Video Walkthrough: Let’s show you what a Carousel is, and how to create, edit, and delete them


What is a carousel?

A carousel (sometimes called a slider) is a visual component that displays content often in a slideshow-like manner. Carousels can "autoplay" or be navigated manually by users, if you create multiple carousel items.

Carousels are an effective way of displaying multiple images or content in a single space. It not only helps in saving screen space, but also encourages visitors to focus on important website content and improves the overall visual appeal effectively.

How do I create a new Carousel item?

To create a new Carousel item, do the following:-

  1. First tap or click  Carousels from the menu;

  2. Then tap or click Create a new carousel item;
  3. Now complete the displayed fields:-
    • Carousel title - You should keep this less than 5 words long, and be sure to include at least 1 keyword to help boost your on page SEO. This will also be used as your home page title, if it is the first carousel displayed.
    • Carousel subtitle - You should keep this less than 10 words long, and be sure to include at least 2 keywords to help boost your on page SEO.
    • Carousel tags - These are generally optional, but including them can help boost your on page SEO. If you have used tags on other carousels that you have created, they will be displayed below. Simply tap or click one of them to add them as a tag for this carousel too. Be sure to separate each tag with a comma. Tags are not to be confused with hashtags that are used on social platforms, or marketing campaign tags, like the ones in Google Tag Manager.
    • Carousel description - You should keep this less than 25 words long, and be sure to include at least 2 keywords to help boost your on page SEO.
    • Carousel button link - Use the drop down box and select where visitors should be directed to when clicking the carousel button. You can choose to direct your visitor to another page you have created, a section on your home page (like your contact form), one of your social platforms, or if you select your contact number here your visitors mobile device will initiate a telephone call.
    • Carousel button text - Give the button a descriptive label, something that will make your visitor want to tap or click it. You should keep this 3 or 4 words long and be sure that the label relates to the link you selected above. To help boost your on page SEO, avoid generic terms like 'Click Here', or 'Read More'.
    • Carousel display enabled - Use the switch to activate or deactivate this carousel item. When deactivated this carousel item will not be displayed, which is a handy option to use if you only need to show this at certain times and prevents you having to delete and recreate it when you need it again.
  4. Then tap or click Create;
  5. Now that the carousel item has been created you can select an image for it, tap or click Set carousel image  - you will be directed to the  Media screen, where you can upload a new image or select an existing one. Once an image is selected or uploaded it will automatically be set as the carousel image. See, for more details

How do I edit a Carousel item?

To edit a Carousel item, do the following:-

  1. First tap or click  Carousels from the menu;
  2. Then tap or click the carousel item you want to edit;
  3. Now update the displayed fields as needed:-
    • Carousel title - You should keep this less than 5 words long, and be sure to include at least 1 keyword to help boost your on page SEO. This will also be used as your home page title, if it is the first carousel displayed.
    • Carousel subtitle - You should keep this less than 10 words long, and be sure to include at least 2 keywords to help boost your on page SEO.
    • Carousel tags - These are generally optional, but including them can help boost your on page SEO. If you have used tags on other carousels that you have created, they will be displayed below. Simply tap or click one of them to add them as a tag for this carousel too. Be sure to separate each tag with a comma. Tags are not to be confused with hashtags that are used on social platforms, or marketing campaign tags, like the ones in Google Tag Manager.
    • Carousel description - You should keep this less than 25 words long, and be sure to include at least 2 keywords to help boost your on page SEO.
    • Carousel button link - Use the drop down box and select where visitors should be directed to when clicking the carousel button. You can choose to direct your visitor to another page you have created, a section on your home page (like your contact form), one of your social platforms, or if you select your contact number here your visitors mobile device will initiate a telephone call.
    • Carousel button text - Give the button a descriptive label, something that will make your visitor want to tap or click it. You should keep this 3 or 4 words long and be sure that the label relates to the link you selected above. To help boost your on page SEO, avoid generic terms like 'Click Here', or 'Read More'.
    • Carousel display enabled - Use the switch to activate or deactivate this carousel item. When deactivated this carousel item will not be displayed, which is a handy option to use if you only need to show this at certain times and prevents you having to delete and recreate it when you need it again.
    • Carousel Image
      • To change the carousel image tap or click Change carousel image - you will be directed to the  Media screen, where you can upload a new image or select an existing one. Once selected or uploaded this will automatically be set as your carousel image. See, for more details.
      • To remove the carousel image tap or click Remove carousel image.
  4. Finally tap or click Save changes.

How do I delete a Carousel item?

To delete a Carousel item, do the following:-

  1. First tap or click  Carousels from the menu;
  2. Then tap or click the carousel item you want to delete;
  3. Scroll to the bottom for the screen and then tap or click Delete carousel item;
  4. You will then receive a warning pop-up asking you to confirm, tap or click OK to proceed. 

Note

This will not delete the image used by the carousel item, as it may be used in other areas of your website. If you want to delete the the image you will need to do that separately from the  Media screen.