Adding a New Post

This may at first glance look complicated, but it is not.  The whole thing is quite intuitive.. so get stuck in.  You can always make changes.  You might want to print this page our and then follow the instructions.

You need to Register or Login if you have not done so already. You will then be taken to your Dashboard.
If not click on Site Admin

You should see this:

Under "Posts" click on "add new"

Under “Posts”  click on  “Add New” and you will see this:

Enter tltle

Enter a title (for example the name of your fishery).

Adding Images

To insert an image click here
Click on the first icon where it says Upload/Insert “add an Image“.

Select an image from your computer and click “open“.
Select Files

Browse you computer to find the image file you want to use. Highlight it and click on “Open”

Select Image and click on "open"

Give it a nice title if it does not already have one (“DSCN1005″ will work but it is not very elegant, “Myfishery” is much more search engine friendly).

Fill in details

Copy the title into the Alternate Text field or say what the picture is about.
Pick a size.  Medium is good.
Select Alignment None
Click on “Use as Featured image” (if it is your best picture – you can add more if you like)
Click on “Insert into Post“.

Adding a Description
Hit “enter” to bring the cursor down a line.
Type away and describe your venue, product or services.

Add description
(Tip – if you are familiar with this sort of editing there are more buttons available – click on the last icon  “show kitcken sink”)
Hit “enter” to bring the cursor down a line.

Add Affilliate Link
Put the URL of your website here.  eg http://www.mysite.co.uk. It will automatically create a “visit website now” button.  If you do not have a website yet make sure you add your contact details.

Add you web address

Adding Rating Categories
Under Rating Categories click on the categories relevant to you (usually Facilities, Fish, Venue and Value for Money – the Average will appear automatically.

Add your ratings

Adding a Map and Location
Enter your post code (or address) into “Location” and hit enter.
Copy your title to  “Saved name”.
Switch to HTML view and hit Insert Map where you want it to go… usually at the bottom of your post.

Add you postcode

Switch to HTML view and hit Post Snippets and Insert Map where you want it to go… usually at the bottom of your post.

Insert map

Adding Subject Categories
In the column on the right hand side check the categories relevant to the listing.  Normally this will be a county, an area a country and a fish type such as “coarse”.

add your categories

Adding Tags (key words for navigation)
Similarly under Post Tags click on the relevant key words.  For the first word type in the name of your venue/company and click “add”

Add your key words

Checking it
Hit “Preview” and if you are happy close that page.

Publishing
If you are happy hit “Submit for Review“.