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1. dave925
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I've had a static site set up at http://www.gobackpacking.com for many years, designed with Net Objects Fusion. In 2007, I began producing all my new content through a WP blog at http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog

   I would now like my home page, http://www.gobackpacking.com, to be a static page set up via my WP blog. I would then link to my blog from the navigational menu. I do not want this change to break any existing links to my blog or its content.

   An example of the design I seek can be seen at http://nomadicmatt.com

   I've wanted to make this change for a long time. I hope it is easier than I think. I appreciate any help or suggestions!

   Thanks!

2. Ravi
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   It is best to have a new WP installation at homepage with the same theme as blog. then create a page called Blog and link to the /blog site using "page links to" plugin.

3. dave925
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hey ravidreams,

   Thanks for the quick response - it makes sense and sounds pretty easy to do. Only now, I'm having second thoughts about whether my current theme is ideal for that arrangement. At least I know what to do when the time comes.

4. dave925
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I've been browsing new magazine/newspaper style themes, which is the direction I'm headed, and I think the solution presented so far, while simple, wouldn't work easily with what I really want to do. (please correct me if I'm wrong)

   I want my homepage, http://www.gobackpacking.com to act as a table of contents for the blog. In this way, visitors can fully navigate the menu options which link to the various pages of my blog.

   Am I still making this more difficult than it needs to be?

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