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Flexible hero section

Add a customizable banner to your student dashboard or product catalog to guide, inspire, or convert your students.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Overview

The flexible hero section helps creators surface key content, drive actions, and reinforce their brand. You can highlight promotions, events, community links, and more—right from your student dashboard and product catalog.


Key benefits / use cases

  • Promote time-sensitive offers – Share coupon codes or limited-time enrollments.

  • Guide students to the right content – Direct students to an important product or collection.

  • Drive actions – Prompt reviews, highlight live events, or share key platform updates.

  • Grow your community – Link to spaces like Discord, Facebook, or Slack.

  • Reinforce your brand – Customize the banner’s image and copy to match your style.


How to use the flexible hero banner

Note: This Hero will only show on the new student dashboard and product catalog (Browse Products) pages.

  1. Navigate to your site editor
    Go to Site > Navigation in your admin panel.

  2. Click Create hero banner

    Scroll to the Hero section and click Create hero banner.

  3. Select where to show your banner
    Choose where the banner should appear:

  4. Click “Create hero section”
    This opens a modal with customizable options:

    • Image (optional)

    • Headline (required): Max 60 characters

    • Subtitle (optional): Max 120 characters

    • Button text (optional): Max 24 characters

    • Button URL (required if button text is filled): Must be a valid URL

  5. Save and preview your banner
    Once saved:

    • You’ll see a banner preview using your school’s brand colors and font.

    • Buttons are not interactive in the preview.

    • Click Edit to reopen the modal.

    • Click Delete to remove the banner (confirmation required).

    • Click Preview to view the live banner on your selected page.

Note: Only one banner can be active at a time.


FAQs

What kinds of content can I feature in the banner?

Anything from important products, promotions, and external links to welcome messages, tips, or live events.

Can I have multiple banners?

No. Only one hero banner can be active at a time.

Can I save a draft or schedule a banner?

Not at this time. You’ll need to create and publish banners manually.

Can students dismiss the banner?

Not at this time. The banner will show until you remove it.

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