How to Write a team Article

 

Easy/Simple Article Style

1) On your league site, at LEAGUE ARTICLES, under the main picture, You'll see,  "Click here to write an article".
If you've not done so yet, register.

2) Add title

3) Use ONLY The full story box for your article text and if you want one, picture/logo
...more on the image below.
 You'll need to click "open full story" to write there. By default is is closed.

4) Make sure HTML is "UNCHECKED" for simple article version,
*
Check the "USE HTML" box only if you are using the HTML template codes listed below to create  a more attractive article

5) Hit enter twice to skip a line between paragraphs. (simple version only).

6) Choose your league category

7) Click "Add news"

That's it!  you're done.
 

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Adding an image (simple style article)
Add an image by clicking your mouse where you want the image to be in the full story box. (At the top of the actual article is best.
Then click "image" just below the full story box and choose the image for your team. there is a sub folder that contains team logos.
*Do NOT add an image in the title
 
Choose your Category (both styles)
Choose the category that matches the league for which you are writing the article. If you do not, the article will not post.
If you need assistance, let me know.
 

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How to create professional looking articles
With this style, you'll use the online HTML editor and copy/paste the code for either Previews or single game article html code into the online HTML editor, make your changes there and then copy/paste your changed code into the long story box of our league/team article
This is usually what our weekly writers and commissioners use but as a team owner you are welcome to use it as
well since no HTML experience is necessary. In this version you WILL check the use HTML box.



Watch the How to video for using our article HTML template code

Watch the how to video and then copy/paste the proper article HTML code below into the online html editor.



HTML the Previews HTML Code for multiple game writeups
(for article writers covering all the games for that week).
Instructions
Copy/paste the previews articles raw HTML code into the left window of the online HTML editor  
Do your changes for your article by adding text and re-arranging the team logos for the match ups.
Then,
copy/paste your updated code from the left editor's window, (now changed), into the Paydirt team/league
news ''full story box''.
Check the "check box" to use html for your article.
For leagues with less than 32 teams, delete the unwanted logos.

HTML the Previews HTML Code for Single game writeups
(for article writers covering a single game).
Instructions

Copy/paste the Single Game Article raw HTML into the left window of the online HTML editor  
Do your changes for your article by adding text and choosing the correct team logos for the game.
Delete everything from the "delete from this line down to get rid of unneeded logos.
Then,
copy/paste your updated code from the left editor's window, (now changed), into the Paydirt team/league
news ''full story box''.
Check the "check box" to use html for your article.


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Picture example of league article creation page
(check use HTML if using article templates)
 

 
Hints
1) Break up your article with spaces between paragraphs.
2) Stay on point. Don't write a 3 page article.  Keep it short and to the point.
3) Proof read before your post.
 

 

QuickTags
Quick tags change the look of your text and add images.

Insert Link [link=URL]Text[/link]
Insert Image [image=URL]
Insert List [list][*]Text1[*]Text2[/list]
Text Color [color=COLOR]Text[/color]
Text Size [size=SIZE]Text[/size]
Text Font [font=FONT]Text[/font]
Text Align [align=ALIGN]Text[/align]
Youtube embed [youtube]URL[/youtube]
 
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