Design a branded microsite that goes with the goal of your event. Apply a theme for the microsite pages that is compatible with mobile devices. Add a logo, media, and favicon to get started on designing your event microsite.

Choose a design for the microsite

A beautifully-designed microsite captivates attendees and entices them to have a look at your event. With Zoho Backstage, you have control over your microsite’s appearance by picking out a theme that best fits you.

1. Click the Design tab in the Microsite Builder.
   
2. Click Themes on the left pane.
   
3. Select an option for the microsite from the resulting panel.
   
4. Modify elements in your microsite:
   

   • Modify the Home page header layout by clicking the Settings icon [] in the left of the header. The Banner layout pop-up will display. Select the best option and click Save.
     Note: To revert to the previously saved layout, click the Reset link before saving.
   • Modify the titles and one-line description text for all the sections in the pages of the microsite. Text displayed in these placeholders are sample text or details that are entered in the Event Details tab in the Microsite Builder. Text that is modified in the design is automatically updated in the Event Details tab.
     

You can change the layout of the Home page header in the Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate plans.

Set a logo

Set a logo as a symbol or insignia for your event.

1. Click the Design tab in the Microsite Builder.
   
2. Click Upload Logo to the left side of the navigation bar.
   
3. Click the Choose image link in the resulting dialog box.
   
4. Select the logo image that you have ready.
   
5. Click Done.
   

Supported logo formats

JPG           JPEG            PNG 

GIF            SVG

Logo size limit

Less than 1MB

Logo dimensions

340x120 pixels at 72dpi

Change the logo

1. Hover over the existing logo to the left of the navigation bar in the Design tab.
   
2. Click the Edit icon . The Edit logo dialog box will appear.
   
3. Click the Change button. 
   
4. Choose an image and click Select.
   

Delete the logo

1. Hover over the existing logo to the left of the navigation bar in the Design tab. 
   
2. Click the Edit icon . The Edit logo dialog box will appear.
   
3. Click the Delete button.
   
4. Click OK in the dialog box that appears.
   Note: This action will delete both the main and the alternate logo.
   

Embed media 

Embed event-related media in the header section of the Home page. This will get potential guests interested in your event when they visit the microsite.

1. Click the Design tab in the Microsite Builder.
   
2. Click Upload Media.
   
3. Select the Image radio button to embed an image in the header of the Home page.
   
• Click the Choose Image link below the Image radio button.
  
• Select a picture associated with the event from the dialog box and click OK.
  
• Click Done.
  
4. Alternatively, you can select the Video URL radio button to embed a video in the header of the Home page. This video should be a public YouTube or Zoho Docs link and will load with the audio when played.
   
• Enter the URL of the video in the text box below the Video URL radio button.
  
• Click Done.
  

Supported media formats

JPG           JPEG            PNG 

GIF            SVG

Image media size limit

Less than 5MB

Image media dimensions

720x360 pixels at 72dpi

Supported video media formats

YouTube            Zoho Docs

Manage link settings

To edit a link

1. Click the Settings icon [  ] below the links in the navigation bar. The Link settings pop-up will appear.
   
2. Click  to the right of the link and choose Edit from the dropdown.
   
3. Enter a new name for the link that will be displayed in the navigation bar of the microsite.
   
4. Choose Page from the Linking options dropdown to link to a page.
   
5. Select a page from the Select page dropdown.
   
6. Click Save.
   

Note:  Editing options are limited for the Home and Login pages in the navigation bar:

1. The Login page cannot be renamed in the navigation bar.
   
2. The Home and Login pages cannot have their URL renamed.
   
3. The Home and Login pages cannot be hidden.
   

To change the order of links

1. Click the Settings icon [  ] below the links in the navigation bar. The Link settings pop-up will display.
   
2. Click and drag  to move pages up or down the list.
   

To hide a link

1. Click the Settings icon [  ] below the links in the navigation bar. The Link settings pop-up will display.
   
2. Click  to the right of the link you want to hide.
   

To add an external link 

1. Click the Settings icon [  ] present below the links in the navigation bar. The Link settings pop-up will display.
   
2. Click the Add link option.
   
3. Enter the name of the page or website the link will lead to in the Link title textbox. This name will be displayed in the navigation bar of the microsite.
   
