Even if you know how to use WordPress please read this tutorial for style guidance and steps for tagging. Please follow all steps.

Login and Add New Post

1. Login to the JSG WordPress site at http://www.justsaygo.com/wordpress/wp-login.

· Obtain username and password from Marina Farrell, mgraphia@gmail.com.

· Fill out profile upon first login. You can go back at any time to make changes.

2. In Posts box on left-hand navigation, click Add New Post. You may also edit previous posts through this panel.

Composing Articles

1. You can compose your article directly in the editor box or import from MS Word.
If you are typing directly into the box:

• Add the article’s title in the title field above.
• Type your story into the post editing areas, adding paragraph breaks to text as needed.
• Add Bold or Italic to text using icons (B) and (I) above.

2. If you have composed your article in MS Word, do not paste directly from the document into the editor box, it will add undesired styles and fonts. Please use the Paste from Word icon.

• Copy your article’s text in Word, click the Paste from Word icon, then click insert.
• Cut and past the article’s title our of the story and place in the title field above.
• Delete extra paragraph breaks in text as needed.
• Add Bold or Italic to text using icons (B) and (I) above.
  
  

Paste from Word insertion box:

Apply Styles and Add Tags

1. Whether you are typing directly in or importing, please apply these styles:

• The body copy should have the Paragraph style already applied. Do not change the font name.
• Apply Heading 3 style to any subheads, using the Format dropdown menu. (See screenshot above)
• For the byline, apply Italic using the (I) icon.
• For any sub-subheads, use the Paragraph style but apply Bold using the (B) icon.

2. Add Tags to your story. There are two places for tags, this is the first.

• In the Post Tags box (located on left side of Add Post area).
• Put in City and State or City and Country and other tags, separated by commas.

Adding Images

Add images to your story with these steps:

• Click the Add Image icon.
• Choose the file you want to upload from your computer, click Select Files button.
• Scroll down to select size. Try to keep the photo to the 200 Medium size range.
• Choose Alignment– starting with Left then Right, alternating with each photo.

Note: If your post is a product review and not a Destinations story, please select the thumbnail size (105×105) for your product images.

The image will butt the text up to the sides of the photo, so please add space to the image:

• Click the Edit Image icon, then click the Advanced Image Settings tab. Scroll down until you see the Image properties fields.

• Enter “5″ in to the Horizontal Space field.

Add Links to URLs

• Highlight and copy the website address in your text, then click the Add Link icon.
• Be sure to add http:// to the beginning of the URL if it doesn’t already.
• Make sure the target is selected from the dropdown is Open Link in New Window.
• Click Insert.
• Use this icon to edit URLs as well.

Add Location Tags

Finish by adding the last set of location tags to your story. This is the other place to add tags.

• In the Location box (located on lower left side of Add Post area).
• Put in the City and State or City and Country of your story. (If the story is in the U.S., use City/State, if the story is outside U.S., use City/Country.)
• Even though the boxes are titled City/State then Country, please use this method:

The City or State name must be typed into the first box: Vilnius OR Baltimore.

The State or Country name must be typed into the bottom box: Lithuania OR Maryland.

Category needs to be set to Destinations, then United States OR Global Travel

Each story should be posted to the Destinations category, go to the category box and check Destinations. (If your category is more appropriate for the Gear category because it is a product review or other category, select the Gear checkbox in the Category box– be sure to deselect Destinations if that is the case.)

Also, the checkbox needs to be checked for the location of the story whether it is United States or Global Travel. This step will ensure your story appears in the long index list at the bottom of the front page.

Article editing steps

Upon successful submission of your article, your story will be put into the Editor’s queue. You will be notified of when your story will go live.

Help and Questions

Please contact Marina Farrell at: mgraphia@gmail.com