Use these tips to keep your resources organized, easy to find and useful for your audience.

Titles and Keywords

  • Use clear, descriptive titles so people know what the resource is before clicking
  • Descriptive titles also improve accessibility and search results
  • Add keywords that reflect what users might search for (avoid repeating the title)
  • Three to five targeted keywords is usually enough

Filter Groups and Terms

  • Be consistent when assigning terms so filters work as expected
  • Only use terms that apply to the specific resource
  • If you are not sure which filter group to use, ask the web team before creating something new

File Uploads

  • Keep uploaded files under the 20MB limit (larger files may fail to upload)
  • Use clear file names without spaces or punctuation (for example: course-checklist.pdf instead of checklist final!!.pdf)
  • The “require login” setting applies to the full resource and all its files

Display Settings

  • Use grid view when you want visual emphasis, such as images or icons
  • Use list view for longer lists of text-based resources

General Tips

  • Remove outdated resources regularly
  • Make sure link text is descriptive and documents are accessible to all users
  • If a resource using the Custom Content type leads to a “Page Not Found” error after the plugin has been enabled, contact the web team to refresh your site’s permalink settings (this helps WordPress recognize new resource URLs)
  • If something is not working as expected, contact web@elon.edu for help