Creating News Articles on Mobile
Creating and posting articles through the News Feed on the staff app allows you to send your post to multiple locations without having to use your computer. News Feed lives on your website and app, meaning it allows for many more formatting options and greater flexibility when editing.
To start, open the Apptegy for Staff app and select News in the menu. Then click the + icon in the bottom right corner of the app, then choose Create News Article.
To begin your post:
Upload a photo to use as your cover photo
Add an Author name
Create an Article Title
Click into the content area, a full page will open with additional formatting options above your keyboard
Click Done to go back to the main post screen
Select which social media you would like to send to Facebook and/or Twitter.
Add a filter or filters to help your community search for and organize your content.
Schedule: Allows you to schedule at a later time or date
Post Now: Allows you to send the message immediately
News shared to social media will link back to your website so your community can view the full contents of the article.
Managing/Editing News Articles on Mobile
Within the News page on the staff app there are multiple options for managing and editing your posted and scheduled News articles.
Directly underneath the title News, and the location you are currently viewing, three tabs can be selected:
Posted - this section contains News articles that were previously published and are visible on your app and/or website
Scheduled - this section contains News articles that have been scheduled for publishing at a future date and time, and will publish automatically.
Pending - this section contains News articles that were submitted by a Moderated User. Posts will appear in this section if a user has been set to moderate another user within User Management
You can additionally edit or delete News articles by swiping to the left on the individual article or by clicking the ... selection next to the news article title.