Welcome to the “How to Publish an Article” lesson! In this lesson, we will guide you through the process of creating and publishing articles on the MYNGO platform. Our goal is to make MYNGO an inspiring space that connects organizations and promotes their activities. By publishing articles, you can share news, project results, and inspiring initiatives, fostering a vibrant community.

Why Publishing Articles Matters

Publishing articles on MYNGO allows you to:

• Promote Activities: Share information about upcoming events, project calls, and organizational activities.
• Showcase Results: Highlight the outcomes and impacts of your projects.
• Inspire Others: Share success stories and innovative initiatives to inspire the community.

Key Features of Article Publishing

1. Post Editor

   • User-Friendly Interface: The post editor is similar to a word processor, making it easy to create and format your articles.
   • Multimedia Integration: Add and format text, images, videos, and other media elements effortlessly.

2. Categories and Tags

   • Content Organization: Organize your articles into broad topics (categories) and specific keywords (tags) to enhance navigation and searchability.

3. Featured Images

   • Visual Appeal: Set a featured image for each article to represent the main visual element. Featured images are displayed in post listings, archives, and on social media when sharing the article.

4. Excerpts

   • Summarize Content: Provide a summary or preview of your article, which can be displayed on post listings or archive pages to give readers a glimpse of the content.

5. Comments and Discussion

   • Engagement: Enable readers to leave comments on your articles to facilitate interaction and engagement. Manage comments by enabling or disabling them globally or on a per-post basis, and moderate and reply to comments as needed.

Steps to Publish an Article

1. Creating Your Article

   • Navigate to the article creation section on MYNGO.
   • Use the post editor to write your article. Add text, images, videos, and other media to enhance your content.

2. Organizing Your Content

   • Assign relevant categories and tags to your article for better organization and searchability.

3. Setting Featured Images and Excerpts

   • Choose a featured image that represents your article.
   • Write an excerpt to provide a brief summary of your article.

4. Publishing Your Article

   • Once ready, set the status to “Published” to make your article live.

5. Managing Comments and Interaction

   • Enable comments to encourage reader interaction.
   • Moderate comments to maintain a respectful and engaging discussion.

MATERIALS: n the “exercise file” section, you will find a comprehensive textbook that contains all the information covered in the video tutorial. This resource is available for download and can be used for future reference. It includes step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and additional tips to help you master the art of article publishing on MYNGO.

By the end of this lesson, you will be equipped with the skills to create and publish compelling articles on MYNGO. This will enable you to share valuable information, promote your activities, and engage with your community effectively.

Enjoy the video tutorial, and congratulations on completing this lesson!