Importing multiple blogs into pages on wordpress

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    amylynn1212 · Member ·

    I am currently switching over from blogger to wordpress. I was delighted to find I could import my blogspot posts from all four of the blogs I’ve had over my last 4 years travels… I imported them all at once (overly eager i suppose) but then realized you could also create pages on your blog–tabs to other information/locations. Does anyone know a) how to delete imported blog entries all at once (it says to contact support but they are out til the 15th) and or b) import blogs into subpages on your wordpress blog (ie dictate the location for importing).

    Any help would be much appreciated! I think I’m going to like this switch; I’m working at a school with a high appreciation and integration level of tech and wordpress is a common favorite among my new colleagues….

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    shrubbo · Member ·

    I’m also curious if it’s possible to import an old blog into a separate page instead of the regular posting area. Anyone know?

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    timethief · Member ·

    @shrubbo
    No it is not possible. You cannot post to pages. Pages are static and sit outside the blog structure. With wordpress, you use categories to organize posts into subjects and then you can add those categories to your navigation using a custom menu.

    Staff have provided help for those who want to structure their blog like a website. > http://en.support.wordpress.com/using-wordpress-to-create-a-website/

    What’s critical is:
    (1) a clear comprehension of the differences between pages and posts > http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/
    (2) a clear comprehension of the fact that there is only one dynamic page in a blog for posts and we cannot post to more than that one page. But we can create the appearance that we have posted to more than one page.

    We organize our posts by assigning Categories to them. When we publish a post it automatically appears on the running page for posts and also on the Categories pages and Archives pages. Note: There must be one published post in each Category in order for there to be anything to display.

    A custom menu allows you to display Categories in tabs along the horizontal navigation where normally only Pages tabs are displayed. If you wish you can also include Pages and custom links in your custom menu as well.

    These are the how-to instructions:
    How to create a custom menu. http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/

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    timethief · Member ·

    @amylynn1212
    re: a) how to delete imported blog entries all at once (it says to contact support but they are out til the 15th)
    Please use this email address support@wordpress.com

    re: or b) import blogs into subpages on your wordpress blog (ie dictate the location for importing).

    I’m sorry but that is not possible. Please see what I posted above. https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/importing-multiple-blogs-into-pages-on-wordpress?replies=3#post-662910

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