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Adding posts has been customized on this site to separate post data into discreet units.  Below are instructions for adding post content. If you have any questions, please contact info@christophergreen.com

Overview

Detailed instructions can be found below.

The first step for adding each post will be to choose the correct layout. There are 8 different layouts available. After selecting the layout, the post edit page will display all the content type boxes that are needed for the layout.

Converting old posts

To convert posts you will cut and paste elements from the old default WordPress content edit field into separate fields.

When you are done converting the old post, the default WordPress content edit area will be empty of all content and code.

An important part of this project is to eliminate all the garbage code and links that have built up over the years. Please follow the instructions below for details.

CU Shortcodes

Entering the codes listed below in a content post will automagically add the correct information from the user’s profile to the post as they read it.

[credit_union] – The name of the credit union.

[cu_email] – the information email of the credit union

[cu_phone] – the information phone number of the credit union

[cu_url] – The website url of the credit union

The shortcodes need to be entered exactly or they won’t work:

no spaces
no capitalization
use underscore to separate words
use brackets surrounding tag
Correct Example:

[credit_union]

Incorrect Examples:

[ credit_union ]   (spaces)

   (missing underscore)

credit_union   (missing brackets)

[Credit_Union]   (capitalized)

[creditunion]   (missing underscore)

(credit_union)   (used parentheses instead of brackets)

Post Templates

Each post template will include different content items.

Common post template fields

Every template contains these fields:

  • Main Image – Image used as index image and main image in most articles
  • Post Excerpt – Short teaser text used on index pages
  • Facebook – Suggested social text for Facebook & Instagram
  • Twitter- Suggested social text for Twitter

Below are examples of the post templates available. Note that the visual styling of the templates will change over time.

Template Instructions

+ App Review Template

Includes two or more reviews of apps, web sites or other items.  Example Article

  1. Select the template
  2. Required Items
    1. Main Image – Select from Library – this should be the full size image available in the library
    2. Excerpt – Copy a short one or two sentences from the first paragraph of the article that work as a summary.
  3. Content
    1. Introduction Text – Cut and paste the introduction text, if any.
    2. Review App Name – Enter the title of the item being reviewed
    3. Review Text – Cut and paste the article review text
    4. App Image – Select the image from the library
    5. Click “Add a Review” to add another review as needed and repeat steps 5-7
  4. Additional Information
    1. Learn More Links
      1. URL – Cut the link text and paste (remove any additional google.com part at the front of the link)
      2. Link Text – type just the url of the web site link
      3. Click “Add a Link” as needed
    2. Facebook – Cut and paste the Facebook text.
    3. Twitter – Cut and past the Twitter text
  5. Ensure that there is no more text in the edit box.
  6. Click on the “Text” tab in the old article edit box. Select any text you can see and press delete.
  7. If this is a new article, choose the correct category and tags.
  8. Press Update

Fields

  • Required Items
    • Main Image
    • Post Excerpt
  • Content
    • Introduction Text (if any)
    • Reviews
      • Review Name
      • Review Text
      • Review Image
  • Additional Information
    • Learn More Links
      • Link URL
      • Link Text
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

Categories

  • Featured App Reviews

Example Article

Important Notes

  • Do not copy any link text from the article for other pages such as “Download source” or “Condensed Version”
  • Do not copy an image into the article text box
  • Look at the “Learn More” URLs and remove any extra google link code from the link.
  • Make sure the Post Excerpt text makes sense. If it is too long, the text you pasted will be cut off.
  • Do not copy any extraneous code from the article. We don’t want all the extra word or google docs code.
+ Regular Article Template

A simple article with an image and text.  Example Article

  1. Select the template
  2. Required Items
    1. Main Image – Select from Library – this should be the full size image
    2. Excerpt – Copy a short one or two sentences from the first paragraph of the article that work as a summary.
  3. Content
    1. Main Article Text – Cut and paste the article text.
  4. Additional Information
    1. Learn More Links
      1. URL – Cut the link text and paste (remove any additional google.com part at the front of the link)
      2. Link Text – type just the url of the web site link
      3. Click “Add a Link” as needed
    2. Facebook – Cut and paste the Facebook text.
    3. Twitter – Cut and past the Twitter text
    4. Source File Links- if present
      1. Follow the “Source Files” link in the original article to google drive
      2. In Google Drive, click on the “Download All” link in the top left corner
      3. Save the zip file to your computer.
      4. File – Choose “Add File” and select the zip file you downloaded
      5. Link Text – Enter “Download Source Files” if not present.
  • Ensure that there is no more text in the edit box.
  • Click on the “Text” tab in the old article edit box. Select any text you can see and press delete.
  • If this is a new article, select the correct category and tags.
  • Press Update

Fields

  • Required Items
    • Main Image
    • Post Excerpt
  • Content
    • Main Article Text
  • Additional Information
    • Learn More Links
      • Link URL
      • Link Text
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Source File Links
      • File
      • Link Text

