Page Manager:

Page Manager is used to configure page settings.  Page settings control what is displayed on a page and how it is displayed.

 

Page Settings section:

 

This section is used to configure the Page’s Settings Collection. 

 

 

§         Inherit From – used to select a collection to inherit settings from.  Inherited settings can be individually overridden by checking the Override checkbox. Inherit From offers the following choices:

o       Site Settings – select to inherit the active Site Settings Collection.

o       Page Type Default Settings – select to inherit the active Page Type settings for the applicable Page Type.  Page Type Settings are managed using Page Type Manager.  Note that this option is not always available.

o       Other – select a collection from the list box.  Collections that you create are listed here.

To override an inherited setting make sure that you check the Override checkbox after selecting a style; otherwise your change will be reset to the inherited value.

§         Page Style – determines the general page layout and design.  A thumbnail of the selected Page style is displayed along with its name and the options View Styles, Edit Style, and Add Style.  Use View Styles to select a Style.  It opens the Style Selection page which displays the available Page Styles.  PortalProdigy ships with a variety of Standard Styles for you to choose from, plus you can create your own Custom Styles.  See the Style Selection section of this chapter for a detailed explanation how to use the Style Selection page.  Edit Style opens the selected style in Style Manager.  Using Style Manager you can view and edit the style’s code.  See the Style Manger section of this chapter for a detailed explanation of how to use the Style Manager.  Add Style opens the Style Manager in add new mode so you can upload a new Custom Style.  When you select a different Page Style, the Header and Footer Styles are automatically synchronized to match the selected Page Style.

§         Header Style – determines the design and layout of the Header.  Displays a thumbnail of the selected Header style along with the options View Styles, Edit Style, and Add Style.  These options work the same as for Page Style. Use View Styles to select a Header Style.   

§         Feature Content Style – determines the design and layout of the Feature Content Section.  Displays a thumbnail of the selected Main Content style along with the options View Styles, Edit Style, and Add Style.  These options work the same as for Page Style. Use View Styles to select a Main Content Style.   

§         Footer Style – determines the design and layout of the Footer.  Displays a thumbnail of the selected Footer style along with the options View Styles, Edit Style, and Add Style options.  These options work the same as for Page Style. Use View Styles to select a Footer Style.

§         Color Scheme – Use the list box to select a Color Scheme Collection.  Color Schemes allow you to manage the colors used on your website.  The  button is used to create a new Color Scheme Collection.  The  button is used to edit the selected Color Scheme Collection.  See the Color Manager section of this Chapter for a detailed explanation of the Color Manager page. 

§         Header Collection – use the list box to select a Header Collection.  Header Collections allow you to manage the components displayed in the page header.  Components include menus, search option, login option, etc. The  button is used to create a new Header Collection.  The  button is used to edit the selected Header Collection.  See the Header Collection Manager section of this Chapter for a detailed explanation of the Header Collection Manager page.

§         Left Side Bar Collection – if the Page Style you have selected contains a left side bar, use this list box to select a Left Side Bar Collection.  Left Side Bar Collections allow you to manage the components displayed in the left side bar of the page.  Components include menus, promotion inserts, event inserts, news inserts, etc. The  button is used to create a new Left Side Bar Collection.  The  button is used to edit the selected Left Side Bar Collection.  See the Side Bar Collection Manager section of this Chapter for a detailed explanation of the Side Bar Collection Manager page.

§         Right Side Bar Collection – if the Page Style you have selected contains a right side bar, use this list box to select a Right Side Bar Collection.  Right Side Bar Collections allow you to manage the components displayed in the right side bar of the page.  Components include menus, promotion inserts, event inserts, news inserts, etc. The  button is used to create a new Right Side Bar Collection.  The  button is used to edit the selected Right Side Bar Collection.  See the Side Bar Collection Manager section of this Chapter for a detailed explanation of the Side Bar Collection Manager page.

§         Footer Collection – use the list box to select a Footer Collection.  Footer Collections allow you to manage the components displayed in the page footer.  Components include menus, search option, login option, etc. The  button is used to create a new Header Collection.  The  button is used to edit the selected Header Collection.  See the Header Collection Manager section of this Chapter for a detailed explanation of the Header Collection Manager page.

 

Search Engine Settings section:

§         Page Title – use to enter the Page Title for the Home page.  The Page Title is displayed in the browsers title bar.  Page Titles play an important role in search engine ranking.

§         Meta Tag Description – use to enter a default Meta Description to be inserted in the Home page.  Meta Descriptions are used by search engines to index and rank web pages.  They are not visible to the user. 

§         Meta Tag Keywords – use to enter default Meta Keywords that will be inserted into your Home page.  Meta Keywords are used by search engines to index and rank web pages.  They are not visible to the user.

§         Script – use to enter script that will be inserted into your home page.  This can be a combination of HTML and Java Script.  This is typically used to enter scripts for tracking purposes such as ad word tracking, traffic analysis, etc

§         Create Landing Page – set to Yes to create a landing page for each feature record that the page settings are assigned to.  For each record, a Landing Page will be created in addition to a regular page.  Landing Pages are pre-built (static) pages optimized for search engines to increase the odds of getting indexed and to achieve higher rankings.  Landing pages use several techniques to accomplish this including static pages, removal of all symbols from URLs, placement of keywords in the URLs, and simple lightweight design. PortalProdigy automatically builds a site map for Landing Pages called a Doorway Site Map.  You should create a visible link on your home page to the Doorway Site Map.  The Doorway Site Map is listed as an option in Menu Item Management.  Menu Item Management is a part of the Menu Builder feature.  For instructions how to use Menu Builder, see the chapter of this guide titled Features Management Menu in Detail.  Landing Pages can play an important role in your overall search engine strategy to drive more traffic to your website and increase the quality of the traffic.

§         Landing Page Name – this is used to create the URL for the Landing Page.  Set to Auto Generate to have PortalProdigy create the URL from information contained in the record.  E.g. for Product Item records it uses the Product Name and ID as shown below.  The following is an example of the portion of the URL that is appended to your domain:

/StaticPages/Products/Canon_PowerShot_A710_IS_7.1MP_Digital_Camera_with__1005.htm

Set to Specify to manually enter a value in the text box.

§         Landing Page Style – determines the design and layout of the Landing Page.  Displays a thumbnail of the selected Landing Page style along with the options View Styles, Edit Style, and Add Style.  These options work the same as for Page Style. Use View Styles to select a Landing Page Style.

 

Option buttons:

 

	Saves the Home Page Collection.
	Save the Home Page as a new collection.  Prompts to enter a Home Page Collection Name as follows:
	Deletes the Page Collection.
	Prints the page to the user’s local printer.
	Displays an example page using the Page Collection.
	Closes the page without saving or updating values.
	Closes the page and prompts to save the data.