Page Comparison

It covers:

• search engine optimisation (SEO) tips

• the different content templates in the CMS

• the mandatory and optional components of the landing page template

• how to format your text

• how to add images and documents to your page

• what you should do once your page is published.

It's a good idea when you create a new page to fill in just the required mandatory fields (e.g. Title, Summary, Topic, Site) and then save it as a draft before you start working on your page in more detail.

Saving your page regularly helps to avoid losing any work if there is a CMS timeout. If this happens to you, try opening another tab and logging back in on that tab. Then return to the tab you were working on and you may be able to save the page.

To create a new web page in the CMS, you can either:

• roll over Content and then Add content in the top menu and select your template, or

  

• click on the Content page, click the Add content button.

  

There are several content templates to choose from. The Landing page template is typically used for most content, and will be the example used for this guide.

For specific instructions on when and how to use other content templates, read our guides:

• Event

• Grant

• Publication

• Profile

• News

We also have guidelines on content types that don't have a specific CMS template – they would just use the landing page template:

• Creating a life event guide

• Promotional campaign and commemoration pages

• Case studies guidelines

• Content about government policy, ministers and groups

• Translated content

Save regularly

Saving regularly while working in the CMS helps avoid losing your work. This sometimes happens when you have connection problems, the page times out due to inactivity, or the CMS resets (which happens twice a day).