A sub-homepage is a unique area within your community platform, dedicated to content around a specific area. Sub-homepages can be used to guide or funnel members and browsers towards a landing page for a variety of things. Examples of sub-homepages include:
- local timebanks set up within a county-wide timebank
-
platform partners micro-site, promoting what they do and linking to their members & activities
- short-term 'updates' hub for a community fundraiser
- niche resource centres combining information pages and activities
A sub-homepage has a main 'parent' page with a header, links to social media and space for content, added in 'segments' as created on landing pages.
The sub-homepage can then have its own unique menu of pages. These are called 'child pages'. Each child page can be designed using the page layout options explained here.
Add a new page
- Sign into your platform.
- Type /CMS after the platform URL.
- Use the left-hand menu to select 'Page management'.
- Create a 'new page'.
- Select 'sub-homepage' layout and save.
Set up a sub-homepage 'parent' page
Branding
- Your logo will need to be approx 300px x 150px.
- Add a background image with dimensions of 1400px x 500px.
- Add an optional button on the top header, linking to something else.
- Open the 'more options' dropdown to give background to text and to embed a video.
- Save.
Settings
- Change the URL of your sub-homepage (a short URL works well).
- Change the status of the page from 'draft' to 'live'.
Child page menu*
- Organise the order of your child pages.
- Delete a child page with the cross.
- Edit a child page with the pencil.
- View the child page with the eye.
*Create child pages first to have full options here
Social links
- Add the full URL to your social media pages.
- You will not be able to use handles (eg. @yourgroup), copy the URL for the profile.
Add parent page content
- Use the 'add segment' button.
- Add your overview content to the parent page.
- Refer to the 'add page' guide for detailed help.
- Sign into your platform.
- Type /CMS after the platform URL.
- Use the left-hand menu to select 'Page management'.
- Add a new page and assign the parent.
- Choose the page layout.
- Design your content.
- Mark the page as 'live'.
There are a couple of ways to create a child page:
- From your sub-homepage, use the 'child page menu' link and then 'add a child page'.
or
- From the menu, locate 'pages' and use the 'add new page'. Assign the parent page from the drop down menu.
You can also nest child pages together under a heading to create a dropdown menu on your sub-homepage.
Step 1:
- Add a new page and assign the parent.
- Choose the page layout "Heading for section in sub-homepage"
Step 2:
- Under child pages use the "Add child page" link.
- Add the child page title and select the parent (this time choose the heading you created in step 1).
- Choose the page layout.
- Design your content.
- Mark the page as 'live'.