How To Add A Page to your WordPress Website
Are you looking for directions on how to add a new page to your WordPress Website? Follow these simple instructions. Video tutorial and Description attached.
- Log in to your WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to PAGES on the left side bar.
- You have 2 options under pages.
- ALL PAGES – Lists out all the page in your WordPress Website
- ADD NEW – Shortcut to Add a New page.
- Click on ADD NEW
- Fill out all the necessary information on the ADD NEW PAGE
- TITLE
- DESCRIPTION
- The Description editor has 2 views
- VISUAL – You can use the visual editor similar to Microsoft Word or any other text editor on your Computer
- TEXT – The Text editor uses HTML markup language to format your content. So in order to use the text view you need to be familiar with HTML Language.
- Once you are complete with the content you click PUBLISH to save your new page.
Here Are Some Additional Tips When Adding A New Page
- PERMALINK – The permalink structure can be change by clicking EDIT button on the permalink section of the page.
- You should always use a SEO friendly title and Permalink on your site as this will help with your SEO efforts.
- Click Here to Learn How to Change the Permalink Structure on your WordPress Website
- Click Here to Learn more about SEO Friendly URLS – SEO explained for Beginners
- PAGE TEMPLATE – You can change the template of the page by clicking on the PAGE ATTRIBUTES section on the right side bar in your ADD NEW page
- The page template will govern the look of your page. You will have several page template options depending on the theme you use for your site. Here are some common examples
- Full Width Template
- Page with Right Side Bar
- Page template with Left Side Bar
- Or Variations of the above mentioned.
- The page template will govern the look of your page. You will have several page template options depending on the theme you use for your site. Here are some common examples
I hope this article and video attached was helpful for your WordPress Website.