Categories

  • Article
  • Q&A
  • Scam Alert
  • College Credit
  • Tomorrow’s Millionaires
  • Investing
  • Do It Today
  • Listicles
  • Points to Ponder
  • Challenges
  • Polls
  • Dining In / Recipes
  • Audio Scripts

Example Article

Important Notes

  • Do not copy any link text from the article for other pages such as “Download source” or “Condensed Version”
  • Do not copy an image into the article text box
  • Look at the “Learn More” URLs and remove any extra google link code from the link.
  • Make sure the Post Excerpt text makes sense. If it is too long, the text you pasted will be cut off.
  • Do not copy any extraneous code from the article. We don’t want all the extra word or google docs code.
+ Article with Condensed Template

A regular article with an image and text that also includes a condensed version of the text.  Example Article

  1. Select the template
  2. Required Items
    1. Main Image – Select from Library – this should be the full size image
    2. Excerpt – Copy a short one or two sentences from the first paragraph of the article that work as a summary.
  3. Content
    1. Main Article Text – Cut and paste the article text.
    2. Condensed Article Text – Cut and paste the text from the separate condensed article. The condensed article should be saved as draft.
  4. Additional Information
    1. Learn More Links
      1. URL – Cut the link text and paste (remove any additional google.com part at the front of the link)
      2. Link Text – type just the url of the web site link
      3. Click “Add a Link” as needed
    2. Facebook – Cut and paste the Facebook text.
    3. Twitter – Cut and past the Twitter text
    4. Source File Links- if present
      1. Follow the “Source Files” link in the original article to google drive
      2. In Google Drive, click on the “Download All” link in the top left corner
      3. Save the zip file to your computer.
      4. File – Choose “Add File” and select the zip file you downloaded
      5. Link Text – Enter “Download Source Files” if not present.
  • Ensure that there is no more text in the edit box.
  • Click on the “Text” tab in the old article edit box. Select any text you can see and press delete.
  • If this is a new article, select the correct category and tags.
  • Press Update

Fields

  • Required Items
    • Main Image
    • Post Excerpt
  • Content
    • Main Article Text
    • Condensed Article Text
  • Additional Information
    • Learn More Links
      • Link URL
      • Link Text
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Source File Links
      • File
      • Link Text

Categories

  • Article
  • Q&A
  • Scam Alert
  • College Credit
  • Tomorrow’s Millionaires
  • Investing
  • Do It Today
  • Listicles
  • Points to Ponder
  • Challenges
  • Polls
  • Dining In / Recipes
  • Audio Scripts

Example Article

Important Notes

  • Do not copy any link text from the article for other pages such as “Download source” or “Condensed Version”
  • Do not copy an image into the article text box
  • Look at the “Learn More” URLs and remove any extra google link code from the link.
  • Make sure the Post Excerpt text makes sense. If it is too long, the text you pasted will be cut off.
  • Do not copy any extraneous code from the article. We don’t want all the extra word or google docs code.
+ Book Review / Website Review Template

Review article with smaller image and text.  Example Article

  1. Select the template
  2. Required Items
    1. Main Image – Select from Library – this should be the full size image
    2. Excerpt – Copy a short one or two sentences from the first paragraph of the article that work as a summary.
  3. Content
    1. Main Article Text – Cut and paste the article text.
  4. Additional Information
    1. Learn More Links
      1. URL – Cut the link text and paste (remove any additional google.com part at the front of the link)
      2. Link Text – type just the url of the web site link
      3. Click “Add a Link” as needed
    2. Facebook – Cut and paste the Facebook text.
    3. Twitter – Cut and past the Twitter text
  • Ensure that there is no more text in the edit box.
  • Click on the “Text” tab in the old article edit box. Select any text you can see and press delete.
  • If this is a new article, select the correct category and tags.
  • Press Update

Fields

  • Required Items
    • Main Image
    • Post Excerpt
  • Content
    • Main Article Text
  • Additional Information
    • Learn More Links
      • Link URL
      • Link Text
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

Categories

  • Book Reviews
  • Website Reviews

Example Article

Important Notes

  • Do not copy any link text from the article for other pages such as “Download source” or “Condensed Version”
  • Do not copy an image into the article text box
  • Look at the “Learn More” URLs and remove any extra google link code from the link.
  • Make sure the Post Excerpt text makes sense. If it is too long, the text you pasted will be cut off.
  • Do not copy any extraneous code from the article. We don’t want all the extra word or google docs code.
+ Image / Meme Template

Image based article.  Example Article

  1. Select the template
  2. Required Items
    1. Excerpt – Copy a short one or two sentences from the first paragraph of the article that work as a summary.
  3. Content
    1. Main Image – Select from Library – this should be the full size image
    2. Main Article Text – Cut and paste the article text.
  4. Additional Information
    1. Learn More Links
      1. URL – Cut the link text and paste (remove any additional google.com part at the front of the link)
      2. Link Text – type just the url of the web site link
      3. Click “Add a Link” as needed
    2. Facebook – Cut and paste the Facebook text.
    3. Twitter – Cut and past the Twitter text
  5. Source File if any
  • Ensure that there is no more text in the edit box.
  • Click on the “Text” tab in the old article edit box. Select any text you can see and press delete.
  • If this is a new article, select the correct category and tags.
  • Press Update

