Page templates: story, category, author and other pages

Every page type on your site has a template. When you change a template, all pages of that type (e.g. every story) change at once. The header and footer are shared by all templates.

Choosing a template

Click the page picker in the design editor’s top bar (e.g. Home Page ▾) and choose the template to edit:

Block-based editing for some templates (e.g. Business Directory, Breaking News) is coming soon; on these pages you can edit the header and footer for now.

Template areas

Template pages list their areas in the left panel: Page Top (full width above the sidebar), Main Content, Sidebar and Page Bottom. Each area has + Add. Select a block and use the → Page Top / → Sidebar / → Page Bottom / → Main Content buttons on its toolbar to move it to another area.

Page layout and settings

Click Page layout and settings in the left panel:

• Page layout: With sidebar (main content + sidebar), Single column (centered) or Magazine (single column, no sidebar).
• Sidebar: Position Left or Right; width 25%, 30% or 33%.
• Page features: Show read count, Comments on, Auto-advance to the next story at the end of the page.

Story Detail template

Blocks in Main Content (reorder with the arrows): Breadcrumb, Story title, Summary (standfirst), Author & info bar, Feature image, Engagement bar (Follow on Google, comments, Share), Table of contents, Story text, Tags, Comments. By default the Sidebar has Most read ranking and Page Bottom has 4-column category cards.

• Story title: Size (Small, Medium, Large, Extra large), alignment (Left, Center), show category badge.
• Author & info bar: Design (Bar, Card, Compact, Centered); show author image, name, publish date, read and comment counts; Image ring (Instagram-style story ring or plain ring).
• Feature image: Aspect ratio (16:9, 16:10, 4:3, Original), show photo caption, rounded corners.
• Story text: Font size (Normal, Large) and line spacing (Tight, Relaxed, Wide).
• Comments: Block frame and colors. Turning comments on or off is managed in Page layout and settings.

Column Article template

Similar to Story Detail, plus an Author card (photo, bio and “All posts” link) in Main Content and Author’s other posts in the Sidebar.

Category Page template

• Category title (H1) and List and page settings: the Story list layout (Card grid, Timeline, Editorial list, Compact list, Mosaic grid, Showcase + grid) and the List title.
• Showcase (Headline) area: the showcase at the top of the page, e.g. Showcase grid cards (2–6 columns, number of stories, summary, card height, category filter) or a Full-width slider (number of stories, slide height, auto-advance time).
• Sidebar and Page Bottom: e.g. Most read or an Ad / Sponsor slot.

Ad / Sponsor slot block

Upload an image or choose it from Library, then enter the Image description (alt text) and Target URL. Options include Open in new tab and Mark as sponsored link (tells search engines it’s a paid link; recommended). Set the size, aspect ratio (16:9, 21:9, 3:1, 4:1, 6:1 thin strip), image placement, corners, border and shadow. For all ad slots see ad slots.

Author Page template

The Top Area has the Author profile card (design: Card, Centered, Plain; role tag, bio, social media, stats); Main Content has Author’s column articles and Author’s stories. Name, photo, bio and social links come from each author’s own profile (profile menu → Settings → Profile).

Contact template

Main Content: Contact title, Contact details, Contact form. In Contact details choose the design (Cards / List) and enter the address, phone, email and WhatsApp tip line; empty fields use the footer details. Messages from the form arrive in Inbox in the dashboard. See inbox.

Video Gallery and Search templates

• Video Gallery: Video title, Featured video, Video categories and Video grid (2, 3 or 4 columns; up to 36 videos).
• Search Page: Search title and box, Search results; Show sidebar option.