{"id":18403,"date":"2023-03-24T11:30:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T16:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/?post_type=landing&#038;p=18403"},"modified":"2023-12-15T10:37:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T16:37:03","slug":"how-to-add-a-poi","status":"publish","type":"landing","link":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/go\/how-to-add-a-poi\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Add A POI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"lp-block  lp-hero\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.8)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Art-Museum-Hero-gigapixel-standard-scale-1_50x.jpg) no-repeat;\nbackground-size: cover;\nbackground-position: center;\nmin-height: 800px;\">\n  <div class=\"lp-hero__content\">\n    <h1>How To Add A POI<\/h1>\n    <p>This guide will take you through all the steps to add a point of interest (POI) to the Visit Mississippi website.<\/p>\n<p>Before you get started, you&#8217;ll need to register to be a WordPress user on our website. Once your registration has been approved, you&#8217;ll be able to add draft POIs to the website. Click the button below to get started.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmississippi.org\/submit\" class=\"lp-button\">\n      Register Now    <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-embed\">\n      <div class=\"embed-container\">\n        <iframe title=\"POI How To 720.mov\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/811090202?h=afdfd1381e&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Video Walkthrough<\/h2>\n      <p>Here&#8217;s a short video that takes you through the entire process of adding a POI to the Visit Mississippi website. The blocks below will give you a more detailed explanation of each step.<\/p>\n<p>To enlarge the video, hover over the video player and click the &#8220;Fullscreen&#8221; button in the lower right corner.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Add-New-POI-1.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 1: Add New POI      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add New POI<\/h2>\n      <p>From the WordPress dashboard, click<strong> &#8220;POIs&#8221;<\/strong> in the side menu then select <strong>&#8220;Add New POI<\/strong>.<strong>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color\">IMPORTANT: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Do not add events to the POI listings. Events are handled separately.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pending-Review-1.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 2: Set to &#8220;Pending Review&#8221;      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Set POI to &#8220;Pending Review&#8221;<\/h2>\n      <p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color\">IMPORTANT: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Check the<strong> \u201cPending Review\u201d <\/strong>box in the top right of the page so your POI can be reviewed by our editors after you publish.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/POI-Title-Description.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 3: Add Title and Description      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add a Title and Description<\/h2>\n      <p>Type your POI&#8217;s name in the <strong>&#8220;title&#8221;<\/strong> field in the top left of the page.<\/p>\n<p>Write a short paragraph in the field below that describes the POI. Just the basic facts are all that\u2019s needed. You&#8217;ll be adding details like address, phone, and website in the next step, so no need to include that information in the description.<\/p>\n<p>Write the description from a neutral perspective (Visit Mississippi&#8217;s perspective, not the POI&#8217;s.)<\/p>\n<p>Avoid the following: First person pronouns like \u201cwe\u201d and \u201cour.\u201d Exclamation marks! Puffery, subjective claims, and boasts. (Mississippi\u2019s finest pizza. You\u2019ll love our store. Incredible service.)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Add-Details.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 4: Add Details      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add Details<\/h2>\n      <p>Start adding your POI details by\u00a0clicking<strong> &#8220;Add Row&#8221; <\/strong>and choosing a detail such as address, phone, email, website, or hours.<\/p>\n<p>Example formatting for hours:<\/p>\n<p>Monday: Closed<br \/>\nTuesday\u2013Saturday: 9 AM\u20135 PM<br \/>\nSunday: 1\u20136 PM<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t add cost information, as admission prices can change frequently.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Add-Location.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 5: Add a Map Location      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add a Map Location<\/h2>\n      <p>Start typing your POI\u2019s address into the search bar and then select your address from the autocomplete suggestions that are provided.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color\">IMPORTANT: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Be sure to select a valid map location, or your POI will not show up in the Visit Mississippi mobile app listings.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/POI-Types.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 6: Add POI Types      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add POI Types (Categories)<\/h2>\n      <p>In the right sidebar labeled <strong>&#8220;Types,&#8221;<\/strong> check the boxes of the categories your POI belongs to. You may choose multiple categories.<\/p>\n<p>Underneath the checkboxes, there&#8217;s a <strong>&#8220;Select Primary POI Type&#8221;<\/strong> dropdown menu. Choose a parent category for your listing (if applicable). For example, the primary POI type for an art museum is &#8220;Arts &amp; Culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 7: Add Featured Image      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add Featured Image<\/h2>\n      <p>Click the gray box that reads <strong>\u201cSet Featured Image.\u201d <\/strong>On the window that pops up, click<strong> &#8220;Upload Files<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to size your image to 1920\u00d71080 pixels for best results. Smaller images will appear fuzzy on screen. Also, keep image file sizes under 500 KB to prevent slow page loading.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you have rights and\/or permission to use the photograph.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Enter-photo-details.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 8: Enter Photo Details and Set Image      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Enter Photo Details<\/h2>\n      <p>Add <strong>&#8220;Alt Text&#8221;<\/strong> about the image (for visually impaired visitors) and a description.<\/p>\n<p>Under <strong>&#8220;Compression Level,&#8221;<\/strong> pull down the <strong>&#8220;none&#8221; <\/strong>option if your image is a jpeg or png.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>&#8220;Set Featured Image for this POI.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Select-Region.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 9: Select Region      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Select Region<\/h2>\n      <p>Set the region for your POI. If you&#8217;re unsure, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/regions\/\">Visit Mississippi Regions<\/a> map.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color\">IMPORTANT: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Keep the <strong>&#8220;Featured&#8221;<\/strong> switch set to <strong>&#8220;No.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Publish.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 10: Publish      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Publish<\/h2>\n      <p>After you have reviewed your webpage for errors and missing information, you can preview it by clicking the <strong>&#8220;Preview&#8221;<\/strong> button. 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