doing well.=C2=A0
Dad was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 salivary gland cancer a few =
weeks ago and just before Valentine's Day had a significant surgery =
that required removing most of his hard palate. This has left an opening =
in the roof of his mouth leading up into his nose. He will require a =
special prosthetic device to be able to talk and eat properly. =
Unfortunately he can't get in until March to have this device =
fitted. Right now he is not doing very well living on his own and is =
having some difficulty eating and=C2=A0drinking well. Mentally he is not =
doing well and is very confused and depressed. We have home health and =
social work involved and Leslie and I are looking at options for =
assisted=C2=A0living at this time. It's been a very difficult few =
weeks and we're not sure how things will progress. He had a PET scan =
that showed a nodule in an area of his lung so it may be that the cancer =
has spread further than the palate.
I know more or anything significant changes, I will let you =
know.
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Pages vs. Posts
If you’re new to WordPress you may be wondering what’s the big deal behind Pages and Posts. At first glance they appear to be one and the same: if you were to create either a new page or a new post you’d be presented with nearly identical interfaces and in many cases the public appearance of pages and posts will look the same.
Don’t let this fool you. There’s a very fundamental difference between the two and that difference is what makes CMSs, like WordPress, great platforms for integrating blogs with traditional websites.
Pages
Think about the kind of pages that make up a typical website. Most often you’ll see pages like “Home”, “About Us”, “Services”, “Contact Us”, etc. Within WordPress these are often treated as Pages; documents that have no particular regard for the time they were posted.
For example, when you visit the “About Us” page of your favorite company’s website you don’t expect the content to be very different from what was available there a week ago.
Categories and Tags
If you write about a variety of subjects, categories can help your readers find the posts that are most relevant to them. For instance, if you run a consulting business, you may want some of your posts to reflect work you’ve done with previous clients, while having other posts act as informational resources. In this particular case, you can set up 2 categories: one labeled Projects and another labeled Resources. You’d then place your posts in their respective categories.
Plan Your Content
If you’re considering adding a blog to your site, you’ll want to have a plan beforehand. Planning your blog will help your subject matter remain consistent over time. It’ll also help you determine whether or not there’s enough material to maintain a steady stream of posts.
One pitfall many new bloggers run into is starting a blog that isn’t posted to frequently enough. A shortage of recent posts can give your visitors a bad impression of your business. One may think “I wonder if they’re still in business” or “they may want to hire a writer.”
A blog, like any other customer facing aspect of your business, communicates your brand. If it isn’t maintained and given proper attention, people will notice. Post regularly and keep your content fresh. Give your audience a reason to visit often.