The Easy DNN News module is similar to how blogs work and allows super-users to quickly update and add content sitewide. This article covers how the module works on a conceptual level. the benefits of this setup and a quick overview of how the pieces are set up. For in-depth technical setup please see here: Adding New Easy DNN News Sections to Pages
Differences between using a blog/Easy DNN News and standard webpages:
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Instead of logging into Google Analytics, you can track user visits/views to the content from within the site using the article manager dashboard.
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Choosing Blog vs Page Content
Here is a quick guide to when you would select Easy DNN News/blog content setup vs page setup:
Blog/Easy DNN News | Standard Page | |
|---|---|---|
Timing | Content has a known expiration date | Typically evergreen or seasonal |
Entry portals | Content could easily be relevant across many site sections or pages | Content only needs to live in a single place |
Similarity to other content | Multiple instances of the same type of content (ie, a library or catalog of items such as courses, calendar events, or articles that can be templated) | Content is a one-off item that is unlike other content on the site |
Timing | Content may need to be quickly updated or added | Content can be planned ahead and can be customized by a developer |
Maintenance | Ideally, content can be added and modified quickly without advanced skill (possibly multiple editors) | Content will not necessarily need to be changed quickly |
How the Blog/Easy DNN News Setup Works
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