When you first create a an image or edit and existing page you’ll presented with many options. Lets break each of the options down
Page options
Draft
This should be self explanatory. If this is checked it your page will be considered in draft mode and will not show up in your live site.
Unfortunately, draft pages do not have access to the live editor. A page must be non draft and saved for the live editor to show up for that page. If you want to live edit your page, but don’t want people to find it, you can use the “Remove from navigation” option (more on this later.
All newly created pages will have draft mode check. Don’t forget to uncheck the box before saving once you are ready to publish your page.
Page Title
Every single page on any website requires a page title, this is where you set yours. A page title is what you see in the top tab of your browser
💡 Note:
“My Business Name” can be updated in your “site” data file found in your site data section
Remove from navigation
If this option is turned on it will remove the page from all navigation. What this means is that the page won’t show up in the top navigation, footer navigation, or even your sitemap (hidden from google).
This is an useful option for when you need for a page to exist that you don’t want anyone to find accidentally. A good example of this is a form submission confirmation page. This option can also be turned on when you want to work on a page with the live editor, but don’t want people to see that its not ready yet. Doing it this way is most useful with brand new pages.
Page Location
This is the location of your page on your website. Another way to think of it is where should this page be linked.
However, if you leave the page location blank it will just use your Page Title as the location.
Blog - Special Location
The page location/link of “blog” is special. A page with a page location of blog will only show up in the navigation if you have at least 1 blog post. If you have none, this page will not show up even if you have added content to it.
The reasoning for this is that this page will be used in combination with the Content Section of “Blog Cards Full”
Meta Description
This is short summary description of the page. This short description is what will be shown in search results. Example below:
This meta description should usually target a keyword your customers are likely to use when searching for your kind of business.
There are plenty of guides online explaining how to write good meta descriptions, but here are some important pieces:
- Meta descriptions summarize page content for search users.
- They influence click-through rates and SEO indirectly.
- Characteristics of a good meta description:
- Up to 155 characters in length.
- Uses active voice and includes a call-to-action.
- Relevant to page content and unique.
- Utilizes focus keywords and specifications when applicable.
- Tips for managing meta descriptions across multiple pages:
- Prioritize critical URLs.
- No meta description is better than a bad one
- Meta descriptions for social sharing enhance visibility on platforms.
- Despite Google’s discretion in displaying them, well-crafted descriptions improve user experience and engagement.
Hero Content
Every single page requires a hero section. If not hero section is given, the “Simple Hero” will be used and it’ll use your pages “Page Title” for the heading.
Refer to the Hero content guide for more information.
Content Blocks
These are your website sections that you use to build out your website visually.
Refer to the Content Blocks guide for details on each one.