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  bettycakes · Member · Aug 2, 2008 at 2:02 pm

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  How do I move my 1st post to a static page to be the beginning of my blog.I would like that to be my opening page with a picture. Or do I have to create a new post for that & delete the old one. (I’m new to blogging & I think I have a few things in the wrong places.)Thank you.

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  vivianpaige · Member · Aug 2, 2008 at 2:07 pm

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  Instead of writing a post, you write a page. And then you set that page as a static page. See this FAQ http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/11/11/a-post-and-a-page/

  Be aware that a static front page will hurt you in the search engines. You can always put welcoming text and a photo in a text widget in your sidebar.

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  bettycakes · Member · Aug 2, 2008 at 2:15 pm

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  Thank you Vivianpaige I’ll try to do that instead.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Aug 2, 2008 at 2:40 pm

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  This FAQ may help as well http://faq.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/having-a-static-page-at-the-front-of-the-blog/