WEBSITE
RESOURCE CENTER
Step Five
Post-launch Items
Timing: 10 minutes each
Add admins
The more the merrier! Add in more admins to help keep your website content fresh.
- Admin = The highest level of access. This user has unlimited editing abilities and can grant access to users. Typically reserved for the super admin.
- Editor = This user has full editing capabilities for the whole site and can create new pages.
- Author = An author can edit the pages that they are assigned to only. They cannot create new pages. Reserved for the affiliate admins. Only one author can be attached to each page within a microsite.
We provided an example communication to send them.
Encourage them to watch the training videos as well.
Timing: 1 hour
Review resources
The more you’re in your website, the easier it will be! As items come up, we’ve created resources to help you along the way.
Site Guide
To access your site guide:
- Login to your website (by adding /wp-admin to your URL)
- Type the respective text into the URL at the end
- For the Site guide, type /site-guide at the end of the URL
- For the Block Style guide, type /block-style-guide at the end of the URL.
- For example, www.diamondallegiance.com/site-guide
Timing: As needed
Get help
Content brainstorming and support – DA Contact Form
Technical help – websites@sportsengine.com
Optional – Add Social Feeds
Social media feeds have gotten more restrictive as companies like Meta and X request login and having an account to view the feed, etc. Because they are a third party we are limited in how we can support this within WordPress. Below are the instructions for the Latest Instagram Posts block, which we tend to have success with. It is only available in the post-launch state.
- Connect Instagram account and add Latest Posts block to the home
Instagram Instructions
Latest Instagram Posts
The Latest Instagram Posts block allows you to connect your Instagram account to automatically display and update your list of latest posts from Instagram, to any page on your website.
In order to use it you must first add the block and then Connect to WordPress.com. This will redirect you to create a WordPress account.
Once logged in or you create a new account, the block will convert to show your connected Instagram account options. Once selecting your preferred account, click Connect to Instagram.
Now you are ready to update your Display Settings as needed. You can change Number of Posts, Number of Columns, Image Spacing (px), and Stack on Mobile. Keep in mind you can also assign additional CSS classes as needed.
- Add Google Analytics (Customizer –> Tracking Scripts and Snippets)
- Continue to update content throughout the site to keep it relevant and meaningful to your users
Timing: 10 minutes each
Add admins
The more the merrier! Add in more admins to help keep your website content fresh.
- Admin = The highest level of access. This user has unlimited editing abilities and can grant access to users. Typically reserved for the super admin.
- Editor = This user has full editing capabilities for the whole site and can create new pages.
- Author = An author can edit the pages that they are assigned to only. They cannot create new pages. Reserved for the affiliate admins. Only one author can be attached to each page within a microsite.
We provided an example communication to send them.
Encourage them to watch the training videos as well.
Timing: 1 hour
Review resources
The more you’re in your website, the easier it will be! As items come up, we’ve created resources to help you along the way.
Site Guide
To access your site guide:
- Login to your website (by adding /wp-admin to your URL)
- Type the respective text into the URL at the end
- For the Site guide, type /site-guide at the end of the URL
- For the Block Style guide, type /block-style-guide at the end of the URL.
- For example, www.diamondallegiance.com/site-guide
Timing: As needed
Get help
Content brainstorming and support – DA Contact Form
Technical help – websites@sportsengine.com
Optional – Add Social Feeds
Social media feeds have gotten more restrictive as companies like Meta and X request login and having an account to view the feed, etc. Because they are a third party we are limited in how we can support this within WordPress. Below are the instructions for the Latest Instagram Posts block, which we tend to have success with. It is only available in the post-launch state.
- Connect Instagram account and add Latest Posts block to the home
Instagram Instructions
Latest Instagram Posts
The Latest Instagram Posts block allows you to connect your Instagram account to automatically display and update your list of latest posts from Instagram, to any page on your website.
In order to use it you must first add the block and then Connect to WordPress.com. This will redirect you to create a WordPress account.
Once logged in or you create a new account, the block will convert to show your connected Instagram account options. Once selecting your preferred account, click Connect to Instagram.
Now you are ready to update your Display Settings as needed. You can change Number of Posts, Number of Columns, Image Spacing (px), and Stack on Mobile. Keep in mind you can also assign additional CSS classes as needed.
- Add Google Analytics (Customizer –> Tracking Scripts and Snippets)
- Continue to update content throughout the site to keep it relevant and meaningful to your users
Step Five Check
At this point, you should:
- Add additional admins as needed
- Review resources as questions come up