Managing Stories

• Save images from blog post to new folder within Dropbox
  //Dropbox/jtpr.com site/image/stories/SHORT-VERSION-TITLE
  

• Size & Optimize images

  • 2,500 wide by any size tall, for home feature image

  • 1,500 wide by any size tall for lead and any body images (i.e. galleries)

  • Use ImageOptim to shrink image file size
    

• Duplicate existing blog post for new version

  • Update title

  • Set categories

  • Set author

  • Update hero and summary copy

  • Update body

    • Use sub-headlines whenever possible (SEO & scanning)

  • Optionally update image gallery and/or video

  • Customize the services promo panel at the bottom

  • Set date

• Optional

  • Create new author

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Detailed Steps

Save images for Optimization

These images are HUGE! 1.5mb each. Many of these can drop down to less than a 100kb and still look high quality.

Running through ImageOptim

Running images straight through ImageOptim saves a lot – but we can do better.

Sizing to 1500 pixels wide is the key

We resize all down to 1500 pixels wide and then re-optimize and now many are less than 100KB

Duplicate Existing Blog Post

To install a new blog post, duplicate and existing one to save steps and maintain consistent layout.

Update Options: Image & Excerpt

Change the Thumbnail image to the best for the bunch and update the Excerpt of the summary that should show when seeing a preview of this tory.

Hero Image Summary Update

Update the summary on the panel (slightly) over the image.

Customize Service Panel

Change the headline to the proper service we’re featuring, try to customize the sub content to something related to this particular story then update the button link to go to the proper service.

New Author Options

With every news story, you can set an Author (even if the person you want to be an author does not have an admin account. Visit Settings > Permissions and then add a basic author.