How to create post excerpt with WordPress.com
Watch the “Creating a post excerpt & using the “more” tag” video from WordPress.tv.
Today I am going through step by step how to create a post excerpt and the video above with WordPress.tv ~
Here is goes….
5 WordPress Secrets You Need to Know
#1.
See that? That was me adding a more tag. I like using more tags because it allows you to add a break in a long post so that readers don’t need to scroll so much.
The red arrow points to the more tag on your tool bar. Using the more tag also allows you have more posts showing on the home page of your blog. You can go into the HTML edit view and customize the message. Simply add a space after <!--more, and type what you want it to say.
The more tag adds a “Read More” link anywhere you want in your post~http://ileane.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/5-wordpress-secrets-you-need-to-know/#comment-1964
Not sure how I did but here it is anyway.
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Jackie,
Tres bien, Madame.. Charlie
I have been doing this by hand; but I have let the server truncate the articles, and as you suggest I could have more of my posts on the front page, if I used your suggested technique.
Jackie,
I need to be able to get control of the right side of my blog on Worksforchrist.org and I can’t figure out how to do it. I written helps requests, and read too much with little success. I tried to insert an “(un)subscribe or subscribe button, or a sign-up button, for example, and I’ve had no luck.
Some say it because of the theme I selected; I can’t believe there is not a way around it, do you?
Au revoir, Charlie
Charlie, I do believe it is the “theme” you selected as I have done some research on it myself. Our minds work alike, “gotta have a way around it>” I guess not. So take on the challenge to do other things with the blog. Give up on that idea, and work on a new one. Hey, it just might be what you need, and a blessing in disquise.
Thanks, Jackie!
I can’t stand not being in control, it’s just my nature.
Probably what I need is a hobby, that will give me a different incentive.
Writing a few books is probably my best bet.
The Mad Frenchman! (my old handle) Charlie
I prefer the pagination with the nextpage code, read more at
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/pagination/
Frizztext, I am learning this. Thanks for this.
I love the more tag as it gives me a better sense of what s being read on my stats.
Eliz
Hi, thanks for the shout out. Glad you were able to find my old blog, Ms. Ileane Speaks. Please visit the new blog - Basic Blog Tips for more blogging tutorials, social media optimization and YouTube videos. http://BasicBlogTips.com
Ileane You have a wonderful blog I would recommend to everyone on Blogging! Thanks and I am still going throught the turorials.