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Master Pages Overview

To view your Master Pages go to Main Menu > Website > Master Pages

You will see a list of your Master Pages. If none have been created yet, this page will be empty.

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New Master Page

To create a new Master Page, click New Master Page in the top right-hand corner of your screen.

  • To edit the name, URL or metadata of a page click Settings
  • To edit the layout of your page click Edit.
  • To review the page click Review.
  • To suspend a page click Suspend.
  • To delete a page, suspend the page first, then click Remove.
  • To activate a suspended page, click Activate.

Page States

Pages may go through several published states while you work on them.


A Published page is the most current version of the page. A Published page will appear on your website and appear live on the web.

A draft page has not been published. It is not live on the web.

A "changed" page shows updates not yet published. It appears when you edit a published page that hasn't been republished.

A suspended page is hidden from your website but can still be previewed and edited. It won't appear on the web or be indexed by search engines.

Page Organization

Keep your pages organized into groups. Page groups make it easier to find and manage pages. Page organization does not affect your website navigation flow.

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Pages not in a group will appear at the bottom of the page in "Default Page Group"

To reorder pages:

Click and drag the pages page up or down in the list.

To place a page into a group:

Click and drag the page into a group.

Page Groups

To add a new page group:


Click the + NEW PAGE GROUP button.

Your page group will appear at the top of the list.

Click on the text that says "New Page Group" to rename

Enter the new name.

Click anywhere on the screen to save your name.

To reorder groups:

Click and drag the group up or down in the list.

To color code a group:

Click on the color swatch.

Select a color.

Click set color.

To delete a page group:

Click the trash can icon on the group you want to delete.

On the confirmation box click OK to delete the group or Cancel to keep the group.

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When deleting a page group - Items in this group will NOT be deleted, they will return to the ungrouped list.

Creating a New Page

Click the + NEW PAGE button.

Select a Master Page.

Choose a master page for your new page. 

 

Enter a Page Title

Be descriptive with your page title. This title will appear in search engines.

 

Enter a Page URL

The URL is the unique address of this page on the internet. Keep URLS short and do not use spaces or special characters.

 

Enter a Page Description (now or later)

This should be a brief summary of the page content. This description is used by some older search engines to classify your page. An accurate description can help your search engine rank. Limit your description to 160 characters.

  

Include in Sitemap (on by default)

The XML sitemap is used by search engines to index pages on your site. It is best to only include pages with actual content in the site map. Do not include utility pages like shopping cart or story detail.

 

Click the CREATE PAGE button, in the bottom right hand corner.

Anatomy of a Page

Each page has one editable content section, the Page Content. When editing a page your are editing just the page content.

All of the content for your page will be added to a Content Section. 

To change the name of your content section, click the gear icon in the top right of the Unnamed Section. You can also change settings like width and device-specific visibility. 

Once you are finished, click Save Changes.

Adding Content

Add a component to your "New Content Section" and build your page. 

Drag the Headline Component into your content section. To edit the text that appears on the headline, click edit text and then start typing in your headline.

Click Save Changes, when finished with updating your headline text.

Page Preview

You can preview your design with your header and footers at anytime by clicking on Preview.

Use the device icons to review your design for each device. Use the responsive slider to view how your design looks between breakpoints.

Save as Draft

To SAVE AS DRAFT click the CLOSE button. The page you were working on will be marked changed.

Pages auto-save unless prompted. While building a page, you will be prompted to save to commit specific changes.

The page will be in draft mode until you click PUBLISH. Once you click publish the draft and live page will be the same.

Publishing a Page

Preview your page to make sure your content is correct. Proofread. Then hit PUBLISH PAGE when you are finished. 

Please note that preview view may not always reflect the live view. A page must be published in order for your changes to appear live.

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