Customize

Add new page(s)

Use these steps to create a new page.

1. From the T4 Site Tree, click on the name of your website to open the folder of the main page. 
2. From the top menu bar, select the More dropdown menu. 
3. Select Child sections.
4. Press the Add section button. 
5. In the Name field, enter the name of the new page. 
6. Using the status dropdown menu, change the status from "Approved" to "Pending."
7. Select the appropriate page layout settings for your desired page layout and click the Save changes button.

Delete page

Follow these steps to remove a page from your website. 

1. Navigate to the page you'd like to remove on the live website and record the current URL (education.mayo.edu/sitename/pagetoremove)
2. From the site tree, navigate to the page you'd like to remove. 
3. In the General tab, use the dropdown menu to change the status to inactive.
4. Press the Save changes button. 

Follow these steps to permanently delete a page from your website. 

1. Navigate to the page you'd like to remove on the live website and record the current URL (education.mayo.edu/studiositename/pagetoremove)
2. From the site tree, navigate to the page you'd like to remove. 
3. In the General tab, write the word DELETE in the Name field next to the page name.
4. Use the dropdown menu to change the status to inactive.
5. Press the Save changes button. 
6. Within a few weeks, the page will be permanently deleted. This action cannot be reversed.

Rename pages

Change the page name in the T4 Site Structure

1. From the T4 Site Structure, select the name of the page you want to update.
2. Navigate to the General tab. 
3. Update the text in the Name field to the new page name.
4. Press the Save Changes button at the bottom of the screen.

Important: The page name you set following this process will directly impact the URL of the page once published. Ensure the page name listed here is what you'd like to be reflected in your URL and be careful not to include extra characters like hyphens or dashes.

Optimizing your website for search engines

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) helps your website rank higher on search engines like Google, making it easier for people to find your content. A crucial part of SEO is optimizing your title tags and SEO key phrases for each page.

A title tag is clickable text that appears in search results. It gives users and search engines a quick overview of your page and is one of the most important on-page SEO elements.

To enter or update a custom title tag in T4:

1. Navigate to the page you're updating in the T4 Site Structure.
2. From the top menu bar, select General. 
3. Add a one-sentence summary of the page’s content to the custom title tag field.
   Example: "Mayo Clinic | Physician Training"

Tip: Keep the title tag under 60 characters to display fully in search results.

To enter or update SEO key phrases in T4:

1. Navigate to the page you're updating in the T4 Site Structure.
2. From the top menu bar, select General. 
3. Add 2-4 keywords or short phrases that describe your page’s content in the SEO key phrases field.
   Example: "Mayo Clinic, continuing medical education, physician training, medical conferences"

Tip: Use keywords people are searching for and keep it relevant to the page.

Metadata descriptions

It is a best practice to add a metadata description to each page. A metadata description is a concise summary of a page's content.

• Search engines look for this information and may include it when displaying search results. 
• Metadata descriptions can also enhance the accessibility of a website for users who use screen readers. Screen readers read the metadata aloud to help users understand what that page is about.

To enter or update a metadata description in T4:

1. Navigate to the page you're updating in the T4 Site Structure.
2. From the top menu bar, select More. 
3. From the dropdown menu, select Metadata.
4. Add a metadata description of 140-160 characters into the description field.
   Example: "Learn how to customize your website, including how to change the website name, add or delete pages, and make updates to the navigation menus."

Tip: Use a character count tool to ensure you are writing a metadata description between 140-160 characters.