Create News Release from the Back Office
- Click News Releases in the left-hand navigation panel.
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- On the Home tab, click the Add a News Release button.
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- Enter the following information:
- Title: Enter a title for the news release.
- Start/End Date: Enter the dates that you wish this news release to be displayed.
- Click Continue.
- (Optional) To associate this news release with a specific member, click the choose a member link and select the member
- Configure the following information for the news release:
- Title: You can edit the title if needed.
- Image: Select the image that you wish to display in the News Release search results.
- Body Text: Enter the actual news release text.
- Meta Description: Enter a 1-2 sentence summary of your content; often visible in search engine results and social media posts/shares; 320 characters max.
- Displayed Release Date: This date is displayed on the news release page to let people know the "age" of the release.
- Publish Start/End Date: Indicate when you would like to first publish this news release, and when it should no longer be published.
- Date Status: By default, the status of the news release is set to Pending. To publish the news release, select Approved from the list.
- Contact Information: Enter desired contact information.
- Type/Category: Select the category(ies) under which this news release should be displayed. NOTE: you can manage your categories by clicking the edit types link.
- Click Save Changes.
