How to Display Page Titles and Descriptions Across Website Templates

How to Display Page Titles and Descriptions Across Website Templates

By Michael Chen

January 13, 2025 at 04:28 PM

Page titles and descriptions in Version 7.0 serve different purposes across templates. Here's a comprehensive guide on how they function and how to optimize them.

Version 7.1 Specifics

  • No page descriptions available
  • Page titles editable but typically hidden
  • Titles appear in browser tabs and search results
  • Category titles can display above store page navigation
  • Custom display requires block sections with text blocks

Template-Specific Display Guide

Adirondack

  • Titles and descriptions appear below banner images
  • Applicable to event, product, and layout pages

Avenue & York

  • Navigation title displays in main area
  • Gallery page shows title when opened from index
  • Navigation title appears under index thumbnails

Bedord

  • Titles not displayed
  • Description overlays on banner images
  • Slideshow banners use image descriptions as overlay

Brine, Farro, Aviator, Galapagos, Ishimoto, Native, Skye, Wells, Wexley

  • Neither titles nor descriptions displayed

Five

  • Titles and descriptions overlay on banners
  • Exception: album pages
  • Not visible on mobile devices

Momentum

  • Displays on layout, product, blog, and event pages
  • Visible within index sections

Pacific

  • Shows on banner images
  • Applies to album, blog, event, gallery, product pages
  • Excludes index section

Managing Titles and Descriptions

To Edit:

  1. Open Page Panel
  2. Click page settings next to title
  3. Update under General tab

Hiding Elements:

  • Delete description text in General tab
  • Use template-specific settings where available
  • Some templates offer fine-tuning options

SEO Optimization

  • Set different SEO titles/descriptions for search results
  • Modify through SEO tab in page settings
  • Optimize with keywords while maintaining clean site display

Alternative Display Methods

  • Add layout pages with custom headers
  • Use page-specific headers where supported
  • Add section headers for stack index pages

Remember: SEO titles and descriptions won't appear on your site but are crucial for search engine visibility and click-through rates.

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