How to edit your web pages (the main pages on your website)
To edit a page, click on the Pages tab to the left of this area. You will see a list of your pages. Click on the title of the page you want to edit.
For example, when you click on the title of the Profile page, the editing screen will look like this:
The labelled grey bars represent your content areas. Click on the three horizontal lines to open the editor for each named section on your page. For example, if you want to edit the text on the page, click on the grey lines on the Text section (circled in red). This will open a text editor and you can make your changes.
This is how the text editing screen looks:
When you have made your changes, don’t forget to click on the green Save and Exit bar (circled in red above).
Then check how your page looks on the front end of the site.
Tip: It is a good idea to have two tabs open in your browser – one showing the editing screen and the other showing the front end of your site.
Note: Caching issues may be a problem here. For example, you may save your changes and then find that they are not showing on the front end of your site. In fact, if you have saved your changes, they will have been made at server level, but your web browser is showing you an old version that it has stored for you. First try clicking on the Purg SG cache link at the top of your screen and then refresh the front end to see if your pages have appeared:
If the changes are still not there, try clearing your browser’s cache (consult your browser’s support on how to do this) or to try looking at your page on a completely different computer or mobile phone. If the problem persists, try again in a few hours. If the problem persists, get in touch and we will take a look for you.
Editing Images
If you want to change an image on the page, first upload your image to the media library via the Media tab on your dashboard. Then go back to your page editing screen and choose the Image box. Follow the instructions to upload the new image from your image library.
Note that any images uploaded to the site are automatically resized to 1200px wide. This process can take a few minutes, we advise that you upload your images at the beginning of an editing session so they will be ready for use when you edit your pages.
Creating Blog Posts
Editing your blog is slightly different. All your posts are stored under the Posts tab. Important – do not edit the Page entitled Blog under your pages tab. All posts should be added via the Posts tab.
To create a new blog post, roll your cursor over the title of your most recent post and choose the ‘New Draft‘ option. This will create a copy of your previous page. You can then click on the title of the copied post and change all the details and featured image (scroll down to bottom of page and look to the right for the featured image. The featured image is the image that will appear on your Blog home page grid of posts. When you have replaced, the text, title, and featured images, click on the blue ‘Publish’ button to the right of the screen to publish your post. Check your blog page to see the new post. Click on the post to read it.
WordPress Training Videos
On our training site, you can view some general WordPress training videos. If you are new to WordPress, we strongly advise you look at the videos as they provide a good introduction. There are videos on how to upload images, how to display images, how to add links to your pages etc. To view the videos, click on the member login link below.
Username: (do not enter email address if asked – use password below):
Training
Password:
PeachMangoCatLemon-007
Both are case sensitive.
After you login, you will see blue links to the videos at the top and bottom of the page. Click on either.
These videos show you some basic WordPress editing techniques including formatting text, adding headings and inserting images.
Paid for Editing Service
WordPress can be difficult to master. If you do not have the time or technical inclination to edit your site, you can always use our paid-for editing service. We charge by the hour for our time. Our average update invoices are between £15 and £30 (depending on what exactly needs doing). If you blog regularly, we charge £8 per blog post (text plus one image and a featured image). Just email your brief and any media you want to include to studiowebsites@gmail.com.
Editing support
If you have any queries about how to edit your site, please email studiowebsites@gmail.com. Please give full details on what you are trying to do, what page, what image, what the problem is etc. We aim to respond within 24 hours but in busy times, response time can be up to 48 hours.