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25
Jul
In the world of digital storytelling, words and photos lay the foundation. But to truly capture the energy of a moment—the roar of the crowd, the passion in a speech, the buzz of a community event—you need motion. That’s why the team at Our-Hometown Web Publishing is thrilled to announce our latest, most-requested feature: Direct Video Uploads are now available on your WordPress website! You can now bring your community’s […]
26
Jun
We’re excited to share a significant upgrade to the Account Management Dashboard, rolling out across all our customer websites! This enhancement is designed to provide a more intuitive and streamlined experience for your readers when managing their online subscriptions, profiles, and preferences on your site. We understand the importance of a seamless user experience for your audience. Our goal with this update was to empower your readers with a cleaner, […]
23
Jun
In today’s fast-paced world, your phone is your go-to device for everything, including shopping. But we know that sometimes, completing a purchase on a small screen can be a hassle, with endless typing and fiddly forms. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce a significant upgrade to your website’s checkout process! While designed with your mobile users in mind, these improvements also enhance the experience on other devices. At Our-Hometown, we’re […]
16
Jun
Did you miss our recent webinar on advanced Block Editor layouts? The replay is now available. Our session, “Block Editor Basics: More Text, Plus Grids & Groups,” explored how to create sophisticated content arrangements directly within WordPress. Christopher from Our-Hometown guided attendees through leveraging the Block Editor’s powerful layout tools. If you weren’t able to join us live, this is an opportunity to review the key techniques. In this replay, you’ll learn […]
12
Jun
Our-Hometown customers are invited to join us tomorrow, June 13th at 11am EST as we continue the Block Editor Overview live webinar series with a presentation focused on More Text Layouts plus using Grid and Group Blocks. One of the most powerful aspects of the Block Editor is the ability to use multiple different types of blocks together to create a more dynamic final product without the need to learn how to code or design pages […]
10
Jun
XML Export Once you have applied your desired settings for the Reverse Publishing export, you can then choose what content is to be included, either via the Export page or through selecting and exporting articles with the Bulk Edit option in the All Articles List. The plugin will compile a ZIP archive including the XML file with all the article content and individual images associated with each story that is […]
5
Jun
Settings Page Notification Schedule Set the options for when to receive update emails (the destination email address is set below): Export all statuses This toggle will make available articles of any status (draft, scheduled, etc.) for export, instead of being limited to published content. Include Byline in Body Depending on how your InDesign template is built, this option allows for the inclusion of the Byline field from an article to […]
23
May
The Our-Hometown engineering team has released a Browser Notifications feature for the platform. With this your readers can subscribe to multiple alert channels for timely push notifications directly from their browser. They can sign up for specific category updates (per publisher settings) and breaking news alerts. All this is presented in a simple side panel that can be accessed by a new Bell icon in the Main Navigation area. Readers […]
16
May
We recently hosted a live webinar diving deep into the world of text-focused blocks within the WordPress Block Editor. Led by Christopher, with assistance from Vera and Tyler, the session explored how to go beyond basic paragraphs and headings to create dynamic and well-structured text layouts for your website content. If you missed the live session, or want to revisit specific sections, the full recording is now available! During the […]
12
May
In this post we’ll be covering the basic blocks for handling text content as well as how to combine these blocks with others to build engaging and creative designs.