Thank you for running a Webflow website via ChurchSEO.io.
We grant our clients ‘editor’ access in order to keep their site updated and fresh. This tutorial will help you understand how to make those edits.
Full Video
Step-by-Step
1. Access your site from the churchseo.io dashboard 0:00
- After accepting your invitation, open your client site in the Webflow dashboard.
- You’ll typically see two ways to interact with the site:
- Settings
- Open in Webflow
- Most of your actual editing will happen in Webflow, not in the settings area.
2. Open the site in Webflow 0:20
- Click Open in Webflow.
- Webflow will usually open to your homepage.
- From here, you can begin editing the site content directly.
3. Understand the two parts of Webflow: static pages and CMS 0:52
- Webflow has two main areas:
- Static pages
- CMS (Content Management System)
- Static pages are things like:
- Homepage
- Contact Us page
- Other fixed pages
- The CMS is where most ongoing content updates happen.
4. Edit static pages when needed 1:07
- Use the page menu to select the static page you want to edit.
- Click directly into the text box and change the text as needed.
- Note:
- You can edit text
- You cannot change formatting yourself
- Contact the ChurchSEO.io team to make changes like:
- Font size
- Font type
- Other formatting updates
5. Publish changes made to static pages 1:53
- After editing a static page, you must publish the site for the changes to go live.
- Saving alone is not enough; publishing is required.
6. Use the CMS for most content updates 2:02
- Most of your work will happen in the CMS.
- In the upper-left corner, use the CMS selector to open it.
- CMS stands for Content Management System.
7. Work with CMS collections and items 2:16
- Inside the CMS, you’ll see collections on the left.
- These collections are built specifically for your church and use case.
- Each collection contains individual items you can manage.
8. Edit existing CMS items or add new ones 2:33
- To update an existing item:
- Click the item you want to edit
- Modify the fields in the form
- To add a new item:
- Click New
- Fill out the form with the required information
- This works for things like documents, events, activities, or other content types depending on your site setup.
9. Publish CMS items so the site updates everywhere 3:12
- Once you publish a CMS item, the related pages update automatically.
- Example:
- Publishing a new activity can add a new card on the activities page
- It can also create a full detail page for that activity
- One CMS update can affect multiple parts of the site.
10. Edit confidently and make changes safely 3:41
- As an editor in Webflow, you cannot break the site.
- Feel free to experiment and learn how the system works.
- If you make a change you don’t like, you can simply change it back.
11. Finish up 4:01
- That’s the basic workflow for managing your website in Webflow through churchseo.io.
- If you need help with formatting or more advanced changes, reach out to the team.
