External Link posts are useful for pointing users to projects that are difficult to showcase in a portfolio. For example, writers that want to showcase articles, blog posts or interviews can link to those sites directly for visitors to read and experience in full.

How to add external link posts:

  1. Login to your WordPress dashboard.

  2. Navigate to Posts > Add New

  3. From the post edit screen, select "External Link" in the "Post Type" box...

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  4. Once "External Link" is selected, additional options are made available...

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