Adding post to specific tab

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  mizzcolie · Member · Jun 24, 2015 at 2:15 pm

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  I’m new to the blogging thing and when I made my first post, it did exactly what I wanted to do. It posted to the main page and it posted under the sports tab.
  Ever since that post, none of my other post are going under the correct tab. I looked at my first post to see what I did differently but I’m not seeing what I did. I’ve tried to google it and nothing is working. Can someone tell me how to put post under the correct tabs?
  For example like my first post.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 24, 2015 at 5:54 pm

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  There is a single page we can post to in any blog and that’s all there is. We can only create the appearance of posting to more than one page.

  You have two choices on any blog
  (1) All posts on the front page.
  (2) A static front page http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/front-page/ and all posts on a different page.

  By default the front page of a blog displays all published posts in reverse chronological order with the most recently published post on top. When we publish a post on WordPress software the software automatically creates the same entry in the Archives, and on the dynamic (automatically updating) Categories and Tags pages in accord with the Categories and Tags we assign to that post.

  So when we create custom menu and add the dynamic (automatically updating) category pages to that custom menu we create the appearance (not the reality) of posting to more than one page.

  You need to be aware that:

  1. There are differences between posts and pages described here
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/

  2. There are differences between static pages we bloggers create https://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/ that will not automatically update, and dynamic category pages created by the software when you publish a post which will automatically update https://en.support.wordpress.com/category-pages/.

  3. We organize posts by category assignment prior to publication. http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/categories/ and when we publish posts the dynamic category pages they automatically display on are determined by the categories we assign to them.

  So the process you need to use is:

  • Assign Categories to your Posts. https://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/categories/
  • Create a custom menu https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/#1-create-a-custom-menu
  • Add only the dynamic category page links into the custom menu that you want to appear in that menu https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#adding-category-pages and arrange them as you wish them to appear https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#changing-the-order-creating-sub-menus
  • Add any custom links and other items into your custom menu https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#adding-custom-links.

  Here are some tips that you may find helpful when it comes to assigning categories and tags to your posts http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2013/03/15/quick-blog-post-tagging-tips/

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  mizzcolie · Member · Jun 24, 2015 at 8:37 pm

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  I’ve assigned categories as well as a custom menu and nothing happened. How was I able to do it with my first post but not other post?

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  timethief · Member · Jun 24, 2015 at 8:42 pm

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  brookedot · Member · Jun 25, 2015 at 5:04 am

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  Hi @mizzcolie,

  I have taken a look at your site. you’ll want to use category pages as outlined here:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/category-pages/

  To give you some more background, it appears you have added pages for each category. For example, with Fashion-trends you created the page

  Fashion Trends

  Category pages are automatically generated by adding “/category” in the URL like:

  https://coliescorner.wordpress.com/category/fashion-trends/

  I also see you have created several menus, one for each category. Instead of this you’ll want to modify your current menu (Menu 1 (Primary Menu ) ) adding the category pages to that.

  Here is how to set up a custom menu:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/

  I also have noticed on your current primary menu you are linking to an individual post for Sports. Instead you’ll want to link to the category page for sports.

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  mizzcolie · Member · Jun 25, 2015 at 3:17 pm

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  Thank you so much. You have been a major help.

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  brookedot · Member · Jun 26, 2015 at 6:51 am

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  You’re very welcome, looks like you’re all sorted now. If you need anything else just let us know.