Spotlight Tutorial

Below is a tutorial on how to update the Spotlight section on the home page on wbd.com.

Quick Tutorial

Please note: Spotlights will not show up on the home page until Live on Home Page is toggled on within the individual Spotlight.

  1. To start, go to WordPress Dashboard > Spotlight > Add New
  2. Add the show title where it says “Add title
  3. Add the tune-in message below where it says “Type / to choose block
  4. Add the thumbnail image (should be 800px x 1200px) on the right side panel under the Spotlight tab > Featured Image > Set featured image. You can upload the image to the media folder here.
  5. Add the link to the external site associated with the Spotlight post on the right side panel under the Spotlight tab > Link to Page > Full link to website
  6. To preview the Spotlight before pushing it live to the home page, hit Publish at the top right of the page. Go to wbd.com/spotlight to preview. This is a non-promoted page that will show all Spotlights in the database.
  7. To push your Spotlight live to the home page, navigate to right side panel and click on the Spotlight tab > Scroll down to Spotlight > Live on Home Page toggle button. Toggle this on (it should read “LIVE”). Click Publish.
  8. To reorder the Spotlight items, go to WordPress Dashboard > Spotlight > Reorder, drag the items around until your desired order and click Update. Please note: when adding a new Spotlight, WordPress will always add at the top of the list.

Video Tutorial