Give your homepage a makeover using a new Sections Layout

May 2, 2019 by

Matthew Kurtz

No more "catch-all bulletin board" homepages!

With eCatholic's Sections Layouts, you can transform your homepage from a catch-all bulletin board to a powerful tool for marketing and evangelization.

Watch our latest webinar to learn how to organize your homepage and make your content simple, balanced, and clear with a Sections Layout. Taking advantage of this powerful feature will help you stay on the cutting edge of modern website design!

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What is a Sections Layout?

Here's a visual representation of the difference between a "Standard Layout" and a "Sections Layout."

3 reasons to use a Sections Layout

Here's how using a Sections Layout on your homepage can help transform it into a clear, effective tool for communication and evangelization.

1

More control over your design (especially on mobile!)

When you use a Standard Layout, a few problems can arise:

1. Content that appears at the top of the homepage on a desktop screen gets pushed down the page when viewed on a mobile device.
2. Content that appears side-by-side on desktop is not grouped together on a mobile screen.

The good news: Using a Sections Layout solves both these problems.

With a Sections Layout, you have more control (and a more consistent arrangement of content) on all devices.

When you create sections, each section acts as a group. As a result, the sections will stack in the order you've designated, regardless of the size of the screen.

2

Tidy up your homepage

We've been saying it for a long time: Don't put everything on your homepage! If the latest Marie Kondo tidying craze still hasn't inspired you to clean up your homepage, a sections layout can help!

Standard Homepage Layout (left) vs. Sections Homepage Layout (right)

In fact, if you effectively use a sections layout on your homepage, you'll find that it will help you:

• Refine your message.
• Organize your content.
• Avoid making your homepage a catch-all bulletin board.

Catch-all homepages are much too common among Catholic organizations. It's time to leverage your site as an effective tool for evangelization. A sections layout will help!

3

Create something beautiful

A sections layout essentially lets you create groups of content; you can build a webpage in distinct, digestible chunks. The layouts naturally encourage balance, beauty, and simplicity, which are important elements of successful website design.

Example of a finished Grid section with a custom background image + colored overlay.

Plus, each section comes with a variety of design options. With a few clicks you can:

1. Add a section background color that matches your theme.
2. Upload a custom background image and select a colored overlay.
3. Adjust the section height, or allow the section to automatically expand based on its contents.

As usual, you don't need to know any code. With sections, you'll look like a design whiz...and you'll have fun creating your web content.