1. It is highly recommended that you write your article on Microsoft Word first so you can monitor the word count and you can hyperlink your sources properly.
2. To hyperlink your source, highlight the word then press CTRL + K. In the Insert Hyperlink box, enter the link.
3. Press ALT + G. Choose New Window before clicking OK.
4. Paste the Word file to the Article box in the CMS.
5. Enter your headline in the first line. Copy the headline in the second line, which will serve as the homepage title. If it is a long headline (more than 10 words), shorten the headline for the homepage title. In the summary, write a description for your news OR copy the lead (the first paragraph of the article).
6. There are two lines below the article box. In the first line, enter URL keywords by clicking From filtered title. In the second line, enter 5-10 news keywords. (You will use these news keywords as tags later on.) Now, enter your name in the Reporter's Name line then click Browse Images and upload an appropriate photo from approved sources (Getty Images, Other open sources).
7. Enter the main keyword and click Apply to search for an appropriate photo for your article. If you don't find one, click "x" and go to Add Images.
8. After clicking Add Images, click Choose Files and upload the photo. Make sure the photo is not larger than 600 x 600. Enter three labels. In the first line, write a complete sentence to describe the photo as the photo title. Remember that you should describe the photo and not summarize the article. In the second line, write the photo description by simply copying the photo title. In the third title, enter credit by writing the photo source first before the photographer or photo owner's name separate by a slash. Capitalize only the first letters.
9. Below Add Images and Browse Images are Add Videos and Browse Videos. It is also recommended that you add a video at the end of the article if there is one appropriate and available. Otherwise, you may also click one icon above the article box to add a YouTube video.
10. Enter the YouTube video link in the line above Preview. Remember: you can use only a YouTube video here and it should always be positioned at the end of the article.
11. At the upper right corner, click Related Articles. Enter the main keyword and look for related articles. If you don't find one, enter a more general term. Choose 4 related articles (exactly 4, not more or fewer than 4).
12. Still at the upper right corner, enter 3-5 tags. Use the same news keywords you previously entered in the second line below the article box. Now, click one category before clicking Submit to Editor (for regular writers) or Publish (for senior writers).
13. After uploading the article, double check if the article has at least 350 words then click the arrow after the headline. Preview the article and proofread.
