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Choose the right image size for online
Choose the right image size for online
Sample Staff Member, Writer • June 23, 2025

Size your horizontal photos to 900px wide by 600px tall at a resolution of 72 dpi in RGB color mode before uploading them to your site. Always save photos in .jpg format. Your site will display vertical photos fine (except in the Showcase box), but the formatting of the text around them won’t be as...

Use social media to increase readership
Use social media to increase readership
Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer • June 23, 2025

Social media platforms are the best way to drive traffic to your new site. So, set up a Facebook Fan Page, and get your audience to like your publication. Even add a Facebook Like Box to your website to increase your audience.  Then when you publish...

Create a custom header
Create a custom header
Author, Writer • June 23, 2025

Your header graphic should have your logo, organization name, tagline, and any other essential information about your program. Your graphic should...

Add a story to your site
Add a story to your site
Sample Student, Staff Writer • June 23, 2025

Adding a story is a simple process with SNO FLEX.  To get started, click on New under the Stories tab on the left navigation bar in the WordPress...

Sample Student Biography
June 23, 2025

To include a staff biography, click on New under Staff Profiles and fill out the required fields in the...

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Prepare your photos for online presentation
Prepare your photos for online presentation
Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer • June 23, 2025

Your site automatically generates a series of scaled down images for each photo you upload for the various parts of your site that display different...

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