You must be a paid subscriber to create an article. 

Select Articles from the Subscribers drop down menu.

Article Menu item

 

After your article is created it will be displayed in your list of articles on this page.

To create a new article click the New Article button. New article button

The Article editor is displayed.

 

Edit the Article

Enter the title of your article in the Title field under the Content tab.  The title should be be descriptive so it can be found when users search for Articles.

Article title

The editor is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor.   You can change the font, the color, and make the article look the way you want using this editor.

 You can hover your mouse over the buttons on the editor toolbar for a description of what the individual button does.

Editor menu

Enter the details of your article using the editor provided in the space below the toolbar.

 

Add Images to your article

Adding images to your article gives readers an incentive to read your article.

Click on the Images and Links tab.

Article image tab

The Intro Image is displayed when your article is listed under the Subscriber Articles listing. 

Intro image entry

Click the Select button.  This brings up your images folder for articles.  This is separate from the images displayed on your profile. 

You can select a previously uploaded image or use the Upload and Browse functions to upload a new image to be inserted. 

Image Upload button Click the upload button to upload a new image from your local file source

Browse ButtonUse the browse button to open the File Explorer on your local source.

Select the image file in your File Explorer and click Open.  There is a 2MB size limit. 

Click the Upload button.

Your uploaded image will display in your images folder. Select the image to be inserted into the Intro Image display. 

Selected image

Click the Insert button to add it to the article Inser button

Intro image uploaded

You can add an alternative description for the image. 

Repeat this process for the Full Article Image

The Full Article Image is displayed within the article and the Article text wraps around it when the article is displayed. 

 

Select Article Category

Click on the Publishing tab.

publishing tab

Click the Category drop down and select the category for your article.

This is the menu item where your article will be displayed.

Category list

 

Describe Your Article

Your article will receive more visitors, likes and comments if you provide a description of your article in the Meta Description.

Click on the Metadata tab.

Metadata tab

Enter a brief description of your article in the Meta Description field.

 

Publish Your Article

Click on the Content tab. 

Content tab

At the bottom of the page check the Captcha box and click Save & Close.

Captcha button

 

You will see your new article listed on your article list. 

Your article may need to be approved by an administrator before it is published. 

 

Article list

 

 

 


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