15-04 Displaying news on your site
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The News Feed, your website's very own town crier, but less shouty and way more stylish. Today, we'll explore the nifty tool that helps you showcase everything from announcements to job listings, all while keeping your visitors wonderfully informed.
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Before you start first things first, you'll need a newsroom page. The newsroom is where you'll craft and manage your news articles.
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From there, your News Feed will work its magic, pulling the latest stories straight to your site. Don't have a newsroom yet? No worries. You can add one for your SwiftFox website's backend.
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What does it do? Picture a sleek scrolling carousel of news items that automatically updates from your newsroom. It's like having a mini newsstand right on your website.
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We've made it lightweight, stylish, and mobile friendly because nobody likes a clunky News Feed. And here's the best part. It's not just the news. Job boards, announcements., media releases, If you can write it, you can feed it.
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To get started, navigate to the page where you'd like to display the feed. Add a new block at the bottom and select a container with a medium width.
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Next, add content and select News Feed. Just like other feeds, you'll need to select the source news page that will supply your content. You can set the maximum number of items to display and choose to hide thumbnail images for a more minimal look. Use the optional filters at the bottom to fine tune exactly what content appears in your feed.
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The powers in your hands showcase exactly what you want, how you want it. Like all other blocks you'll find the same styling options at the top, and that covers everything you need to know about the News Feed. With its flexible features and dynamic updates. You'll be keeping your website visitors well-informed in no time.
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