4. Select External URL from the Linking options dropdown.
   
5. Paste the URL of the page you want to link to the microsite in the Enter URL textbox.
   
6. Select the Open in new tab checkbox if you want the page to be opened in a separate tab.
   
7. Click the Save button.
   

To delete a link

1. Click the Settings icon [  ] below the links in the navigation bar. The Link settings pop-up will appear.
   
2. Click  to the right of the link and choose Delete from the dropdown.
   

Note: Only the link will be deleted. You can access the page from the Pages tab in the left pane.

Customize the header background

1. Click the Design tab in the Microsite Builder.
   
2. Click  to the left of any header. The Edit Background dialog box will appear.
   
3. Select the Website tab. 
   
4. Select the Image Background radio button to set an image as the background.
   
1. Select an image from the design library or a cloud service
   
2. Click Done
   
3. Resize the image as needed in the Image cropper dialog box. You can select the Use original image checkbox if you don't want to make any changes
   
4. Click Done
   
5. Alternatively, select the Video Background URL radio button to set a video as the background.
   
1. Paste a YouTube video URL or Zoho Docs public video URL
   
6. Click Done.
   

Supported image formats 

JPG           JPEG            PNG 

GIF            SVG 

Image size limit 

Less than 5MB 

Image dimensions 

1440x760 pixels at 72dpi 

Supported video formats 

YouTube            Zoho Docs 

To set an alternate background for mobile browser

1. Select the Website tab. 
   
2. Select the Use an alternate background for the mobile web checkbox if you want to have a different background for your mobile browser. 
   
3. Click the Choose image link that appears. Then select a different image as the background.
   

Note: The mobile browser supports only an image background.

To set an alternate background for the attendee app 

1. Select the Attendee app tab to set a background for the section in the attendee app.
   
2. Select the Use same background for attendee app checkbox if you want to use the same one.
   
3. Alternatively, set a different background for the attendee app.
   
1. Select the Image Background radio button if you want to set an image as the background. Select a different image from the Choose image dialog box that appears.
   
2. Select the Video Background URL radio button if you want to set an video as the background and paste the video's URL. 
   
4. Click the Done button.
   

Note: To restore the default section background, hover over the header of the Home page and click the Reset to default icon [  ] on the left.

Customize the section background

1. Click the Design tab in the Microsite Builder.
   
2. Click the Move Up [  ] or the Move Down icons [  ] to reorder sections.
   
3. Hover over a particular section and click the Hide icon [] to hide it.
   
4. Click  to the left of any section. The Edit Background dialog box will appear.
   
5. Select the Website tab
   
1. Select the Image Background radio button to set an image as the background.
   
2. Select an image from the design library or a cloud service.
   
3. Click Done.
   
6. Resize the image as needed in the Image cropper dialog box. You can select the Use original image checkbox if you don't want to make any changes.
   
7. Click Done.

To set an alternate background for the mobile browser

1. Click  to the left of any section. The Edit Background dialog box will appear.
   
2. Select the Website tab. 
   
1. Select the Use an alternate background for the mobile web checkbox if you want to have a different background for your mobile browser. 
   
2. Click the Choose image link that appears. then select a different image as the background.
   

To set an alternate background for the attendee app 

1. Select the Attendee app tab. 
   
1. Select the Use same background for attendee app checkbox if you want to use the same one.
   
2. Alternatively, select the Choose image link if you want to have a different background. Select a different image from the Choose image dialog box that appears.
   
3. Click the Done button.
   

Set a favicon 

Set a favicon to project your event brand. This is a small graphic will be displayed in the links bar, on the browser tab, in the bookmark list, and in the address bar.

1. Click the Design tab in the Microsite Builder.
   
2. Click the Settings button on the left pane. The Settings panel will be displayed.
   
3. Click the Favicon option.
   
4. Click the Upload link and select an image from the dialog box. You can modify or delete a favicon by performing the above steps again. Click the Change or Remove button in the Settings panel respectively. 

Supported image formats