Page Titles and Descriptions Display Guide for Version 7.0 Templates

Page Titles and Descriptions Display Guide for Version 7.0 Templates

By Michael Chen

January 13, 2025 at 03:11 PM

Page titles and descriptions appear differently across various version 7.0 templates, impacting both site display and search results. Here's a comprehensive breakdown:

Version 7.1 Specifics:

  • Page descriptions cannot be added
  • Page titles can be edited but rarely display on site
  • Titles appear in browser tabs and search results if no SEO title exists
  • Store page titles can display above category navigation when enabled
  • Custom titles/descriptions require adding block sections with text blocks

Template Display Guide:

Adirondack:

  • Displays under banner images (Events, Products, Layout pages)

Avenue:

  • Shows on Gallery Pages opened from Index
  • Navigation titles appear under thumbnails on landing page index

Aviator:

  • Does not display titles or descriptions

Bedford:

  • Overlays banner images on standard pages
  • Uses image descriptions for slideshow banners

Brine & Farro:

  • Do not display titles or descriptions

Five:

  • Overlays banner (except album pages)
  • Not visible on smartphones

Montauk:

  • Gallery Pages: Displays on page
  • Blog Pages, events, index, layout: Overlays banner image
  • Banner descriptions hidden on mobile

Pacific:

  • Shows on banner images for Album, Blog, Events, Gallery, Product, and Layout pages
  • Excludes Index sections

York:

  • Displays at page top
  • Shows navigation titles in Index banners

Editing Instructions:

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Hover over page title
  3. Click icon next to title
  4. Update fields in General tab

Hiding Options:

  • Delete description text from General tab
  • Use template-specific tweaks for hiding titles/descriptions
  • Each template family has unique settings for controlling visibility

Alternative Display Methods:

  • Add Layout Page with custom Header text
  • Use individual page headers where supported
  • Add content sections to stacked Index Pages

SEO Considerations:

  • SEO titles/descriptions never display on site
  • Useful for customizing search result appearance
  • Can be added via SEO tab in page settings
  • Allows different text for search engines vs. site display

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