Blog Overview

A blog lets you publish articles, news, and updates on your site. This page covers WordPress basics for managing posts and where Milano adds its own layout controls.

Posts vs pages

WordPress has two main content types for the front of your site:

• Posts — time-based entries that appear on your blog archive page in reverse chronological order. Posts can be categorized and tagged.
• Pages — static, standalone content (like an About or Contact page). Pages sit outside the blog system.

For more detail, see the WordPress documentation on Posts vs Pages.

Create a new post

1. Go to Posts → Add New in your WordPress admin.
2. Enter a title and write your content.
3. On the right, assign a Category and optional Tags.
4. Set a Featured Image (this appears on blog archive pages and at the top of the post).
5. Click Publish.

WordPress documentation: Add New Post

Categories and tags

Categories and tags help organize your posts so readers can find related content.

• Categories are broad groups like “News” or “Tutorials”. Each post must belong to at least one category.
• Tags are specific keywords like “video” or “beginner”. Tags are optional.

Manage them from Posts → Categories and Posts → Tags.

WordPress documentation: Categories vs Tags

Set your posts page

By default, WordPress shows your latest posts on the front page. If you want a dedicated blog page instead:

1. Go to Settings → Reading.
2. Under Your homepage displays, choose A static page.
3. Set Homepage to your desired front page and Posts page to the page that lists your blog posts.

WordPress documentation: Reading Settings

How Milano controls blog layouts

Milano adds a Blog panel to the Customizer where you control:

• Blog Archive — layout (grid/list), sidebar position, columns, post card thumbnails, excerpt length, and pagination style.
• Single Post — featured image, prev/next navigation, related posts, share buttons, and author bio.
• Blog Header — background image, overlay, height, and text colors.