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not a bad idea, but still maybe a little confusing for the client. You start creating rules that make wordpress not function very well as a cms. “Go to “pages” to edit your pages… and this one list in the sidebar.” It seems unnecessary. I guess WordPress isn’t meant to be a CMS. Or it could just be my last of knowledge.

Thanks for the idea.

If I were to use query_posts() to show a specific post outside of the main loop, I would need to include it in a separate loop. Does using custom fields eliminate the need to have a second loop? Can I just use the template tag?

I tried using query_posts in a custom field to call one post from a category once inside of a second loop, once with just the template tag. Nothing showed up with either method. Should one of these methods work? If so, I’m sure there’s something wrong in my code.

FYI, here’s what I’m working on http://derekwrites.com/ican/?page_id=17.

Currently I’m using a custom field to pull in the copy in the hero space–just html. I’m trying to make it so that when the client writes a post categorized “services-banner” it automatically updates this area. All I want to do is use a custom field to show the post in that hero space. Suggestions…

Sorry if this is confusing. But, thanks for your help. Much appreciated. Sorry if I’m not doing a very good job of explaining.

Looks promising. Thanks.