The “Static Homepage” Is One That Stays the Same
This is different from a “blog” style home page which updates every time you publish a new post.
There are other themes in addition to WordPress Theme Twenty Twelve that have the option to create a “static” page so you can use the steps below if your theme offers this.
The advantage of a static homepage is that if you want to have certain information and graphics greeting the visitors when they land on the homepage this way you can make it stay the same. If you choose to make the homepage a blog style page it will simply show the most recent article you’ve written a the top whatever that might be.
Steps to Create a “Static Homepage” in WordPress Theme Twenty Twelve [Read more…]