- 16 Oct 2023
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How to edit your website using the website editor
- Updated on 16 Oct 2023
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You can edit your website home page and supporting pages easily yourself using the BookingTimes website editor. This drag and drop editor allows you to quickly setup and edit pages, products, services, page SEO (refer to the Edit page SEO article) and more. It also allows you to change the look of your website quickly via the use of existing snippets.
- Services > Publish tab
- Products > Publish tab
- Email and letter templates
- Marketing sequences
- Blogs and articles
- Custom pages
- Footer
Opening the website editor
Steps
- Navigate to Setup > Website Content > Edit Website
- Navigate to the page you want to edit using the menu
- Click Edit to enter Edit Mode
Adding a new section
You can select a "Snippet" from the side menu and drag it onto the page to create a new section. You can edit the text and images in the snippet to suit your brand - the formatting is already done for you.
Steps
- Browse the Snippet Categories to view available snippets
- Click the desired snippet
- Drag the snippet onto the page where you would like it positioned
- If the snippet is not positioned correctly, you can move it up or down by clicking on the section and clicking the yellow dot menu
- Click Move Up or Move Down
Removing a section
Steps
- Click on the section
- Click the orange "X" icon to delete the section
Editing text
Steps
- Click on the text you want to edit
- Type or backspace to change the text
- Use the toolbar to format the style of the text
- Click Save Changes once you are done editing
Changing images and image sizing
Steps
- Click on the image you want to change
- Click the image icon
- Click the image you want to insert, or click "Add Image" to upload a new image
- If you want to change the image size, click on the image, then on the 3 dots icon, then on Settings
- Edit the Dimension text boxes as desired
- Tip: Setting the width to 100% (not px) is a good way to get the image to take up the available space
- Click Save Changes once you are done editing
Changing background images
Steps
- Click on the section you would like to apply a background image to
- Click the purple image icon
- Click the image you want to insert, or click "Add Image" to upload a new image
- Click Save Changes once you are done editing
Creating a new page
You can also create a new staff member, service, product etc. by clicking an option via the website editor and selecting the entity you want to create. This will then take you to the appropriate page (that's usually accessible via the Setup menu) where you can create that entity.
Steps
- Click New+
- Select the entity you would like to create
- The relevant page based on your selection will open up. e.g. New Product page.
- Enter all the relevant details. For this page to appear on your website ensure you enter details on the Publish tab and mark it to published.
- Click Save