How do I create a byline?
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For Inspiration Point, I am planning on asking for contributions from other writers. That is, I will ask some friends and other people I know to write something for my blog. These are likely not bloggers.
I’d obviously like to give credits to them. Normally, I’d create a web page and use a Header 3 tag under the title. How do I best do this here? If you notice, I didn’t even credit my own writings. I’d like to do so.
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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Use the author’s name as a tag or category. That way, if you use the relevant widget, someone can find all their writings by clicking on the name in your sidebar.
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Creating a tag is certainly one way to organize thing. However, I’d like the page to say “Story Title” on one line. Underneath it, “written by John Doe”
While I could say it in the first sentence; however I am trying to show a bit of class.
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It’s doable if you make each contributor an Author, but what you’re telling me is, they won’t do it. If they will, here are the instructions:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/
Otherwise, I don’t think it’s doable at WordPress.com
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Raincoaster,
I think by now, you have an idea of what I’m seeking to do with my site. As you’ve also notice, I did register my domain name with WordPress.COM.
I’ll take advantage of the 60 days and investigate solutions that would work with my goals. I’d love to get input on what I can do.
The reason I don’t make a new thread is twofold. I don’t feel like adding yet another thread to the forum and this thread is a part of what I’m seeking to do. I love the backbone part of wordpress.COM.
What are my options for this site? What would be the best way to set things up? If I have to, can I export all my contents? Or, what?
I’m asking for solutions and ideas.
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I really seriously wouldn’t tackle that question for free. It’s just too big, and it’s a classic consultant question. This site is more for finding help with technical glitches in WordPress.com.
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None of us are going to undertake an assessment and provide you with advice free of charge. The way to proceed is to hire a consultant.
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Having said that do note that choosing an effective “byline” or “tagline” is an important branding decision to make. Here is a post that may provide you with some guidance in that regard. http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/creating-an-effective-blog-tagline/
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timethief,
I am at your site and I see you’re doing some of the very things I want to do!
1. I love how you have on the front page, a brief excerpt of an article.It is followed up with a “More..” link. Just click on it, for the whole story. This is what I’m seeking to learn, how to do. :)
2. I notice you have entries with a title of an article. There is a line and then I see “by timethief”. <-This is what I’m talking about.
3. Yes, it is becoming quite apparent that I need a consultant. I am on fixed income; hence my desire to keep the cost low. How much are we talking about?
4. I’ll be happy to read your site, in more detail in the morning. :)
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(1) Splitting Content » The More Tag.
If you are using the visual editor then look for the icon that resembles a broken page and click it where you want the text break to occur. If you are using the HTML editor look for the little box with [More] in it as seen in the 2nd figure here http://support.wordpress.com/splitting-content/more-tag/(2) Byline
I apologize for misunderstanding you. I thought you meant “tagline” – DUH. In most themes (I’m not sure about which ones do and don’t) the “byline” is automatically supplied by the programming, in accord with the users you choose to have and the roles you choose to give them.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/editing-collisions/(3) Consultant
I’m living on a very low income myself and I what I did here and do everywhere else I go online is to read the FAQs over and over again. In your case read the wordpress.com support documentation found here http://en.support.wordpress.com/ Use the searchbox and become familiar with the support documentation jargon. Create another blog and use it as a test blog where you work through every new thing you learn. Ghost this support forum reading the questions and answers given. Go back to the test blog and try out what you learn. Use the forum searchbox too and learn from what you read there. If you use my approach then you won’t need to part with any $. -
1. -> So that’s how I do it. I’ve been wondering how the More.. stuff was done and that icon you referenced.
2. Bylines: It’s okay. I’ve been there. :) What I’m seeking to do is this. Collec articles and stories from people I know. Take those stories and post them on my blog, Inspiration Point. Obviously, I want to give credit to the author. Hence, the want for a byline.
So there are templates that let’s me assign multiple authors or roles? As I’m the person who is doing the actual work of posting the story, would such templates allow me to credit the actual writer?
It is true, I could place a brief statement at the top or bottom and give credit this way. I just thought it would look nicer the other way.
3. You’re right about the need to learn correct jargon. Look at the confusion I created with my using a writer’s jargon. :) Sorry about that. As I said earlier, I’ll be diving into your site, later this morning.
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Re: bylines
Another way of dealing with multiple authors is to use the authors widget.The authors widget is a good way to list the authors of your blog with a link to a page listing all of the authors posts. http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/authors-widget/ http://wordpress.tv/2009/01/12/the-authors-widget-giving-kudos-to-the-folks-that-write-your-blog/Still another is to create a Category for Authors and sub-categories for for each author’s name and when readers click the name they will have access to all posts authored by that person.
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As to the alternative, consultants worth dealing with will generally never charge less than $50 per hour. My rate is $150 per hour for that kind of consulting.
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@taincoaster
If you don’t mind me saying so, I believe that $150. per hour for consultation on building a a start from scratch blog is not out of line at all.
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