Content block templates

The content on your StoreConnect site is managed via blocks and containers, and there are templates available for each content type.

This is how you control the width of images, site columns, banner widths, etc. When used inside a container, content blocks can be assigned a maximum width along with padding and margins.

Content blocks and the theme builder

You can change or extend the functionality of content blocks using the theme builder. You will need to be familiar with using Liquid for design, in order to style content blocks this way. See the Theme Builder Reference.

Available content block templates

Container block

A Container block can contain one or more child Content Blocks of any type. Containers are the foundation to great looking content as they help you to lay it out on your page. More on Container Blocks

No added styling block

This block has no styling at all and can be used for your sites head and body content or you can use it to display content on your site with your own styling. Using this block to display your content requires some skill with CSS and HTML.

Text block

Text blocks can be used for much more than just displaying text. You can add HTML and CSS to the content to produce web-to-lead and web-to-case forms along with tables and a whole lot more using Markdown or HTML.

Single image block

This block displays a single image using an HTML tag.

Image with text overlay block

The purpose of this block is to provide a large, full-width background image with some simple content and a call to action button. The background image is given a CSS filter to reduce its brightness so to allow the text and button to show better against it. The image is all aligned to the left and is cropped or stretched to the full width of the block. The default position of the text and button is centre of the block but can be moved to the left or right edge. The text and button remain justified to the left regardless of alignment.

Image beside text block

This block allows you to easily provide some text to the left or right of an image. The default is for the image to display on the left, but you can use the Left and Right Alignment values to move it to either side. Despite the Alignment setting, the image will always appear on top of the text when on a small screen.

Slideshow block

A slideshow is a series of content blocks shown via a carousel. The Links in your slides allows each slide to direct your audience to different pages and products within your store. Be careful with using small images as it will stretch them out to the full width of the block.

To create your slideshow:

• Create a Content block with the Content Template of Slideshow
• Create the Content blocks you wish to be included in the slideshow
• Add the slides to your Slideshow Block as Child Content Blocks
• Use the position field to position them in the order you want
• Place the Slideshow Block in a container that lives on your page

Media reference block

This block is used to present a link to a document or file with the option of text content displaying below it. The link text comes from the name of the media record you are referencing. When the link is clicked, the document or file will either show on your browser or download depending on your browsers default behaviour for that file type.

For instructions on how to upload your files and Documents to StoreConnect, see uploading-media.

Featured articles block

This block displays articles in two columns on small screens and four columns on larger screens and wraps to the next row as needed. The articles hero image is used as the image and the articles title is used for the Label that sits below the image. When adding related products to this block, set the Usage Type to Featured Article.

Featured pages block

This block lists all associated pages as a list of links to the pages. The page Title field is used as the link text. When adding related pages to this block, set the Usage Type to Featured Page.

Featured products block

This block displays product cards in two columns on small screens and four columns on larger screens and wraps to the next row as needed. The cards are similar to what you would see in a product category page. When adding related products to this block, set the Usage Type to Featured Product.

Featured categories block

This block displays categories in a row with featured cards and a scrollable horizontal bar at the bottom. On handheld devices, two cards will be displayed (the second card will be partly seen) so users can scroll over the items horizontally.

The categories media is used as the image and the categories title is used for the Label that displays on top of the image. When adding related products to this block, set the Usage Type to Featured Category.