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To publish a focused landing page in manual mode, set it as the homepage, hide unfinished pages from navigation, build and review the page, then publish and verify it. Hiding a page only removes it from the menu; it does not make the page private or prevent search engines from indexing it.
Set the landing page as your homepage
- Open the relevant site from the dashboard: go to Websites and choose Edit website.
- In the editor, open Pages and navigation.
- Select the page intended for your campaign or offer and set it as the homepage. If you do not have that page yet, adapt the current homepage or add a page, then make it the homepage.
The site needs at least one active page. This workflow is for publishing a landing page while other work remains unfinished; it does not unpublish the entire website.
Keep unfinished pages out of the navigation
In Pages and navigation, drag each unfinished page into Hidden from navigation. Those pages will no longer appear in the site’s navigation menu.
Navigation visibility, URL access, and search indexing are separate. A hidden page can still be opened by anyone who has its URL, and it may appear in search results unless you separately use the page’s search-engine controls to prevent indexing. Hiding a page is not access control.
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Build the landing page with sections and elements
Use sections to organize the page, then add elements such as text, images, buttons, video, or forms. To add a section, insert it between existing sections and choose one of three starting points:
| Starting point | Best suited to | What to consider |
|---|---|---|
| Section template | A ready-made structure to customize | Adjust its layout and content to fit the offer. |
| AI-generated section | A generated starting point based on a description | Review the result and make sure any references to products, blog posts, or appointments connect to real site content. |
| Blank section | Building the layout from scratch | Offers the most hands-on control, but requires you to arrange the content yourself. |
Reorder and customize sections as needed. Drag an element into position or insert it into a selected section. Manual mode lets you control the layout directly; AI-generated sections remain editable after creation.
Review AI-generated content before using it
When you generate a page or section, describe what you need. The builder uses the site’s business idea and mood as context, but a generated block may contain placeholders rather than live site content. If it should show an actual product, blog entry, or appointment option, explicitly ask for it to link to that content, then check the result in the editor.
Check SEO settings and the mobile layout
Before publishing, review the page and site controls available in the editor. These include meta titles and descriptions, image alt text, heading tags, a noindex setting, link attributes, sitemap, and site language. Set noindex only when you intend to keep the page out of search-engine indexing; it does not prevent someone from opening the URL.
Also inspect the mobile version separately. A layout that looks right on desktop may need its own adjustments for smaller screens.
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- Choose Publish in the top-right of the editor. Until its first publication, the site remains a private draft.
- After publishing, open the live page in preview mode or a private/incognito browser window and check the page and navigation.
- Publish again after future edits; changes in the editor do not reach the live site until you publish them.
Allow a few minutes for a publication to appear. If you have just connected a custom domain, it may take up to 24 hours to work globally; use the preview domain in the meantime.
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