What's inside this article:
- Basic information
- Add the General title
- Add an introduction
- Add authors
- Add Categories
- Upload and browse images
- Add a Main visual
- Create content
- Add a URL slug
- Customize the teaser
- Preview the page
- Manage the status and publish
Basic information
This article explains how to create and publish article-based content pages from Pangea CMS. The steps apply for the following types of content:
- Article | Blog | Feature | News | Transcript
To get started, select Create > Text in the primary navigation menu. You can then select the type of content you want to create.
Add the General title
Add the General title for the article via Editor > Add title....
The General title is displayed as the headline on the published article page. It is also used as the meta title for the page. The meta title is visible for search engines (such as Google) and is normally displayed as the clickable headline on search engine results pages. For more details, see the following article:
Add an introduction
An introduction expands on the title, providing readers with more details about the topic of the story. Introductions might be shown on a number of public pages. An effective introduction can encourage curiosity and engagement with your content.
The following actions are available:
The General introduction can be displayed directly on the article page. If your site displays General introductions by default on text content pages, you can enter the introduction via Editor > Add introduction....
Otherwise, enter the introduction via General > Introduction. To display the introduction on the article page, tick Display introduction. When this option is ticked, the introduction will be displayed in bold above the article body.
NOTE: Even if Display introduction is not ticked, the introduction might still be displayed on other public pages.
The Teaser introduction is displayed in the teaser (or preview) for the story on your website. This text should be concise and engaging, encouraging readers to open the page. Adding a Teaser introduction is optional. If you do not add a Teaser introduction, the General introduction is displayed in the website teaser.
Add a Teaser introduction via Website teaser > Introduction.
To learn more about the Website teaser settings, see the following article:
The Social introduction is displayed in the teaser (or preview) for the story on social media platforms and messaging apps. This text should be concise, engaging, and tailored to stand out on social media feeds. Adding a Social introduction is optional. If you do not add a Social introduction, the General or Teaser introduction is displayed on social media.
Add a Social introduction via Social media > Introduction.
To learn more about the Social media settings, see the following article:
Add authors
By consistently showing author names on article pages, you help to demonstrate authority and build trust with your audience.
Select one or more author names via Editor > Add authors.
You can select names from the approved authors list for your site. It is not possible to use authors from other sites. To learn how to add a new author to the list, see the following article:
Add Categories
Every content page must have at least one Category. Categories are like folders on your computer, where the content is stored and organized. A Category is normally a topic, such as 'Politics' or 'Sport'. For each content page, you can add one or more Categories. To get started, go to Editor > Add Categories.
Set the Primary Category
If you add multiple Categories, you need to set one Primary Category. Click the badge for your chosen Primary Category, so that it is marked blue. All other Categories will be added as Secondary Categories (marked gray).
The Primary Category is shown on the published article page. For detailed information about the significance of Primary and Secondary Categories, see the following article:
Upload and browse images
Images help to bring your stories to life. On an article page, you might use images as follows:
- Show an image as the Main visual at the top of the page.
- Embed one or more images into the body of the story.
Upload images
If the images you want to use are saved locally on your device, you need to manually upload them to the Pangea Graphic Database (GDB). After upload, the images will be available for use in Pangea CMS. For instructions, see the following article:
Browse images
If you do not have images to upload, you might browse and use the following images:
- Internal: Images from the Pangea Graphic Database (GDB). These images have been uploaded by other Pangea CMS users.
- External: Images from supported external wire agencies.
For tips and information on how to run an image search in Pangea CMS, see the following article:
You should be able to legally use any image that you find through the image search in Pangea CMS. To avoid copyright issues, the Source is automatically displayed with every published image on the public site.
Add a Main visual
Add a Main visual via Editor > Add Main visual. The Main visual is displayed at the top of the published article page.
You might use one of the following content types as the Main visual:
- Image
- Dynamic infographic
- Loop video
- Photo gallery
- Slider gallery
- Video
To search for a Main visual, select the relevant tab:
- Content: Search for a content item (Dynamic infographic, Loop video, Photo gallery, Slider gallery, or Video).
- Image: Search for an image.
