Blog vs page
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How can a blog be converteren into a static page?
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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To read about static pages go to https://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/
A blog is a website. The difference between blog and website is simply structure and semantics.
A blog is a post based website designed for interactive communication. As the posts are frequently updated and appear on the front page of the site it’s very attractive to search engines.
What most people call a website is merely a page based site that functions as a one-way noticeboard. As the structure is page based and as pages are for static content that rarely changes, and as pages do not have RSS feeds, and as others do not backlink to pages, it is not as attractive to search engines as a post based blog structured site is.
Any WordPress blog can be restructured from being post based to being page based – no upgrade required. For greater clarity read > http://en.support.wordpress.com/using-wordpress-to-create-a-website/
See also:
https://en.support.wordpress.com/five-step-blog-setup/
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To create a static front page on a wordpress.com site please read what follows.
This is a one or the other situation. 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 your blog displays all published posts (not pages) in reverse chronological order, with the most recently published post on top. That is for the convenience of your returning visitors, who come to read your latest post, and who are not likely to be happy with being compelled to click through the same static page with the same blah, blah, blah on it every time they visit the blog looking for the latest post.
However, if you do not want all the posts to show on the front page, then you can create a static front page called for example “Welcome” for your site and a “Blog” page for posts. Create your pages first
Front page:
Posts page:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/After you do that you go to > Dashboard > Settings > Reading and make the designation change and click “save changes”.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/front-page/A static page (select below)
Front page:
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Your site is private. I am a Volunteer and cannot see what you have already done. Do not delete the site.
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To clarify the issue:
I am building a fully static website with a number of pages linked to each other.
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Thanks for the clarity. Please do not delete anything. Simply wait patiently for Staff assistance.
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I have already five static pages in draft.
For a new page I checked the “blog” option. Should have been the “page” option.
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Hi there,
To change a post into a page you’ll need to copy the content of the post, then paste it into a new page and delete the post once you’re done.
Most of us understand “blog” to refer to the entire site, which is why @timethief recommended you don’t delete anything as we take that to mean delete your entire site. Only delete the one post you created after you’ve copied the content to a new page.
As your site is set to private you also don’t need to work with your pages in draft. A private site can only be seen by you and people you invite – it’s not visible online and can’t be indexed by search engines, so it’s safe to publish your pages as you work on them so you are able to see them live on your site.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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