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Overview
Articles turn your Clubessential website into an interactive portal that allows for new content to be created by Club Admins and Editors. Articles are also dynamic in that Articles can be scheduled to post and have the ability to be archived. Distribution is also dynamic, by assigning categories to Articles, so they’re distributed throughout the website appropriately. Use Case(s) Articles have multiple uses, such as: blogs, tournament results, meeting minutes, or news announcements. The Article Plug-in is typically added on the member home page, however, the plug-in may be added anywhere throughout the website as desired. Clubessential can assist with adding and designing the Article Plug-in. |
Video
This video contains highlights from a training Webinar given on Articles.
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| Total Video (Length) | 4:30 | |||
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| Accessing Articles | 0:50 | Article Settings | 2:07 | |
| Article Interface Overview | 1:14 | Adding Content | 2:47 | |
| Adding Articles | 1:55 |
Content
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Accessing Articles
To access Articles follow the steps below depending on your access role.
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The following Article Interface screen will launch.
Article Interface
Current Articles: shows all published Articles.
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Filtering: similar to calendar filtering, allowing the users to choose which Category of Articles to view.
Adding Articles
Click the Add Article button.
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A Click to Edit will now appear beneath the Add Article Interface. Open the Click to Edit to access the Axis Editor to begin adding content.
Once the Axis Editor is open, open content, imagery, and hyperlinks to create content. Save in the Axis Editor when finished.
Save again in the Articles Interface.
FAQs
Q: Do you offer a blog?
A: You may use Articles as a blog quite easily. Articles allows for features similar to blogs such as: scheduling posts, archiving posts, and categories. Article Plugin stylings can vary, so we can accommodate for a certain look as desired that can be determined with the help of Clubessential.
Best Practices
Try to post weekly Articles so content is fresh and new. Since Articles can be written ahead of their actual post-date, this allows for Articles to be written in advance.
If you haven’t written an Article in awhile, do not draw attention to this fact in your next post. This will remind users that you have not written, which is unnecessary.
Articles are a great resources for news and blog items. Keep the content concise and interesting. Enhance the content by adding imagery and hyperlinks.
Use Interest Areas appropriately so the right content is getting to the right crowd. If you need additional Interest Areas set-up, Clubessential can assist by adding these at any time.
Change the Author to the Club Name so the posts are all coming from one source. If the post is from the President, however, be sure to change the Author to the President’s name. Whomever’s account you’re signed into will automatically pull the name into the Author box until changed.
You can remove Articles from the Archive tab if needed and publish again. To do this, simply navigate to the Archive tab and click Edit under the Article name. From here, you can update the post and expiration date as needed.
Members are unable to see the Unpublished Tab. This tab is only for Admins and Editors.
Downloadable Guide
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