gistfile1.txt

<?php
$args = array(
    'posts_per_page' => 9
) ;
$my_query = new WP_Query($args) ;?>

<section id="" class="container-fluid">

    <?php $count = 0  ?>

    <?php if ($my_query->have_posts()) : ?>
        <div class="row">
            <?php while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>

                <article class="post col col-xs-12 col-sm-4">
                    <h3> <a href="<?php the_permalink()  ?>"><?php the_title()  ?></a></h3>
                    <p><?php  the_excerpt(); ?></p>
		    <?php  $count++ ?>
                    <p><a href="<?php echo get_permalink()  ?>">read more</a></p>
                </article>
                <?php if ( $count %3 == 0  ) { ?>
        </div>
	<div class="row">
                <?php   }         ?>
            <?php endwhile; ?>
	    
    <?php endif; ?>
</section> <!-- ENDS .container  --> 

<footer class="pagination container-fluid">

    <?php echo  the_posts_pagination(); ?> 
    
</footer>