Fields

  • Required Items
    • Post Excerpt
  • Content
    • Main Image
    • Main Article Text
  • Additional Information
    • Learn More Links
      • Link URL
      • Link Text
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Source Files

Categories

  • Quotes
  • Just for Grins
  • Financial Cartoons
  • Cartoons for Kids
  • Money Hacks
  • Brainteasers
  • Kids Fun Pages
  • Kids Activity Pages
  • Infographics

Example Article

Important Notes

  • Do not copy any link text from the article for other pages such as “Download source” or “Condensed Version”
  • Do not copy an image into the article text box
  • Look at the “Learn More” URLs and remove any extra google link code from the link.
  • Make sure the Post Excerpt text makes sense. If it is too long, the text you pasted will be cut off.
  • Do not copy any extraneous code from the article. We don’t want all the extra word or google docs code.
+ Video Template

Video article.  Example Article

  1. Select the template
  2. Required Items
    1. Main Image – Select from Library – this should be the full size image
    2. Excerpt – Copy a short one or two sentences from the first paragraph of the article that work as a summary.
  3. Content
    1. Video – paste the URL of the video. In most cases it will be displayed as a link in the old article text.
    2. Main Article Text – Cut and paste the article text if any.
  4. Additional Information
    1. Learn More Links
      1. URL – Cut the link text and paste (remove any additional google.com part at the front of the link)
      2. Link Text – type just the url of the web site link
      3. Click “Add a Link” as needed
    2. Facebook – Cut and paste the Facebook text.
    3. Twitter – Cut and past the Twitter text
  5. Source File Links- if present
    1. Follow the “Source Files” link in the original article to google drive
    2. In Google Drive, click on the “Download All” link in the top left corner
    3. Save the zip file to your computer.
    4. File – Choose “Add File” and select the zip file you downloaded
    5. Link Text – Enter “Download Source Files” if not present.
  • Ensure that there is no more text in the edit box.
  • Click on the “Text” tab in the old article edit box. Select any text you can see and press delete.
  • If this is a new article, select the correct category and tags.
  • Press Update

Fields

  • Required Items
    • Main Image
    • Post Excerpt
  • Content
    • Video
    • Intro Text
  • Additional Information
    • Learn More Links
      • Link URL
      • Link Text
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Source Files

Categories

  • Videos
  • Next Gen Videos

Example Article

Important Notes

  • Do not copy any link text from the article for other pages such as “Download source” or “Condensed Version”
  • Do not copy an image into the article text box
  • Look at the “Learn More” URLs and remove any extra google link code from the link.
  • Make sure the Post Excerpt text makes sense. If it is too long, the text you pasted will be cut off.
  • Do not copy any extraneous code from the article. We don’t want all the extra word or google docs code.
+ eBook Template

eBook article.  Example Article

  1. Select the template
  2. Required Items
    1. Main Image – Select from Library – this should be the full size image
    2. Excerpt – Copy a short one or two sentences from the first paragraph of the article that work as a summary.
  3. Content
    1. eBook – Download the pdf ebook from the source file link and upload file.
    2. Intro Text – Cut and paste the article text if any.
  4. Additional Information
    1. Learn More Links
      1. URL – Cut the link text and paste (remove any additional google.com part at the front of the link)
      2. Link Text – type just the url of the web site link
      3. Click “Add a Link” as needed
    2. Facebook – Cut and paste the Facebook text.
    3. Twitter – Cut and past the Twitter text
  5. Source File Links- if present
    1. Follow the “Source Files” link in the original article to google drive
    2. In Google Drive, click on the “Download All” link in the top left corner
    3. Save the zip file to your computer.
    4. File – Choose “Add File” and select the zip file you downloaded
    5. Link Text – Enter “Download Source Files” if not present.
  • Ensure that there is no more text in the edit box.
  • Click on the “Text” tab in the old article edit box. Select any text you can see and press delete.
  • If this is a new article, select the correct category and tags.
  • Press Update

Fields

  • Required Items
    • Main Image
    • Post Excerpt
  • Content
    • Video
    • Intro Text
  • Additional Information
    • Learn More Links
      • Link URL
      • Link Text
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Source Files

Categories

  • eBooks

Example Article

Important Notes

  • Do not copy any link text from the article for other pages such as “Download source” or “Condensed Version”
  • Do not copy an image into the article text box
  • Look at the “Learn More” URLs and remove any extra google link code from the link.
  • Make sure the Post Excerpt text makes sense. If it is too long, the text you pasted will be cut off.
  • Do not copy any extraneous code from the article. We don’t want all the extra word or google docs code.