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The 'Global Content' tab in the Global Node settings lets you add content components that will appear on every page of the website. Explore the different types of universal content components you can add in Global Content.

Add a component under the main page navigation

You can add a content component to your Global Content that will appear at the top of every web page, under the main navigation. To do this, you need to:

Navigate to the Global Node in the left navigation tree
Select 'Settings' from the menu options
Go to the 'Global Content' tab
Next to 'Top components', select the 'Add content' button
This will open the 'Add content' slide-out panel
From here, select the content component you would like to add below the main navigation
Fill out the content component details

Add a component above the footer

You can add a content component to your Global Content that will appear at the bottom of every web page, above the footer. To do this, you need to:

Navigate to the Global Node in the left navigation tree
Select 'Settings' from the menu options
Go to the 'Global Content' tab
Next to 'Bottom components', select the 'Add content' button
This will open the 'Add content' slide-out panel
From here, select the content component you would like to add above the footer
Fill out the content component details

Add a global pod

You can add a Pods component to your Global Content which will appear in specific places on your web pages depending on the layout of your website. For example, you may have a global pod for contact information placed under the right or left navigation.

To add content to a global pod, you need to:

Navigate to the Global Node in the left navigation tree
Select 'Settings' from the menu options
Go to the 'Global Content' tab
Next to 'Pods', select the 'Add content' button
This will open the 'Add content' slide-out panel
From here, select the content component you would like to add to the global pods
Fill out the content component details

If you would like to adjust the placement of your global pods and you do not have access, please contact your GHD Digital Account Executive.

Add a modal window

You have the option to add either a timed or a scrolling modal window that will appear whenever someone visits a page on your website, which they can then dismiss. You can use any piece of reusable content, including reusable components and reusable pods, in a modal window.

Add a timed modal window

You can add a timed modal window to your Global Content that will appear on the page after a set number of seconds. To add a timed modal window to your Global Content:

Navigate to the Global Node in the left navigation tree
Select 'Settings' from the menu options
Go to the 'Global Content' tab
Next to 'Modal window', select the 'Timed' option
Next to 'Open after', drag the slider to choose how many seconds you want the modal window to appear after a user arrives on the page
Next to 'Hide period', enter the number of days before a user will be shown the modal window again. If you leave this blank, it will default to 365 days
Select the 'Add' button next to 'Modal content'
This will open the 'Select content' slide-out panel
From here, select the reusable component or reusable pod you would like to use in the modal window

Add a scrolling modal window

You can add a scrollable modal window to your Global Content that will appear on the page after the user has scrolled a specified amount. To add a scrolling modal window to your Global Content:

Navigate to the Global Node in the left navigation tree
Select 'Settings' from the menu options
Go to the 'Global Content' tab
Next to 'Modal window', select the 'Scroll' option
Next to 'Scroll percentage', drag the slider to choose what percentage of the page height you want a user to scroll before the modal window appears
Next to 'Hide period', enter the number of days before a user will be shown the modal window again. If you leave this blank, it will default to 365 days
Select the 'Add' button next to 'Modal content'
This will open the 'Select content' slide-out panel
From here, select the reusable component or reusable pod you would like to use in the modal window

Hide or override Global Content on a page

You have the option to hide any of your Global Content components on a page or override them with alternate content components.

Hide Global Content on a page

To hide a Global Content component on a specific page, you need to:

Navigate to the page you'd like to hide Global Content on
Select the 'Extra Content' tab
Turn on the toggle next to the Global Component item you want to hide

Override Global Content on a page

To override any Global Content component on a specific page with alternate content components, you need to:

Navigate to the page you'd like to override Global Content on
Select the 'Extra Content' tab
Turn on the 'Hide...' toggle next to the Global Component item you want to override
Select the 'Add content' button next to the Global Content component you want to replace
This will open the 'Add content' slide-out panel
From here, select the content component you would like to replace the Global Content with
Fill out the content component details

Save and publish changes

Once you've added content to your Global Content, make sure to save and publish the changes to complete the process.