Building a landing for a podcast or show

What's inside this article:

• Basic information
• Open the landings list
• Set the title and starting layout
• Set the layout
• Add content
• Assign a category
• Publish your landing

Basic information

This article explains how to build a new landing in Pangea CMS.

A landing is a collection of featured content for a particular podcast or show. Landings help you:

• Define the identity of the podcast or show.
• Tell visitors what to expect from the podcast or show.
• Promote popular episodes and related content.
• Announce when new episodes are available.

Where landings appear

On the public site, all episodes from the same podcast or show display a branded header with clickable tabs. If a podcast or show has a landing, it appears under the Home tab.

NOTE: Landings are optional. If a podcast or show does not have a landing, the header does not include the 'Home' tab.

Landings and categories

Landings are assigned at categoryCategories organize your website content by topic. For example, your website might have a 'Politics' category for all political content. Every content page in Pangea CMS must have at least one category. Learn more. level. Every podcast and show has a corresponding category in Pangea CMS. Before publishing a new landing, you need to assign it to the corresponding category for the podcast or show.

NOTE: Landings are available for TV and radio categories only.

Open the landings list

In Pangea CMS, go to Build > Landings to see a list of all the landings for your site.

To create a new landing, click Add new.

This article covers the following stages:

• Set the title and starting layout
• Set the layout
• Add content
• Assign a category
• Publish your landing

Set the title and starting layout

On the New landing dialog, complete the following settings:

Layout

Select the starting layout for the landing. This controls which layout blocks are included by default on the new landing. You can add and remove layout blocks later.

By default, Blank page is selected, which creates the new landing with no layout blocks. You can manually add the blocks you need.

General settings

• Title: The landing title in your local website language. This title does not appear on the public site.
• English title: The landing title in English. English titles are helpful for Pangea users who do not understand your local language. This title does not appear on the public site.

After you add both titles, click Add. After you perform this step:

• The edit page for your new landing opens.
• Your new landing is saved in Pangea CMS and appears on the landings list.

Set the layout

Before you add content, set the layout for your new landing. To get started, click Layout in the left panel.

Layout blocks provide the underlying structure for your landing. Each block:

• Runs horizontally across the full page width
• Contains one or more areas where you can place widgetsWidgets are interactive page elements that display and promote your content for website visitors. Pangea CMS offers various widget types and layouts that serve different purposes. Learn more.
• Displays one widget per area

On the Layout subpage, you can add, delete, and move blocks to create a custom layout that fits your exact needs.

Add a block

To add a new layout block:

1. Scroll to the position where you want to add the block. Click + Add block.
2. On the Add block dialog, select the block you want to add.

The new block is added to the landing. To add more blocks, repeat the steps above. To start adding content, open the Editor subpage.

Delete a block

To delete an empty layout block, click the Delete button above the block.

NOTE: You can only delete empty layout blocks. If the block contains widgets, first go to the Editor subpage and delete the widgets.

Empty layout blocks do not impact the look of the published landing. However, deleting them can help other Pangea users understand the intended layout.

Move a block

To move a layout block, use the selector above it. For example, if you select 2, the block is positioned second.

Add content

After setting up the layout, you are ready to start adding content. Content is added to landings using widgetsWidgets are interactive page elements that display and promote your content for website visitors. Pangea CMS offers various widget types and layouts that serve different purposes. Learn more..

To start adding widgets to your landing, select the Editor tab.

Widget types for landings

All Pangea widget types are supported on landings. The following widget types are especially useful for landings:

• Multimedia widget: Share an on-demand audio / video item.
• Podcast widget: Share the latest episode from a podcast.
• HTML widget: Display custom content (including text and external media items).
• Trends widget: Display current trending items from the category.
• Content widget: Share one or more links to content pages.

TIP: Use the 'Media slider' layout to share more links without increasing the vertical length of the page. See Using the 'Media slider' widget layout for more details.

Create a new widget

You can create a new widget to display on your landing. Follow these steps:

1. Click the empty area where you want to display the widget.

   

2. On the Add widget dialog, make sure the New widget tab is selected.

   

3. Select the type of widget you want to create.

   

The edit page for the new widget opens. For detailed information about how to set up a new widget, see the relevant article below, depending on the type of widget:

Content | Factcheck | HTML | Live stream | Manual stream | Multimedia | Podcast | Poll | Subscription | Trends

Reuse a library widget

Alternatively, you can reuse an existing widget from the widget libraryThe widget library is a collection of ready-to-use widgets. Widgets saved in the widget library are known as library widgets. One library widget might be used in multiple places across your website. Learn more.. Follow these steps:

1. Click the empty area where you want to display the widget.
2. On the Add widget dialog, select the Library widget tab.
3. Search for and select the widget you want to use.

The library widget appears in your selected area.

Manage widgets

On the Editor subpage, various options are available for managing your previously added widgets:

Move a widget

You can move a widget from one area to another. If the target area already contains another widget, the two widgets will switch places.

To move a widget, select the Move button above it.

Select the target area where you want to move the widget. Supported areas for this widget are marked green. Most widgets can move to any area, with the following exceptions:

• Podcast widgets are only supported in one-column areas.
• Content widgets with special layouts (Media Slider or Feature) can only be used in their corresponding layout block.

The widget is moved to the area you select.

Replace a widget

You can replace an existing widget with another widget. The following rules apply:

• If the replaced widget is independent, it is permanently deleted.
• If the replaced widget is from the widget library, it is only removed from the current landing.

To replace a widget, select the Replace button above it. You can replace it by creating a new widget, or by finding and selecting an existing library widget.

Hide a widget

You can hide a widget to prevent it from appearing on the published landing, while keeping it visible in Pangea CMS. You can enable the widget again at any time.

To hide a widget, click Disable above it.

To reveal a hidden widget, click Enable.

Delete or remove a widget

Select Menu (...) > Delete to permanently delete an independent widget.

Select Menu (...) > Remove to remove a library widget from the current landing. The widget remains saved in the widget library and stays visible on other pages. Library widgets are marked with the Widget library badge.

Assign a category

You cannot publish the landing without assigning a category. The landing will appear under the 'Home' tab in the header for this category.

To assign a category, go to Settings > General > Category.

Rules for category selection

• You can only select a TV or radio category. Content categories do not appear on the list.
• Every TV and radio category can have one landing. Categories that already have a landing do not appear on the list.
• You cannot select multiple categories.

Publish your landing

When your landing is prepared, follow these steps to publish it:

1. Select Published in the status selector.
2. Click Publish or Publish & close.

The landing is now published.

Due to caching, changes may take up to 5 minutes to appear on pages. For details, see the following article:

• Explaining cache and wait times for updates