Content Types Overview

Overview

In Metro Publisher, there are several content types: Articles, Reviews, Recipes, and Roundups (which can include Locations and Events).

All of these have a similar page structure and nearly identical work flows for creating an individual piece of content. The reason they exist as separate content types in Metro Publisher is that they have a few key differences that make them unique.

Content

Most content can be found and edited under the Content tab of the main navigation.

• Articles: Articles are the most basic content type which can be used for just about any story that you want to publish.
  
  Sample:

  • Article

• Reviews: Reviews are pieces of content that report qualitative information about a location (like a restaurant) or a product. They are similar to articles except for two things: they contain location/product information and/or a star rating.
  
  Samples:

  • Location Review

  • Book Review

  • Album Review

  • Product Review

  • Movie Reviews

  • Find out more about Reviews...

• Recipes: The content type recipe includes options for total time, preparation time, cooking time, servings, and information about meal type / course, skill level, cuisine, and any miscellaneous details you may wish to provide.
  
  Sample:

  • Recipe

  • Find out more about Recipes...

• Roundups: Roundups are like an article that contains an ordered list of Locations, Events, or other Articles. This is a great way to publish things such as "The 5 Best Burgers" or a route map for something like a "Pub Crawl" or a popular tourist route in your city.
  
  Samples:

  • Roundup (Locations)

  • Roundup (Content)

  • Find out more about Roundups...

Expiration Date

Past Content, i.e. Content that have expired, can be removed from being displayed on the public side of your site by activating the checkbox. You can enter the number of months that should pass before removal.

The state of those Content pieces will not change from published to draft in your admin backend, nor will they be deleted from your database. They will simply be hidden from view of website visitors. If selected, the option will apply retroactively to all existing Content in your system.

First activate the option for all content.

1. Change to Admin role
2. Go to Settings > Content
3. Scroll down to the "Additional Form Options" section on the right
4. Activate the "Expiration Date" option

Once that option is activated for content you'll notice a new "Expires" checkbox on Content edit pages. When it is checked, it will provide you extra fields for you to provide the date & time of expiration.

Please note that the "Evergreen Content" designation overrides expiration dates.

Wide Feature Image

All Metro Publisher content types now include a Wide Feature Image. This is a large image that spans the width of the page above the content area and right rail. Really pump up your content visually with this new feature. It's easy!

Read more...

Related Links

• Pro users have the option to add related links. There are two ways to add related links; manually or automatically by tag.
• Manually Adding Related Links:  Click "Add Link" to call up content selector. Filter and select desired piece of content or enter your own URL. Add custom link text through the "Link Title Override" field. To delete a link - select the row and click "Delete Link" button.
• Automated Related Links: Automating your related links is a BETA feature. To use this feature:

1. 1. First you must "turn on" the automated related links. To do that, log in as an Admin then go to Settings > Beta Features  and check the option labeled "Automated Related Links (2.10)."
   2. Then under Settings > Content input the "Related Links Limit (max. 10)." This defines the maximum number of links that will appear with a pierce of content.
   3. Once those two settings have been configured, the automated links will appear on all your content by tag. That means that when you tag an article, for example, Metro Publisher will add related articles with the same tag(s) sorted by issue date. However, you still have the option to add other links manually on any individual piece of content. From the edit page of any piece of content, you can manually select content as described above.

QR Codes

Pro Users also have the option to use QR Codes (Quick Response Code). QR codes can be added to print. This allows mobile users with QR code apps to jump quickly to your website. Please visit the following document for more information: QR Codes (Pro Feature)