You may have heard the term before — Sticky Post — but what exactly does that mean?

In a nutshell, it’s a way for you to take an important post (be it an announcement, one that’s getting a lot of traffic, or some other kind of content you want to draw attention to) stay firmly attached to the top of your blog. That way, nobody will miss it.

Of course, this defies the blog’s usual reverse chronology structure (with the most recent content appearing first), but it’s a useful new feature of WordPress 2.7 that can and should be used (if sparingly).

Here’s how to make a post sticky:

1. When you’ve finished writing and editing your post, find the little “Publish” module. Click on “Edit” next to “Visibility”

2. Check off the box to “Stick this post to the front page.”

3. Click Publish (or Update, if it’s a post you previously published)

One other quick tip: I suggest adding “STICKY:” to the start of your post’s title whenever doing this. That way, your readers won’t get confused as to why an older post is appearing at the top of the blog.

And of course, don’t forget that eventually, all posts should become un-sticky. Eventually, go back, edit that post, and uncheck the sticky box when the post no longer needs to stick to the top of your blog.