A Custom Page placed in the right spot and accessible on the community is an informative page with great value.
Before you start, make sure the Custom Page has already been created. If not, check out this article to learn how to do it.
Access the Custom Page URL
All integrations described in this article require the URL of the Custom Page you want to integrate. To do so:
- In the back-office, go to Configuration > Custom pages
- In the list, click the
icon to copy the URL of the desired page
Integrate the page
Choose an integration location
Depending on the type of content hosted on the Custom Page, several locations are available. Here is a quick overview to guide you:
Content |
Recommended location |
Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines |
Bottom of the navigation menu |
Contest rules |
T&Cs section of a contest |
Posting guidelines |
Channel poster steps configuration |
Occasionally featured page |
Manual redirect homecard |
FAQ, permanent reference page |
Dedicated Custom Page channel |
Available integrations
Ideal for permanent content such as Terms of Use, Privacy Policy or Community Guidelines.
The link is visible at all times at the bottom of the community menu.
- Go to Configuration > Channels
- Scroll down to the Menu links section at the bottom
- Click + Add a link
- Enter the link name (e.g. Community Guidelines) and paste the Custom Page URL
Adding contest rules directly in a contest is a good practice for member transparency, as well as from a legal standpoint.
- In Animation > Contests, create a new contest or edit an existing one
- In the T&Cs section, write a label (e.g. Contest rules)
- Select the label and click the link
button in the text editor
- Paste the Custom Page URL
- Choose the display mode: pop-up or redirect
You can guide members by integrating a link to posting guidelines directly in the poster steps description.
- In Configuration > Channels, click the
icon to edit the desired channel
- Scroll down to the Poster steps configuration section
- As with contest T&Cs, write a label (e.g. View posting guidelines)
- Select the label and click the link
button in the text editor
- Paste the Custom Page URL
- Choose the display mode: pop-up or redirect
You can highlight a Custom Page directly on the homepage using a manual Homecard. This is useful to feature a page on a one-off or seasonal basis.
- In Configuration > Home > Homecards, click + Add a card and choose Add a manual card
- Set the homecard name and (optional) the banner image to display (213x66 px)
- Enter the URL of the Custom Page the card will redirect members to
- Once the setup looks good, click Create homecard
Creating a Custom Page channel gives it permanent visibility in the community navigation.
This is the recommended method for a FAQ or T&Cs that members need to access regularly.
- In Configuration > Channels, click + Add a channel
- Choose Custom Pages as the channel type
- Select the Custom Page to link from the dropdown list
- (Optional) Add a parent channel — it must be a Category Feed channel type
- Enter the channel title, icon and subtitle
- (Optional) Add a desktop and/or mobile banner image
- Set the channel visibility: Visible, Hidden, Limited or Link, then click Create
It is also possible to link a Custom Page in a channel description, in the T&Cs pop-up of a contest, or wherever V-HTML is supported (fields that accept HTML tags). For this use case, ask the Brand Communities team whether it is possible in the specific location you have in mind.