# Customize Microsite Layouts & Pages

Microsites are one of the key participant touchpoints for your referral program. This help article explains how to use the *microsite editor* to customize your existing microsite into a space that reflects your brand and provides an engaging experience for your end users.

If you haven’t [set up](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/advocate-program/manage-advocate-participant-experiences/microsite-experiences/set-up-a-microsite) a microsite yet, then you’ll need to do so first.

1. From the left navigation menu, select ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-230534471fef5f40808e921e41ee44e4a06ded03%2Fe6cb9548999afdc1ed3ce4942e4cb5b45b5cecbd323267aac2a7cd1915fccc09.svg?alt=media) **\[Engage] → Content**.
2. On the *Microsite* card, select **Edit content**.
   * This action opens the microsite editor and displays the *Microsite* slideout.
3. Use the microsite editor to update your branding or add new content, like layouts and pages.

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**Warning:** The microsite editor does not autosave your changes. Save frequently to make sure you don’t lose your work.
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**Step 1: Change your microsite’s branding (Optional)**

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{% tab title="Colors and font" %}
Your Base layout includes a brand container component that controls your microsite’s font and brand colors. Brand colors are applied to various parts of the microsite, including highlight colors and button colors.

1. In the *Microsite* slideout, select the **Base Layout**.
2. On the left, under *Current Layout*, select **Layers**.
3. Select the **Brand Container**.
4. On the right, in the *Brand Container* menu, edit the **brand color** and **brand font**.

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5. Select **Save** in the upper-right corner.
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{% tab title="Site header" %}
You can add a clickable header image that redirects your participants to a page you designate. Set it up in the Base layout.

1. In the *Microsite* slideout, select the **Base Layout**.
2. On the left, under *Current Layout* or *Current Page*, select **Layers**.
3. On the right, in the *Microsite Frame Header Content* menu, provide an image and adjust its height and width as desired.
4. Set the redirect path. This is where your participants will be redirected upon clicking the image.
5. Select **Save**.
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**Step 2: Create a layout or page**

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1. In the *Microsite* slideout, select **Microsite**.
   * This action opens the structure view of your microsite, which displays all layouts and pages.
2. Select the **Add Page** button.
3. Optionally, use the **Inherited Layout** drop-down list to select the layout you want to act as the parent layout.

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p><strong>Example:</strong> If you want to add a landing page to your site that anyone can see regardless of whether they’re a logged-in participant, you can nest a new page within the base layout.</p></div>
4. Enter the **Page title** or layout name.
5. Optionally, adjust the **Page key** for your page. A page key is automatically generated based on the page title, but you can change it if desired.
6. Enter the **URL** for your page.
   * Add a forward slash before the name you want to use and use hyphens in the case of a multi-word URL, e.g., `/company-info`.
7. From the **Allowed users** drop-down list, select the group of users that can access the page.
   * **Public:** Viewable by anyone.
   * **Verified:** Logged-in participants only.
   * **Unverified:** Logged-in participants who haven’t verified their email addresses.
8. From the **Redirect for disallowed users** drop-down list, select the page to which you want disallowed participants to be sent.
9. Select **Add**.
10. In the top-right corner of the page, select **Save**.
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{% tab title="Add a layout" %}

1. In the *Microsite* slideout, select **Microsite**.
   * This action opens the structure view of your microsite, which displays all layouts and pages.
2. Select **Add Layout**.
3. Optionally, use the **Inherited Layout** drop-down list to select the layout you want to act as the parent layout. This is primarily helpful for site organization purposes.
4. Enter the **Layout name** for your layout.
5. Optionally, adjust the **Layout key** for your layout. A layout key is automatically generated based on the page title, but you can change it if desired.
6. Select **Add**.
7. At the top-right corner of the page, select **Save**.
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**Step 3: Apply a template**

You can apply a template to your new layout or page if you don’t want to start from scratch.

1. From the *Microsite* slideout, use the structure view to select the layout or page for which you want to use the template.
2. On the left, below *Current Layout* or *Current Page*, select **Templates**.
3. Browse the available templates, then select **Apply template** on the card of the template you want to use.

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4. At the top-right corner of the page, select **Save**.
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**Step 4: Edit the microsite’s sidebar**

This is recommended if you want logged in participants to be able to get to a page from the microsite's sidebar navigation menu. These steps will show you how to do so, but you can adapt them if you want to add a sidebar item to another layout.

1. From the *Microsite* slideout, select **Logged In Layout** from the structure view.
   * Select ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-90673bb8db696bdefe7b207cfc07c46caf1d43f1%2Fce7a994978f06dd84cc6a31b890071502b4831990afd8fdd73f73c6d2e203660.png?alt=media) **\[Exit icon]** to close the slideout and access the editing canvas.
2. On the right, within the *Add* menu, expand the *Microsite Components* category, then select **Sidebar Item**.

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3. Within the editing canvas, select a valid position to add the *sidebar item* component. Available positions are designated by a **Add to Sidebar Content** message.
   * On smaller screens, select the ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-71ccc0ed9e3023e12691656e4a063341060fe3bd%2F69bc484dc36b22c013f4fde7e0360a7ae9b8d39164beff2b6fabc9ea6d0efb1d.svg?alt=media) **\[Hamburger menu]** to access the **Add to sidebar content** button.
4. On the right, within the *Edit* menu, select an **Icon** and **Label** to represent the page.
5. From the **Navigation Path** drop-down list, select the URL path of the page to which users should be directed.
6. At the top-right corner of the page, select **Save**.
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**Step 5: Preview and save**

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You can preview how the microsite will appear to your participants.

1. In the top menu bar, toggle between ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9a50309ee9d0e10094bf68c9b9ae1999dbec4f48%2F7cf9c6c1f6544aa358de22e77201e216647a70ab22c854c02334f51f45892424.svg?alt=media) **\[Desktop]**, ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-02123f07d293035e9e37f19e086187c0e90e7dd0%2F1b889798dd233ebb71c2adcc44be0e2887772538ce7c6357d7ef1ea246c0e564.svg?alt=media) **\[Tablet]** or ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-04b329f4eb244c77b35e32d9988afc78f428a88f%2Fe05ee6fbf869c562df0a7fbc8a38b177082975c06ddf6adcda9d4c00bd0e43ac.svg?alt=media) **\[Mobile]** to see how the microsite will appear on each device.
2. To enter preview, select ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-190c6a03e6a68d67509d00452b10fd803bee5c87%2F57c7cba09bd1b97dd75b7c245e517c8d1ca0469d7c57bdc13ee6e427b75a860a.svg?alt=media) **\[View]** from the top menu bar.
3. To return to the editing interface, select ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-60e9ace573178da411cb3be9c6f3b0f4b7e5b524%2F4094fadf599e544cfc618c18eb22087defdb9be38a580cd0041a242a88294e1e.svg?alt=media) **\[Edit]** from the top menu bar.
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{% tab title="Save your microsite" %}
The microsite editor does not autosave your changes. Save frequently to make sure you don’t lose your work.

1. After making all relevant changes, select **Save** in the top right.
2. Once saved, the changes will appear instantly in the live version of your microsite.
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Visit our article on [Widget and Microsite Components Explained](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/advocate-program/manage-advocate-participant-experiences/widget-and-microsite-components-explained) for more on the component aspects of Microsites and Widgets.