Pixpa lets you create different types of pages to give you unmatched flexibility and control over the structure of your website.
As you create these menu items, they will show up in your website navigation and will be used by the visitor to look into your website content. In this article, you will know about the types of menu items that can be added to your website.
In this article:
- Different types of menu items that you can create.
- Add a menu item to your website.
- Sequencing site navigation links.
- Further steps.
Here’s a quick overview of the different types of menu items that you can create:
- Page: Pages are made using Pixpa’s PageBuilder which lets you create any kind of informative page by arranging and editing content blocks using simple drag and drop tools. Know more.
Here’s a demo page. - Gallery: Galleries are collections of images, videos, and Text/HTML slides. When you want to showcase your images or videos with minimal text content you can use a gallery. Know more.
Here’s a demo gallery. - Link: Links enable you to add a link to any web page (URL) or internal content item in your website’s navigation. Know more.
- Blog: Add integrated blogs to your website and provide information about you, your products/services. You can add multiple blogs to your website. Blogs increase your site visibility in search results. Know more.
Here’s a demo blog. - Client Spotlight: You can make it easy for your clients to access their proofing albums directly from your site. You can list all/selected client albums that you choose to include on this page. Know more.
Here’s a demo Client Spotlight page.
- Page: Pages are made using Pixpa’s PageBuilder which lets you create any kind of informative page by arranging and editing content blocks using simple drag and drop tools. Know more.
Sell On Your Site
- Store page: Add a store page to your website menu and enable your website visitors to easily access your store/products and place orders. The Store page will be incorporated into your website menu. Know more.
Here’s a demo Store page. - Ecommerce Gallery: These are a smarter choice for photographers and other visual artists who want to sell hundreds or even thousands of images as prints and downloads. Once you add these galleries to your website menu, photo buyers can seamlessly purchase your images each in varying print sizes/mediums/resolutions. Know more.
Here’s a demo Ecommerce Gallery.
Organize Site Menu :
- Folder: Folders are used to group galleries and pages as a listing page or as a dropdown menu. A folder can contain multiple galleries and pages. Know more.
Here’s a demo folder. - Separator: Add a separator between your menu items. You can also use this to show a phrase in your website navigation. Know more.
Here’s a demo separator.
Using the above-mentioned menu items, you can create a rich and engaging website to showcase your ideas, work, or business.
Add a menu item to your website:
- Enter add page/gallery/link/blog (1) in the Search Bar.
- You will see the related results.
- Click on the respective option (2) under Actions.
- This will open up a popup window that lets you choose different types of menu items for your website.
- You can click on any one option to proceed further.
Sequencing site navigation links
Once you have added menu items to your website, they will appear in your website header and you may want to reorder them. You can sequence them from the Website section by simple drag-and-drop.
Just click-hold and drag the menu item to its new position and release. The new position of the menu item will be automatically saved.
See in action:
Make changes to a menu item
You can easily edit, delete, and manage the settings of any menu item.
- To manage the menu item, enter it’s title in the Search Bar.
- You will see the related results, click on the menu item under the SITE MENU ITEMS category.
- You will now reach the menu item editing page from where you can edit it’s content, manage settings, or hide/delete it easily.
Further steps:
Once you have created these menu items, you can sequence/delete them, manage their settings, enable a banner, and style the header items.
- From the settings page, you can manage the title, SEO metadata, visibility, and a few other important particulars.
- To sequence your navigation links, you can drag and drop them from the Site Menu.
- You can delete your menu items from the Site Menu. In case you want to restore any menu item, you can do it within 30 days.
- Using a Banner adds character to your content whether it’s a gallery, page, folder, client album, or blog.Banners can be placed either top or bottom of your content (under the website header) and are typically used to show a full-width banner image/image slideshow/video.
- Specify the Header items’ color for each menu item of your website.For a page, you can set the header items’ color from the Settings. For all other menu items, you can visit the Banner Settings.
Check out some example websites that creative pros have built using these menu items.