PAGES: Creating a Staff Profile Page
What is a Staff Profile Page?
A Staff Profile Page is a page that can be created to provide information about a staff member and it can be accessed by anyone with the URL link. You can use the Staff Profile Page to share information specifically about a staff member, show their image, add videos, charts, and much more!
A unique link will be generated for each Staff person who is assigned a Profile Page. You can create a generic Profile page that has the same layout for everyone however placeholders will depict what information is seen for each staff member.
Profile Pages are available on all Plans.
How do I create a Staff Profile Page?
To create a Staff Profile Page, navigate to Content > Public Pages.
To create a new Profile Page, click the + CREATE PAGE button and select Create a Profile Page from the options.
Page Options
Page Title: Add a title for the page.
Assigning Staff: Which of your staff do you want to create a Profile Page for? You can toggle to create a page for all Staff or assign it to individual Staff Members, Teams or Roles.
SEO Options
Title Tag: Add a Title that contains your target keyword to help with Search Engines. Click the {x} icon to insert dynamic placeholders.
Meta description: Add a short summary of what the page is about so searchers can see the relevance of the page. Again, you can click the {x} icon to insert dynamic placeholders.
Once you have added your Page Options, click the Save button to start creating your page content.
Edit Page Content
On the page we give you a Text Block as a starting point. Click in the middle of the text block to reveal the text block options.
To edit the text block click the Pencil icon or you can delete the block by clicking X.
With the Block Editor you are can create rich HTML pages that include images, formatted text, etc. You can even switch to the HTML source and embed code from other sources such as YouTube, Vimeo or Google Docs.
CLICK HERE to learn about the Content Block Editor.
There are different block types available.
To add another block type click the Circle icon and choose from the list of available block types.
CLICK HERE to learn about the Block Editor Types
To add more columns, click the square icon.
You can click the icon shown below to save the page at any time.
You must save the page prior to coming out of your Profile page in order to prevent losing your content or changes.
How do I preview the Page?
To see a preview of the page, click the icon shown above.
A preview of the Profile Page will appear in a modal. You can switch between how the content will appear on a desktop, tablet, or mobile phone.
How do I configure Styling Options?
Click the palette icon shown below to configure styling options for the Page.
Change/Hide the Content Card
Change/Hide the Content Card
Enabling this setting will allow you to choose one of two options for the Content Card. The Content Card is the background behind the content (default white).
Hide the Content Card: You can remove the border around the content you see.
Change Content Card Colors: This will display the Content Card but will give you the ability to customize the color of the text and background. You can choose the color from a Color Picker for each field.
Change the Color/Pattern of the Primary Background
Enabling this setting will allow you to choose one of three options for the Primary Background. The Primary Background is the main background (default light gray).
Change Primary Background:
Primary Background Color: if enabled, you'll be able to choose a color with a Color Picker.
Primary Background Image: You can also change the Primary Background image
Primary Background Texture/Pattern: In addition, you can add a texture/pattern overlay over the top of the background color/image. If enabled, you'll be able to choose from a selection of patterns along with the pattern color and opacity. You can still set the Primary Background color to be used in conjunction with this option.
Custom CSS/JS
Advanced users can input their own Custom CSS or Custom JS into this section to further customize your Page.
IMPORTANT: Any configurations you set in Styling Options will NOT be visible in the editor. To see the changes, you should use Preview Mode.
How do I apply a Profile Page Template?
While creating or editing a Profile Page, you can apply a Profile Page Template with preloaded content, so that you don't have to build the Page from scratch.
Click the icon shown above to select a Profile Page Template to load.
A modal will appear with a preview screen, in which you can choose your Profile Page Template from the dropdown menu at the top.
Once applied, you will be able to continue to edit the Profile Page as normal.
How do I create a Profile Page Template?
To create or edit a Profile Page Template, navigate to Content > Public Pages.
To create a new Template, click the + CREATE PAGE TEMPLATE Button, and create the template as you would a standard Profile Page.
You can Edit, Preview, Delete and Contribute the template to the Template Library by clicking the 3 dots to reveal the options;
How do I switch between my Pages?
While working on a Profile Page or landing Page you can easily switch to a different Page by clicking on the dropdown and selecting one from the list. You will see this dropdown on the top right and it will be titled the name of the current Page you are working on. If you are working on a brand new unnamed page the dropdown will be blank.
How do I manage my Profile Pages?
Once you have Pages created, navigate to Content >Public Pages.
Click the Options menu button beside a page you would like to manage. You can Edit, Preview, Duplicate, Delete or even save the Profile Page as a template so it can be used as a base page for future Profile Pages.
This is where you can also get the Direct Link for each staff member that has been added to the page.
You can click the icons be directed to the page or copy the link for the page.
Friendly URL: You can create a Friendly URL. Please note that this option will only be available if you have added your Custom URL to Flyout>Custom URL & Login page.
CLICK HERE to learn about Friendly URL's.
Who can manage/create Profile Pages?
To set which Roles have full access to manage your Profile Pages & Landing Pages go to Content > Public Pages > Settings.
You can designate by Role or add individual Staff Members or Teams. This will give the chosen Users full access to Public Pages.