threecol_one_last]

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Step 3: Create New Post

To create a new post, you will need a minimum of two things, 1) a post title and 2) post body. The remaining items such as a category and featured image are optional. However, users with category-specific blogs will want to categorize each post, so the post can show up in the blog. After you’ve created a new post, publish it. If you’re not ready to publish, no worries. WordPress automatically saves each draft, so you can publish the final draft when it’s nice and polished.[/threecol_one_last]

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Step 4: Optimize for Search Engines (Optional)

If you have the Yoast SEO plugin installed on your website, you can optimize the post for the search engines relatively easily. Optimizing for the search engines helps your post ranking better. If you’re a Website Maintenance customer, we can walk you through the process over the phone. Depending on the maintenance plan you’re on, we can even create and optimize posts for you. Otherwise, you can do it yourself. To begin, look below the post body section for the Yoast SEO box and create your post according to the Yoast SEO “checkboxes”. Yoast SEO automatically “grades” your post to ensure it meets SEO best practices. For additional help, please refer to the tooltips in the Yoast SEO box.  Next, click on the tooltip to find the link to a relevant article where you can learn more about optimizing your posts for search engines.[/threecol_one_last]