Content Types Overview
Basic Training Module 2: Content Management
One of the strengths of cutheme is its ability to organize different kinds of information using dedicated content types. Rather than placing everything on a single page, content types allow you to structure information in ways that make it easier to manage, display, and keep up to date.
Each content type is designed for a specific purpose and includes features that help present content consistently throughout your website.
The content types available on your website may vary depending on your site’s configuration.
Pages
Pages are used for content that forms the core structure of your website.
Examples include:
- About Us
- Contact Us
- Programs and Services
- Policies and Procedures
Pages are generally more permanent than other content types and often appear in your website’s navigation menu.
Pages can also be used to display listings of other content types, such as news, events, people profiles, and videos.
Posts
Posts are used for news, announcements, stories, and other content that is updated regularly.
Posts:
- Are intended for timely or frequently updated information
- Can be organized using categories
- Are often displayed in news listings
- Typically appear in chronological order
If you’re publishing information that changes frequently, a post is usually the best choice.
Events
Events are used to promote upcoming activities and scheduled occasions.
Examples include:
- Conferences
- Workshops
- Information sessions
- Open houses
- Lectures
Events can be organized into categories and displayed in event listings throughout your website.
Because events include date information, they can automatically be removed from listings once they have passed.
People
People profiles are used to showcase individuals associated with your department, faculty, research group, or service.
A typical profile may include:
- Name
- Position or Title
- Biography
- Contact Information
- Profile Photo
People profiles can be categorized and displayed in directory-style listings throughout your website.
Videos
Videos are used to organize and display video content in a consistent manner.
Examples include:
- Promotional videos
- Recorded presentations
- Tutorials and training materials
- Research and event recordings
Videos can be categorized and displayed in video galleries or listing pages across your website.
Choosing the Right Content Type
When creating content, start by asking yourself:
- Is this a permanent page that forms part of my website structure?
- Is this a news update or announcement?
- Is this an upcoming event?
- Is this a profile for a person?
- Is this video content?
Selecting the appropriate content type makes your website easier to manage and helps visitors find information more effectively.
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Welcome to getting started with CU theme, module 2. This video is going to explain the different types of content that you can use to build and fill out your website.
Essentially, the different types of content options that you have correspond to different uses and specialized functions.
We have pages, posts, events, people, and videos.
This right here is a page. And pages generally make up the main website structure and navigation of your website. Pages can also contain different types of information. Have a look at the homepage – you can see that it has a banner at the top. We have this alert box, a text and image block. And then it can also contain what we call listings. This is a listing of different news posts.
Next we’ll move on to news posts. If you click on one of these we’ll come to an individual news post. News posts usually present timely and important information in the form of a blog and they are ordered chronologically.
Let’s move on to events. The event post type, as the name suggests, is used to create and highlight upcoming events. They are organized chronologically and once the event has passed it will disappear off your website. You can include information such as the date, the location, contact information, and any other details that you need to. Here is what an individual event post looks like.
Next up are people posts. A people post is essentially a profile. You can include lots of information in a people post, such as, some bio info, contact information, including email, a telephone number, social links, a link to a resume, and a picture.
And lastly we have a video post type. Each video post contains one embedded video. You can categorize the individual posts and pull them onto a page to create a video gallery. When you click on it, it’s going to start playing automatically.
We’re going to learn more about each of these content types in detail in the following lessons.
Try It Out
Use your website’s dashboard to explore the available content types.
- Consider how each content type serves a different purpose.
- Open the Pages section and review existing pages.
- Open the Posts section and view recent news content.
- Look for any Events, People, or Videos sections available on your site.