Design

How to add a Home Page Banner. For reference take a look at these websites :

https://wendywilliamsauthor.com

https://aimeeliu.net

The banner is located underneath the menu, unlike the header which is located above or beside the menu. Another key difference is that the header appears on every page, providing consistent navigation, while the banner is displayed only on the home page, serving as a focal point for featured content or messaging.

To add a video to your website, you should upload your video to Youtube or Vimeo first. Here's why:

• They automatically do any resizing or conversion you need
• It makes it easier to add it to your website
• There is greater discoverability —  more people may find you

Follow these instructions to add a Youtube video to your Pub Site website. 

Pub Site is an easy-to-use website builder designed specifically for books and authors. You can customize the design of your website by clicking on the "Design" tab on your website dashboard. This allows you to change the layout of your homepage, select a theme, and adjust colors and fonts to create a professional-looking website. You can also create a custom header using images and customize fonts and headers as per your preferences.
 

We suggest using header dimensions that are between 2000-2500 pixels wide by 150-500 pixels for height.

To access the available home page layouts and customize your website's appearance, follow these steps:

There is a site named Canva where you can create all sorts of graphics, including website headers. Even if you have a square, you can create a single graphic combining your name and logo. Here are instructions and samples to give you an idea. 2200 pixels x 400 pixels is a good size for a banner header.
 

You can remove your sidebar by following these instructions. 

If you would like to add a photo throughout your descriptions or text follow these instructions or watch the video below.

Click on the text wherever you want the photo, this could be at the very bottom or randomly throughout your text. 

Select the image icon which is located at the top of the text box. 

Happy Holidays Pub Site Members

To make our sites more festive, we have created some graphics you can add to your site. Take a look and use the one that speaks best to you. Here’s a quick video on how to drag the image to your desktop and then add it to your home page.