Regardless of which section it belongs to, each content item is referred to as an Entry.
To add or edit your content entries, log into the administrative control panel at your chosen URL (e.g., https://portal.mydomain.com/admin) and go to Entries in the left sidebar. You will see a list of all entries associated with your brand portal. For now, we are only concerned with the default and custom sections that make up your brand content. These sections are listed under “Structures.” Click any section name (e.g., Creative) to view all entries in that section. You can edit any existing Entry by clicking the Entry name or add a new Entry by clicking the ‘+New Entry’ button.
Whether you are creating a new Entry or editing an existing one, it is as simple as filling out a form. These Entry forms are designed to ensure that each Entry adheres to your brand portal design standards. Each field includes clear instructions and restrictions to help avoid common mistakes. Here is a quick explanation of all the fields for each default section:
Experience
This section consists of structured text that defines the perception of your brand in the minds of consumers, influenced by various interactions and touch points. Each Entry in this section will appear on a single page with navigation links. You can drag entries to reorder them on the Entry list view.
Title: Enter a title for this content Entry.
Document Content: This is a standard WYSIWYG editor for composing your content. You can apply basic text formatting without straying from the portal design as well as embedding links, images, and media.
Related: Click the ‘+Add an entry’ to include links to other items in your portal that are relevant to the current Entry item you are working on. This is especially useful for relating entries such as assets or style guides to the current content.
Identity
Also compiled as structured text, the Identity section outlines the blend of visual and content decisions that constitute your company’s character. It depicts the face of your brand as presented to your audience. Like the Experience section, each Entry will appear on a single page with navigation links. You can drag entries to reorder them on the Entry list view.
Title: Enter a title for this content Entry.
Elements: Click the ‘+ New Entry’ button to insert various types of elements and build the page content as needed. Once created, elements can be dragged to reorder and build the page to your preferences.
Section Heading: Add a heading for each major section of this Entry. This will be presented in large headline text (H2).
Section Subhead: Add a subheading for each sub section of this Entry. This text will be presented in a slightly smaller headline text (H3).
Text: This is a simplified WYSIWYG editor for writing your announcement. You can apply basic text formatting, but in order to retain formatting consistency, embedding links, images, and media is not allowed in this field.
Full Width Image: An image uploaded to this field will be displayed at the full width of the Entry copy.
Image Group 3: Upload three images to have them inserted in a single row spanning the full width of the Entry copy.
Image Group 2: Upload two images to have them inserted in side by side spanning the full width of the Entry copy.
Left Image: Upload an image, click ‘…’ next to the image name and select ‘Edit Asset’ to use a a simplified WYSIWYG editor to add text to accompany it. The image will be aligned to the left of the text.
Right Image: Upload an image, click ‘…’ next to the image name and select ‘Edit Asset’ to use a a simplified WYSIWYG editor to add text to accompany it. The image will be aligned to the right of the text.
Code: You can use this field to include code in your Entry while maintaining raw code without rendering. You can choose the code language for proper display. A Code ID is required in order to avoid conflicts with other code snippets in your Entry.
Color: Use this field when you need to display a color sample along with various color models: Pantone, CMYK, Hex, and RGB.
Creative
This section serves as your asset library, presented in the form of a media gallery. The content here can be filtered by purpose (e.g., collateral, specific campaigns, market segments, etc) and type (e.g., logo, photography, template, etc), enabling your users to locate the assets they require with ease.
Asset Type: Select the type of asset for this Entry to help users filter your library. The default asset types are: Font, Logo, Graphics, Photography, Illustration, Video, Audio, and Template. We can easily edit these options to suite your specific needs. Simply contact support using the form below.
Asset Item: Use this field to upload the actual asset item for the user to download. Acceptable file types are PDF, image (jpeg, png, webp, etc), or a ZIP archive to package multiple files together (e.g. an InDesign layout with fonts and links or an HTML files with associated css, js and images).
Preview Image: Upload a 1280x1024px image to be displayed on the asset download page. Images not adhering to the designated size will be scaled to fit, but may leave unwanted white space if not cropped to the correct 5:4 aspect ratio.
Notes: You can enter a brief note about this asset to provide usage guidelines are any other information the user may need.
Embed Code: If your asset type is Audio or Video, you can include embed code in addition to providing a downloadable file.
Related: Click the '+Add an entry' to include links to other items in your portal that are relevant to the current Entry item you are working on. This is especially useful for relating assets to style guides or campaigns.
Tags: Enter appropriate tags to categorize this asset for additional filtering by users. New tags will be created automatically if not already in use by other asset Entries. Be careful to avoid creating similar tags by using different spellings and try not to create too many tags. Organizing your assets with concise and accurate tagging will yield a better user experience.
Style Guides
Style guides typically provide very detailed guidelines covering specific areas of focus such as copywriting, imagery, web elements, and print layout. Each style guide occupies its own space as a document within this section.
Feature Image: You can optionally upload an image to be displayed on the Style Guides listing page.
Blurb: Enter a short blurb to be displayed on the Style Guides listing page. This text will not be shown when viewing the full style guide page.
Elements: Just like the Identity section, you can insert various types of elements and build the page content as needed. Click the ‘+ New Entry’ button and select the desired element type.
Related: Click the ‘+Add an entry’ to include links to other items in your portal that are relevant to the current Entry item you are working on. This is especially useful for relating style guides to assets.
Custom Sections
Custom sections are available for any special use case you may have that falls outside our default sections. For example, you might want a custom “Operations” section, accessible only by registered Staff users. This section might include policies and procedures documents, special downloadable assets, and requisition forms.
You can request custom sections at any time during your subscription term by visiting https://my.brandlink.io/custom-section.