Adding and publishing a page

Create a new page, review it, and make it easy for visitors to find.

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Check the dashboard’s site name and address. On a multisite network, pages belong to the site where you create them; they are not automatically copied to other sites.

Open Pages → Add Page. Some versions call this Add New.

Start with the page title, then use the content area or + button to add your first block. The editor is empty in this example.

1. Enter a short, descriptive title, such as Volunteer Information.
2. Add content using Block Inserter (+) or type / in an empty block to search for a block.
3. Start with paragraphs, headings, lists, images, and buttons. Follow the existing site’s spacing, colours, and heading styles.
4. If a Design Library opens, use an approved pattern or close it to start with a simple page. A new design is optional; do not choose a paid upgrade to complete routine editing.
5. Where available, complete the 52Hz Page Hero subtitle, optional button, and Featured image. See Editing pages for how these fields work.

In Settings → Page, check:

• Slug/link: the readable part of the address, for example “volunteer-information”. Avoid changing an established published URL without arranging a redirect.
• Parent: groups the page beneath another page where appropriate. This can affect its URL; it does not automatically add it to a dropdown menu.
• Template: keep the supplied page template unless you have instructions to use another.
• Status and publish date: keep it as a draft while you work; check the time and site timezone if scheduling.

Use View to inspect desktop, tablet, and mobile widths. Preview in new tab opens a separate view; previewing does not itself publish the page.

Use Save draft while preparing the page. Preview it and check images, spelling, contact details, links, contrast, and phone layout. Ask another person to review important content.

A draft is not a publicly published page. A public page can be accessible by its direct URL even if it is not in a menu. Password-protected or private content needs deliberate access planning; ask 52Hz Media when the page contains restricted information.

Select Publish, review the pre-publication options, and confirm if prompted. If your role only allows Submit for Review, an editor or administrator must publish it.

Open the public page after publishing. If you scheduled it, confirm that its status and scheduled date are correct instead of expecting it to be live immediately.

Publishing and menu placement are separate steps. Add the page to the appropriate menu using Menus, images & files, or link to it from an existing page. Do not assume it will appear automatically.

• Confirm you published on the intended site.
• Check the public address in a separate browser tab.
• Test the menu or link that leads visitors to the page.
• Test any buttons, forms, or downloads you added.

Decide who the page is for and what the visitor should do next. Gather the final wording, approved images, contact details, and any download or form links. This prevents building a layout around incomplete content.

For a simple information page, use this outline:

1. Title: what the page is about.
2. Introduction: one or two sentences explaining who it helps.
3. Main sections: short headings with useful details beneath each.
4. Next action: a relevant button, contact method, form, or download.

Example: a Volunteer Information page might include an introduction, available roles, time commitments, how to apply, and a contact link. Use a Page for ongoing information; use Events or another specialised tool when the item belongs in that system.

Start with the title field. Click the empty content area and type an introductory paragraph. To add the next item, click + or type / in a new empty block and search for Heading, Image, List, or another available block.

Select Heading for a new section and use an appropriate heading level. The page title normally supplies the main heading, so start the body’s major sections at Heading 2; use Heading 3 for subsections. Choose levels for structure rather than changing them solely to make the text larger.

For a photo beside text, use the site’s approved pattern or existing column style rather than constructing a complex layout from scratch. Enter the actual text before adjusting spacing; a layout that works with one sentence may not work with four paragraphs.

A pattern is a prebuilt arrangement of blocks. Some patterns are independent after insertion; synced patterns remain connected. If an editing message indicates that changes apply elsewhere, pause and establish whether you need an independent copy.

Available controls differ by role and configuration. If a setting is absent, do not change unrelated settings to try to reveal it.

In Page settings, open the publish date/time control, choose the intended future date and time, and review the displayed timezone. Confirm the page’s publishing action; the button may change to Schedule. Check that the resulting status is Scheduled and that you selected the intended date, especially around midnight or daylight-saving changes.

A scheduled page should not be treated as live until you verify the public result after the scheduled time. If it misses its publication time, contact 52Hz Media instead of repeatedly changing its date.

Use Save draft to keep unfinished work. Preview links may require a login and are not a reliable way to share unfinished content with an outside reviewer unless your site has an approved preview-sharing tool.

Private or password-protected page visibility does not automatically protect every media URL linked from the page. If the material is confidential, confirm the access method before uploading it. For ordinary public information, keep the publishing process simple and use the site’s normal visibility settings.

1. Publish the content: complete the editor’s Publish/Save action and check the confirmation.
2. Connect it: add a menu entry or an intentional link from another page.
3. Test the visitor’s route: start from the home page, follow the menu or link, read the page, and use its main button or download.

Testing a copied direct URL alone does not confirm that visitors can find the page.

Record the final public URL, page owner, publication date, and when the content should next be reviewed. Time-sensitive pages need someone responsible for keeping dates, contact information, and downloads current.

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