The Simple Editor is a scaled back version of the classic editor that empowers your customers to independently create beautiful websites in minutes, without advanced technological or design skills. It builds one-page websites, making it ideal for customers who do not need a traditional website and instead need a web page that highlights their digital assets and links to their established social channels. For agencies, the Simple Editor can be used to simplify the DIY flow or as a lead generation tool to attract new customers to upsell to.
When creating a site with the Simple Editor, customers are guided through 5 steps to gather the basic information needed to create a fully functioning, responsive website. In each step, the customer can add content or skip and add content later. Once the customer has entered their information, it is populated into premade sections. In the editor, the customer can change the theme, turn on or off individual sections, add SEO titles and descriptions, and edit text, photos, and buttons. When the customer is satisfied with their design, they can publish their website.
Simple Editor Set Up
You need to be on a Custom plan to access the Simple Editor. To upgrade your plan or add the Simple Editor, reach out to your account manager directly.
Once you have access to the Simple Editor, the Simple Editor needs to be set up before you are able to offer it to your customers. See How to Set Up the Simple Editor in our Developer Documentation portal for detailed information.
Customize Simple Editor Flow
After setting up the Simple Editor, you can customize the flow using the Admin Panel. From the Admin Panel, you can manage sections, themes, and configure an upgrade flow. Customizing the onboarding and editor flow allows you to best suit the needs of your clients. To learn more about how to use the Admin Panel, see Simple Editor Admin Panel.
Simple Editor on Mobile
Clients can easily create a site from their mobile phone with the Simple Editor. However, there are some differences between the Simple Editor when used on mobile versus desktop.
The following is specific to the mobile version of the Simple Editor:
There is no option for the client to access the advanced editor.
The skip button has been removed from the Business Name and Theme fields and instead the client can click Next to proceed without entering any information.
All sections are preselected by default.
The Upload Logo step is on its own screen. Once an image is uploaded, clients can delete, cut, or edit the logo.
The only custom publishing flow currently supported is redirecting without publishing.
When the client finishes building their site, they will be shown their site in mobile preview mode. If the client clicks the Edit button, they will receive a message that their site can only be edited on desktop and a questionnaire asking the client what they would like to edit.