This experimental feature allows you enter content (business info, text, logos, images) into your Content Library and connect it to a variety of widgets. This means you only need to enter and update the information in one location and it will be updated in all instances across your site, ensuring consistency and accuracy, as well as reducing the time spent making manual changes.
Adding Data
To use Connected Data, first add your data into the Content Library. Select the Content section from the left menu.
Here you can add various pieces of information (read more about managing imported content), including information that can be used for the Connected Data feature (contact info, text, logos, and images). The following areas can be used with Connected Data.
In order to connect data, it must include a label and content. The label is the unique identifier of the specific data and the content is the actual data itself (text, image, etc.).
Note: some content library sections have predefined labels.
CONTACT INFO
Click on “Business Info” and enter your phone number, email address, social accounts, and physical address.
TEXT
Click on “Business Text” and enter the relevant info.
LOGOS
Click on “Business Images.”
Select “+ Image” and this will bring up the Image Picker. Choose all relevant logos and click save.
The logos will now be available in the collection; add more collections as needed.
IMAGES
Click on “Collections.”
Select “Add Collection” and this will bring up the Image Picker. Choose all relevant photos and click save.
The images will now be available in the collection; add more collections as needed.
Connecting Data
Once you’ve added all relevant content to your library, you can connect the data to widgets by clicking on the following widgets to open up the context menu and select “Connect to data.”
Note: if the “Connect to data” doesn’t show up, the data either hasn’t been added to your Content Library or the widget can’t be used with Connected Data.
PARAGRAPH AND TITLE WIDGETS
Select the “Connect to data” option and you can add all business text, as well as social links, phone number, email address, and physical address.
Note: connected text will use the styles set in your Global Text so you can make edits through the Global Design section.
MAP WIDGET
Select the “Connect to data” option and you can add your physical address
MULTI-LOCATION WIDGET
Select the “Connect to data” option and you can add your physical address
BUTTON, CLICK TO CALL/EMAIL WIDGETS
Select the “Connect to data” option and you can add all business text, as well as social links, phone number, email address, and physical address.
IMAGE GALLERY WIDGET
Select the “Connect to data” option and you can add image collections, descriptions and titles.
IMAGE SLIDER
Select the “Connect to data” option and you can add image collections
BACKGROUND IMAGE WIDGET
Select the “Connect to data” option and you can add logos.
BACKGROUND SLIDER WIDGET
Select the “Connect to data” option and you can add image collections.
Connected Data
Once the data is connected, it will show up with a blue icon.
The data can be edited by selecting the data and clicking “Edit selected data.” This will open up the Content Library where you can make changes.
Note: if you change labels while a widget is connected, this will disconnect.
Disconnecting Data
You can disconnect a widget from Connected Data by clicking the relevant widget, selecting “Change connecting.”
Then click the dropdown and select “None.”
Note: disconnecting will revert to previously used text and style.
