Overview:
Business Pro 2 introduces our new page-level meta options, which can be found directly below the content window when editing any static page. These options give users complete control over the look and feel of their page, including the ability to set the sidebar style, configure an iFeature Slider, SEO options, and much more. The options are laid out in individual tabs for a much cleaner and more elegant experience. Continue reading below for a detailed look at each of the iFeature Pro Page Options tabs and how to properly utilize them.
Video Walkthroughs
We have also created the following walkthrough videos to help you out! It features a detailed run through of all of the options and how you can use them on your pages (note: videos show iFeature Pro 2, but only a few options vary):
Page Options:
The first options tab is the Page Options tab, which is used to assign your sidebar style and enable any sections you want to appear on that page. Below you will find an itemized list of each option and what it does.
Select Page Layout – This option allows you to select from four different sidebar configurations: Sidebar Right (default), Two Right Sidebars, Sidebar Left and Right, and No Sidebar (full-width).
Enable Feature Slider – This option enables the Feature Slider on the page.
Enable Callout Section – This option enables the Callout Section on the page.
Enable Twitter Bar – This option enables the Twitter Bar on the page, which displays the last Tweet for the account associated with it. (note: this option requires the Twitter for WordPress plugin to be installed and activated).
Twitter Handle – This text box is for entering the Twitter account to be used with the Twitter Bar.
Enable Box Section – This option enables the widgetized three-box section on the page.
Hide Page Title – This option hides the page title.
Hide Page Content – This option hides the page content, useful for making a page completely comprised of the various iFeature Pro sections.
Business Pro Slider Options:
This options tab is for configuring the Business Pro 2 Feature Slider if you have enabled it on your page using the Page Options tab, and replaces the Feature Slider options tab in the Business Pro theme options page. These settings offer full control over the look and configuration of the iFeature Slider, including the size, whether or not it generates slides from blog posts or custom slides, animation type, and much more. Below you will find a detailed explanation of each option.
Select Slider Size – This option allows you to select whether you want your slider to be full width or half-width, which automatically sizes the slider to fit within the page content depending on your sidebar configuration.
Select Slider Type – This option is for selecting the source of your feature slides: blog posts or custom slides. For more information about these two kinds of slider configurations, please refer to the “Using the Business Pro Slider” documentation page.
Blog Post Category – If you are using “Blog Posts” as your Slider Type, use this drop down menu to select the category you wish the slides to be called from. You can select any of your custom categories, or simply select “All” to call from your latest posts.
Custom Slide Category – If you have selected “Custom Slides” as your Slider Type, you can select the category you want the slides to be called from. “Default” is the default category, which is the category every custom slide is placed under if a custom category is not specified.
Number of Featured Blog Posts – This option only pertains to slides generated from blog posts. Enter the number of slides you want to appear into this text input box and update the page. The default number for blog posts is five.
Slider Height – If you wish to customize your iFeature Slider’s height, you may do so with this option. The default height is 330 pixels.
Slider Delay Time – This option controls the time each slide appears before it transitions. It is measured in milliseconds (1000 milliseconds equals 1 second), and the default speed is 3500 ms.
Select Slider Animation Type – This option is for selecting the animation style you want to use for that page. There are currently 15 choices: Random (default), Slice Down, Slice Down-Left, Slice Up, Slice Up-Left, Slice Up-Down, Slice Up-Down Left, Fold, Fade, Slide-In Right, Slide-In Left, Box Random, Box Rain, Box Rain-Grow, Box Rain-Reverse and Box Rain-Grow-Reverse.
Select Slider Navigation Type – This option is for selecting the navigation type you want to use with the slider. There are three choices: dots (default), thumbnails and none.
Select Slider Caption Style – Use this option to configure the slider caption (title and text) style you wish to use. You have four choices: bottom (default), left, right, and none (disables the caption bar on all slides).
Hide Navigation Arrows – This option will hide the navigation (left and right) arrows from appearing on the slides.
Disable Navigation Auto-Hide – By default the navigation arrows only appear when a user mouses over the slides. Enabling this option will cause the navigation arrows to always appear.
Disable WordThumb Image Resizing – Disables the use of the WordThumb image resizing script for the slider images.
Callout Section Options:
The Callout Section options tab is for customizing the Callout Section if enabled on the page. Here you have complete control over the title, text, and a number of color pickers to select your own title, text, and button color. You can also upload a custom image to use as the button if you do desire. Continue reading below for a description of each option.
Title - Use this text field to enter the title for your Callout Section.
Callout Text – Use this text area to enter the text you wish to appear in your callout section.
Callout Button Text – Use this text field to enter the text you want to appear inside of the Callout Section button.
Callout Button URL – Enter the URL you want the Callout Section button to link to.
Custom Callout Button Image – Use this image uploader to use a custom image instead of the default Callout Section button.
Callout Title Color – This option allows you to select a custom color (or enter your own hex value) for the Callout Section title.
Callout Text Color – This option allows you to select a custom color (or enter your own hex value) for the Callout Section text.
Callout Button Color – This option allows you to select a custom color (or enter your own hex value) for the Callout Section button.
SEO Options
The SEO Options tab gives you the ability to add META descriptions for title, description, and keywords to each individual page. This allows search engines to more accurately index your content, which helps improve your search rankings. Below are the explanations for each option in the SEO Options tab.
Title – Use this text input field to enter your META title. Keep it short and relative to your content.
Description – Use this text box to enter your META description here. The description can be longer than the title, but it is still recommended to keep it short and relative to your content.
Keywords – Use this text input field to enter your META keywords, separated by commas. You may enter as many as you like, but it is important that they are relevant to your content.