For tips and information on how to run a search in Pangea CMS, see the relevant article below:
After selecting a Main visual, the following actions are available:
Type the caption directly below the Main visual on the Editor subpage. An effective caption provides context for the visual and explains its relevance to the story.
If you select an image as the Main visual, hit the Image detail button to view the internal description and metadata. This information might help you to formulate the caption and is not displayed on the public site.
If you select an image as the Main visual, Pangea automatically crops the image to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio. You can avoid unwanted cropping by selecting an image that already fits this aspect ratio. For details, see the following article:
To manually crop the image, hit the Crop image button. You can change which section of the image is visible, but you cannot change the aspect ratio.
Add alt text for the Main visual via General > Main visual alt text.
Alt text is a simple description of what is directly visible in an image. The text is included in the source code for the image and is not normally visible on the website. Alt text might be used as follows:
- Screen readers read alt text aloud for website visitors who are unable to see the screen (including visually impaired website visitors).
- If the image fails to load, the alt text is displayed on the website in place of the image.
- Alt text helps search engines to 'see' the image. Effective alt text can help your images to rank more highly in image searches.
For detailed information with examples, see the following article:
Create content
To start adding body text, click inside the main box on the Editor subpage. While the box is active, the text editor bar is available. If you click elsewhere on the page, the bar disappears.
You can manually type, or paste text from a third-party word processor (such as Microsoft Word). To learn about the available options in the Pangea text editor, see the following article:
You might include the following embeds within the body of the story:
- Images: Images from the Pangea Graphic Database (GDB) or images from supported external wire agencies.
- External media: Supported external media items (including items from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and many more popular platforms).
- Pangea content: Content items that were published from Pangea CMS by your own site (including Videos, Audio clips, Snippets, and more).
- See also: Rich links to content pages published on your own site or on partner websites under the same entity.
To get started, position the cursor where you want to insert the embed. Then, in the text editor bar, hit the Insert embedded content button.
For detailed instructions, see the following articles:
Add a URL slug
You can add a URL slug to the URL for the article page. Creating a URL slug improves usability and SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
Create a URL slug via General > URL slug.
Follow the guidelines below:
- Use the local language for your site.
- Use clear, human-readable language.
- Separate words with hyphens ('new-york' not 'newyork').
The content of the URL slug should be similar to the General title. However, it should not match the title exactly. Try to keep the URL slug concise. This means:
- Include just words that are essential to convey meaning.
- Do not include words with no semantic value (such as 'a' and 'the').
- Do not include prepositions and linking words (such as 'and', 'of', and 'at')
For detailed information with examples, see the following article:
Customize the teaser
A teaser is like a rich link or preview, displayed when a story is shared on another page. For example, if a story is promoted on a widget on your homepage, the widget shows a simple teaser for the story.
By default, the teaser for a story shows elements from the General settings (such as the Main visual and General title). If preferred, you can add custom elements that will be shown in the teaser. For example, you might craft a shorter, more engaging version of the title to display in the teaser instead of the General title.
From Pangea CMS, you can customize two versions of the teaser:
- Website: The teaser that is displayed on your website.
- Social media: The teaser that is displayed on social media platforms and messaging apps.
Customizing the teasers is optional. For detailed information, see the articles below:
Preview the page
Before you publish a new story, check how the page will look for readers. Choose your preferred option under Preview in the left panel:
- Desktop: Check how the page will look when viewed on a desktop computer.
- Tablet: Check how the page will look when viewed on a tablet.
- Mobile: Check how the page will look when viewed on a mobile device.
The preview includes unsaved changes. You do not need to save changes before checking them in the preview.
Manage the status and publish
A story might have one of the following publication statuses:
- Draft: The page is not published and is not accessible on the public site. The content is still in progress and is not yet ready for editorial review.
- Edited: The page is not published and is not accessible on the public site. The first draft of the content is ready and waiting for editorial review.
- Published: The page is published and is accessible on the public site.
Change the status using the selector at the top of the edit page. For example, to change the status from Draft to Edited:
- Select Edited in the selector.
- Hit Save or Save & close.
The story is now saved in Pangea CMS with the Edited status.
When you are ready to publish the story, two options are available:
- Publish immediately.
- Schedule publication for a set time and date in the future.
For detailed information about the publication options, see the following article:
