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Short articles can be incredibly effective for growing a business online, especially when they are focused, value-driven, and optimized for engagement. This comprehensive guide will provide detailed instructions on how to get the most from your Business Blast News Flash website application to create this kind of content for your business easily!
Here are a handful of top-performing starting points.
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Each content type focuses on positioning your business as an industry expert or spotlighting how your product or service can solve a problem. By grabbing the reins of your company’s news feed, you build on public credibility and social proof, encouraging potential customers to choose your business!
Using News Flash, you may want to use a few Bullet Points/Headlines from your Word Document to divide your content. That’s great, limit it to 2-3 points for the best results.
The Traditional Structured Post offers a much better toolset for posts that need to expand on multiple talking points.
This comprehensive walkthrough can guide both first-time users and refresher courses for all Blown2Particles Business Blast Customers.
We will cover the following
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Any topic you constantly repeat is perfect for News Flash articles, your business’ new go-to renewable communication tool!
Get Stuck?We have added easy to follow checklists, instructions, + reminders inside the News Flash.
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The backend of a WordPress Website can be a little overwhelming at first. The first step is to familiarize yourself with the Admin Dashboard.
When we launched your website, you were given a unique username, password, and login URL. Use those credentials to log in, so you can work alongside these instructions.
If you have any trouble locating this information or getting logged in, contact your friendly neighborhood web guy at Blown2Particles and together we’ll get you logged in.
When working with the News Flash you’ll be accessing 3 primary screens: WordPress Admin Dashboard, News Flash Archives, and Creating a News Flash.
Starting from the “Main Admin Dashboard/Screen”, a lot is going on here. Which can be distracting, overwhelming, and scary! Let’s tidy up and familiarize you with these screens.
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Main Admin Dashboard setup complete.
Next, we’ll repeat a similar process for the “News Flash Archives” screen.
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“News Flash Archives” setup is complete.
Finally, make a few changes to the “Add News Flash” screen.
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Settings: B2P News Flash |
Right Column
Author Article Categories Excerpt Featured Image Publish |
Now that you’ve been familiarized and gotten set up, let’s touch on the components of your News Flash article!
Here’s a quick checklist of the files + content you’ll need to succeed.
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Article Title (1) Featured Image Article Categories Main Content |
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Background Image Secondary Headline Image Gallery or Video |
Next up is creating your first “News Flash” article.
When logged in as an Admin you can add a new “News Flash” from any screen.
Locate the ‘Clipboard’ icon labeled ‘News Flash’ in the left side menu, hover, and select the submenu option “Add News Flash”.
Getting started we will take care of the Title and then work down the Right Column Elements before hitting our main content.
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The maximum size for your image is 2000px x 2000px. (approx. 20MB) Files larger than this size load incredibly slowly and your website should reject them.
Want to improve your website’s search rankings?Take a minute to fill out the ‘metadata’ for your images for impactful results! This information will even appear alongside your images when publicly shared reducing digital theft! |
Next, Find the box labeled “Article Categories”
Select the checkboxes that apply to the article you are working on.
| IMPORTANT: Only select from pre-assigned options. If you want to change, add, or delete from these options, please contact Blown2particles to ensure the best results. |
That covers the extra bits for now.
Next is the main article window labeled “Settings” or “B2P News Flash”
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That completes your main article, 4 easy steps are all that are left.
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That’s it! Your first article is live!
We understand this may be a little overwhelming and feel like a lot of work for a small article.
However, we promise that once you master this tool, it’s less than 5 minutes from start to finish. And you will get the same great results every time.
We’ve developed some tricks and downloadable resources to help you get started!
The News Flash offers you 4 different ways to add images and video to your post, to give you the chance to provide something visually immersive to your visitors.
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To ensure everything appears on the screen perfectly, we have developed easy guidelines for you to follow.
Featured Image + Gallery Images:
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PRO-TIP: If you have a large number of pictures and videos, edit them together into a single slideshow, and export it as a video!
Background Image:
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Video:
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PRO-TIP: Want to use something like 4k video? Try using a short promo, that links to the longer video on your channel.
Finally, we have some Tricks and Resources to make your life easier!
If you’re anything like me and struggled through High School English class, I can understand your hesitation. But you’ve made it this far, give yourself some credit!
Seeing that value in the Business Blast, we took things a step further and figured out which of today’s modern tools are the most beneficial to you to remove stress and reduce time creating useful business content!
Grammarly – free writing assistant software, easy to install, works with everything, corrects spelling and grammar.
You’ll be automatically directed to your account dashboard.
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Now anytime you are typing with Microsoft or Google products (Word, Excel, Email, Online Forms) you’ll have a writing assistant!
Next is Voice-to-text, You already have tons of access to this; you may not even realize it.
Microsoft Word/Outlook:
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Smart Phone (Android/iPhone):
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You can also record your voice and transfer to your computer.
This last tool is HIGHLY, STRONGLY RECOMMENDED is a ChatGTP Account (YOU NEED THIS) for incredible results with Blown2particles’ Business Blast! The resources we’ve created for you to pair with this tool are jaw-dropping, true game-changers.
AI writing assistants are tools created for people like you and we have loads of easy-to-use resources readily available that unleash the Business Blast’s full potential.
ChatGTP:
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Want to learn more about this amazing tool? Check out our News Flash: Tips + Tricks Video on YouTube for a quick walkthrough using ChatGTP with the Business Blast!
We have created templates, examples, and AI prompts that you can use to help create your content with News Flash. We have bundled all these resources into a .zip file that you can download by clicking the link below.
Want to see a quick walkthrough using these tools? Check out the video.
Still trying to get a better grasp? Check out the News Flash Training Course Playlist on Blown2Particles’ YouTube channel. We cover the same step-by-step walkthrough via demonstrations and more using Tools + Resources alongside the Business Blast!
Mastering the News Flash and its various toolkits is one of the most powerful things a business can do to grow in today’s market. While it might seem like a lot at first, sharing regular public updates has countless benefits.
While mastering the skills may have a learning curve before you know it, someone might think you hired a professional writer!
We at Blown2Particles are excited to take you on the journey to become a ‘Master Blaster’! The more ‘evergreen’ content you create, you’ll start saving precious time and your company will see steady growth over time!
