Take a moment to study the horizontal navigation system in WordPress. Across the top you'll see a row of major options, such as "Write" and "Manage." Clicking a major option will cause a secondary navigation bar to appear below it. For example, do you want to write a page or a post? Do you want to manage pages, posts, media, or links?

 Definition: In WordPress, a "post" is a normal entry, such as a blog entry or an article. Posts are always timestamped, and are sorted on the homepage and on other pages in reverse chronological order (this behavior can be changed by editing templates). A "page" is very similar to a post, but does not have a timestamp and is not listed in any chronology on the site. Instead, a page is used for "static" or "evergreen" content such as your "About" or "Contact Us" page. When using WordPress as a publication, you'll use posts almost exclusively. When using WordPress to build other kinds of sites, you may find yourself using pages exclusively, or in combination with posts.

To write a post in WordPress, click the Write tab on the top horizontal menu. Once you reach the next page, enter your headline in the Title field. The story body goes in the Post field.