sorting posts on the blog home page
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Hello,
Can anyone help with sorting posts on the blog home page in descending date order.
I’ve tried to check the time zone setting and sorting by month but it seems to still have a mind of it’s own. I don’t want to have to start over so it would be greatly appreciated if anyone has experience with resolving sort order issues on their blog home page.Thanks,
SimoneThe blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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Visitors come to blogs to read the most recent content posted. They click the URL and we have 3 -4 seconds for the page to load before studies demonstrate that they stop waiting for the page to load and will click out.
All blogs are designed to display posts in reverse chronological order and this cannot be reversed. You can have a book-like structure if you wish. That’s the only alternative. http://en.support.wordpress.com/write-a-book/
You can create a “sticky” post if you wish. See here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/post-visibility/#sticky-posts
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Blog posts always appear in reverse chronological order, with the most recent blog post first, the second-most-recent second, etc. Search results and category results are also sorted in reverse chron order with the most recent content first.
The only “override” for the normal blog order is to create sticky posts, which keep individual posts on the front page with the rest of the blog posting in normal order beneath it or them. This is what you have done with the three posts that are in grey at the top of your front page. Many themes remove the date from the sticky post, although it is still a part of the URL and when the post is “unstickied,” the post returns to its normal spot in the blog & the date will reappear.
For more on sticky posts and post visibility, see this:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/post-visibility/And for info on blog post order:
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@aheaderg
It’s important to comprehend that “sticky” post designation is intended to be used on a single post and temporarily. It is not meant to be used on multiple posts, except in some themes where featured posts are a design feature.We have had bloggers post to this forum who had numerous stick posts on their front pages. We have had bloggers post to this forum who had hundreds of posts on their front page. Neither approach is a good practice from an from a readers’ POV because the front page is a mile long and they cannot find the most recent content quickly. Page loading time is a page ranking factor. . It is also a terrible choice from a SEO POV. Your most recent posts ought to be prominent on your front page and not dumped down under a column of sticky posts visitors have to scroll have to scroll past as that creates annoyance and click outs.
Go here > Settings > Reading and find this
Blog pages show at most __posts
Set that setting to display 5 or fewer posts and click “save changes”Edit your posts and remove the “sticky” designation from all posts except for one post and yourself if you need one at all. Static pages are meant for use for content that rarely, if ever, changes. I keep seeing blog with sticky posts that contain text that belongs on a static page.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/As you are new to WordPress.com I can recommend a comprehensive tutorial. The Learn WordPress.com tutorial is divided into progressive levels and presented as a series: http://learn.wordpress.com/
I hope this helps you. Best wishes with your blog. :)
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Some themes, including Vigilance, include a special front page “alert box” that appears at the top of the page just below the header. This area could be used as a spot for a general welcome message, which could include a link to your “About” page, where you could describe your mission and your blog.
The links timethief posted are great places for you to start! Good luck with your blog!
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