GemPages is the top-ranked Shopify page builder that enables you to create high-converting and professional-looking pages effortlessly. Regardless of your technical expertise and design skills, you can use GemPages to design Shopify main pages, such as a Homepage, Product Page, Collection Page, Landing Page, Blog as well as branded pages such as About Us, and Contact Us.
How to Create a New Page in Shopify with GemPages
Step 1: Go to Shopify Admin > Apps and select GemPages Builder to access GemPages Dashboard.
Step 2: Click the “Create New Page” button to find all the options to begin crafting a page based on your specific goal.
Pick a use case from the options listed at the top, and the suggested templates tailored to that purpose will be displayed. You can preview and choose your preferred template to save time.
Alternatively, you can start with a blank page by clicking “Start from scratch”.
Once you’ve completed your page design, remember to click on “Save” and “Publish” to make it live. Afterward, please proceed with the steps to swap it with the default page provided by Shopify.
How to Set A GemPages Page As Default
Home Page
Replace the Shopify default home page with the GemPages template
Step 1: Go to Shopify Admin > Apps and select GemPages Builder to access GemPages Dashboard.
Step 2: Navigate to the Page section. Select the Home page type and find your preferred template.
Step 3: Click on the three-dot button next to the template name. Choose “Make default”.
Revert to the Shopify default home page
Step 1: Go to Shopify Admin > Apps and select GemPages Builder to access GemPages Dashboard.
Step 2: Navigate to the Page section. Select the Home page type and find the Shopify Default Template template, which is always at the top of your list.
Step 3: Hover over the Shopify template, hit the three-dot button, and select “Make Default”.
Product Page
You have two choices regarding the product page type: make a template the default for all your products or selectively assign it to one or more products.
Make a template default
Please follow the steps below to apply a template to all the products.
Step 1: Go to Shopify Admin > Apps and select GemPages Builder to access GemPages Dashboard.
Step 2: Navigate to the Page section. Select the Product page type and locate your preferred template.
Step 3: Click on the three-dot button next to the template name. Choose “Make default”.
Step 4: Click on “Confirm.”
Ensure you carefully consider before confirming, as once live, the template will be applied to all your pages automatically.
Assign specific products to a template
Step 1: From the GemPages Dashboard, navigate to the Page section. Select the Product page type and locate your preferred template.
Step 2: Click the “Assign Product” button beside the template name.
An open window will appear, allowing you to select the products. Check the box next to the products you want to assign to the template. To find products faster, you can use the search bar.
Hit “Confirm” when finished.
Collection Page
Similar to the product page, you can choose to use a template for all the collections or pick some specific collections for a page.
Make a template default
Please follow the steps below to apply a template to all the collections.
Step 1: Go to Shopify Admin > Apps and select GemPages Builder to access GemPages Dashboard.
Step 2: Navigate to the Page section. Select the Collection page type and locate your preferred template.
Step 3: Click on the three-dot button next to the template name. Choose “Make default”.
Click on “Confirm.”
Assign specific collections to a template.
Step 1: From the GemPages Dashboard, navigate to the Page section. Select the Collection page type and locate your preferred template.
Step 2: Click the “Assign Collection” button next to the template name.
An open window will appear, allowing you to select the collections. Check the box next to the collections you want to assign to the template. To locate it faster, you can use the search bar.
Hit “Confirm” when finished.
Landing Page
Landing pages are standalone and become visible once saved and published. If you wish to showcase it on your Shopify store, you can link it to your Shopify menu bar by following these steps:
Step 1: Go to Shopify Admin > Online Store > Navigation. From here, you can add your page to an existing menu or create a new one.
Let’s create a new menu by hitting the “Add menu” button.
Step 2: In the Add menu page, give the menu a name in the Title field. The URL handle will be automatically created, which you can edit later.
Step 3: In the Menu items section, click “Add menu item,” a new panel will slide out from the right.
Step 4: Name your menu item and paste the page’s URL copied from the earlier step in the Link field underneath.
Alternatively, you can look for your page by clicking on the field and selecting your page from the drop-down menu. Hit “Add” when you’re done.
Step 5: Hit “Save,” and you have created a new menu item.
To add your page to an existing menu, please select the menu and begin from Step 3.
Please read this Shopify article to learn more about editing your menu items.
Blog post
A blog post in GemPages is a standalone publication or journal that includes short posts or articles about the store’s products, services, or related subjects. Like landing pages, after publishing, you can link a blog post to any spot on your page or integrate it into the navigation bar following the guidance provided.
