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Pages & Navigation

A website is only as easy to use as its navigation menu. This guide covers two closely related tools: the Overview, where every page and blog post you have created lives, and Navigation, where you decide how visitors move between them using your site's menu.

Managing your pages​

The Overview section inside Content Management lists every page, blog post, and category on your website in one place, giving you a bird's-eye view of everything you have published or drafted so far.

  • Editing: Click any page's title in the list to open it directly in the visual editor, where you can update text, images, or layout.
  • Search: Use the search bar to instantly find a specific page by typing part of its title, handy once your site has grown to dozens of pages.
  • Filters: Narrow the list down by content type (Pages, Blogs, or Categories) so you are only looking at the kind of content you need at that moment.
  • Settings: The gear icon next to a page opens its quick settings, where you can change the title, the URL, the template, the publication status, and whether the page is protected with a password.

Protecting a single page with a password​

Sometimes you want a page to be reachable only by people who know a password, for example a price list, a members-only page, or a page you are sharing with just a few clients. You can lock any page behind its own password without hiding the rest of your site.

  • Turn it on: Open the page's settings from the Overview (the gear icon), tick Protect this page with a password, and type the password you want to use. Save the settings.
  • Spotting protected pages: A small lock icon appears next to every password protected page in the Overview, so you can see at a glance which pages are locked.
  • What visitors see: When someone opens a protected page, they are shown a short password screen instead of the page. Once they enter the correct password, the page opens and stays open for the rest of their visit. The rest of your site stays freely accessible; only that page is locked.
  • Changing or removing the password: Reopen the page's settings. Type a new password to change it, or untick the protection option to make the page public again. Leaving the password field empty keeps the current password in place.

This is different from the site-wide Coming Soon access password, which closes the entire site behind one password. Use a page password when the rest of your site should stay public and only one page needs to be locked.

Customizing your navigation menu​

The Navigation section is where you decide what appears in your site's menu and in what order, using a visual, drag-and-drop interface designed so that building or reorganizing a menu feels as simple as rearranging items in a list.

Understanding menu structure​

  • Reordering: Click and hold any menu item, then drag it up or down to change its position in the menu. The order in the editor is exactly the order visitors will see on your live site.
  • Nesting (sub-menus): Drag an item slightly to the right, underneath another item, to turn it into a sub-menu entry. This is useful for grouping related pages, for example, listing "Web Design," "SEO," and "Hosting" as sub-items under a parent menu item called "Services."
  • Adding menu items: Click Add Menu Item to insert something new into your menu. You can pull in content you have already created (a Page, Category, or Blog), or add a custom link to an external website, such as a partner's site or a booking platform.

The XL menu (mega menu)​

If your site uses a custom theme, you can turn any menu into an XL menu, also called a mega menu: a wide, designed panel that opens under a menu item instead of a plain drop-down list. It gives visitors more room to scan, with an icon and a short description next to each link and an optional promotional card.

  • Switch a menu to XL: In the Navigation editor, set Menu style to XL. Change it back to Simple at any time to return to the standard drop-down. This option only appears on sites that use a custom theme; standard themes always use the simple menu.
  • Section title: Give a top-level item a short section title that appears in muted, uppercase text above its sub-items, for example "For every industry". It labels the group at a glance.
  • Icons: Give a menu item an icon so visitors recognize it at a glance. Pick one from the icon library in the item's settings.
  • Subtitles: Add a short subtitle under an item's label, for example "Menus, reservations and opening hours" under a "Restaurant" link. Keep it to a few words; it is a hint, not a sentence.
  • Promo card: On a top-level item (one that has sub-items), add a promo card that appears next to its sub-menu. Point the card at one of your own pages, blog posts, categories, or products, and it automatically shows that item's image, title, and link. You can give it your own badge (such as "New") and button label. If the linked item is later deleted, the card simply disappears and the rest of the menu keeps working.

Section titles, icons, subtitles, and promo cards are only shown when the menu is set to XL. If you switch back to Simple they are kept but hidden, so nothing is lost.

Good navigation is about clarity, not decoration. A few practical guidelines:

  • Highlight your most important action. Use the "Display as Button" option on the single link you most want visitors to click, commonly "Contact," "Order Now," or "Book a Consultation." Styling it as a button makes it visually stand out from ordinary text links.
  • Keep the main menu simple. Visitors decide within seconds whether a website feels trustworthy and easy to use. A menu crammed with a dozen items feels overwhelming; a focused menu of five to seven items feels confident and easy to scan.
  • Use sub-menus for depth, not length. If you have many related pages, group them under a shared parent item using nesting rather than listing them all individually in the main bar.
  • Match your menu to how visitors think, not necessarily how your business is organized internally. Label items the way a first-time visitor would search for them.

Managing your blog​

If your website includes a blog, publishing and organizing posts follows the same familiar workflow as regular pages.

  • Create a blog post: Click Create Content from the main Content Management screen and select Blog as the content type.
  • Write and publish: Like standard pages, blog posts are built visually (no code required) and go live as soon as you save and publish.
  • Add it to your menu: Individual posts, or a link to your overall blog overview page, can be added to your navigation menu just like any other content, making it easy for visitors to discover your latest updates.

Frequently asked questions​

Can I change my navigation menu at any time?​

Yes. Menu changes take effect immediately after saving, so you can reorganize your site's structure as often as you like without any downtime or approval process.

How many levels of sub-menus can I create?​

You can nest items to build sub-menus for grouping related pages. For the clearest visitor experience, it is best to keep nesting to one level deep. Avoid creating sub-menus within sub-menus, which can be confusing to navigate on both desktop and mobile.

What is the difference between a Page, a Category, and a Blog in the content filters?​

Pages are standalone pieces of content like "About Us." Blogs are dated posts meant to be published over time. Categories are used mainly in the Online Store to group related products together. All three can appear in your Overview list and, where relevant, in your navigation menu.

How do I make one page password protected?​

Open that page's settings from the Overview (the gear icon), tick Protect this page with a password, enter a password, and save. A lock icon then marks the page in the Overview, and visitors are asked for the password before they can view it. To remove the protection later, untick the option in the same settings. If you want to close your whole site behind a password instead of a single page, use the Coming Soon access password in Settings.

Yes. When adding a menu item, choose the custom link option and enter any external web address instead of selecting one of your own pages.

What is an XL or mega menu, and can I use one?​

An XL menu is a wide, designed panel that opens under a menu item, with room for an icon and a short description next to each link and an optional promo card. It is available on sites that use a custom theme. Open the Navigation editor and set Menu style to XL. Standard themes use the simple drop-down menu.

How do I add an image to a menu's promo card?​

You do not add the image directly. Point the promo card at one of your pages, blog posts, categories, or products, and it uses that item's own image, title, and link automatically. Add a badge or button label if you want. Keep the linked item up to date and the card follows it.

What should I do if my menu looks cluttered?​

Group related items into a sub-menu using the nesting feature described above, and consider removing or combining items that overlap. A shorter, clearer main menu almost always performs better than a long one.