Displaying Page Titles and Descriptions in Squarespace Version 7 Templates: A Complete Guide

Displaying Page Titles and Descriptions in Squarespace Version 7 Templates: A Complete Guide

By Michael Turner

January 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM

Page titles and descriptions appear differently across version 7.0 templates, varying based on template family. Here's a comprehensive breakdown by template:

Adirondack

  • Displays below banner image on events, products, and layout pages

Avenue

  • Shows on gallery pages when opened from index
  • Navigation titles appear below thumbnail images on index landing pages

Bedford

  • Overlays banner images on layout pages and content sections
  • Slideshow banners use image descriptions as overlay text

Brine, Farro, Galapagos, Ishimoto, Native, Skye, Wells, Wexley

  • Don't display titles or descriptions

Five

  • Overlays banner (excluding album pages)
  • Not visible on smartphones

Flatiron

  • Shows on gallery pages and layout pages opened from indexes

Momentum

  • Displays on layout, products, blog, events pages, and within index

Montauk

  • Shows on gallery pages
  • Overlays banner image for blog, events, index, and layout pages
  • Banner descriptions hidden on mobile

Pacific

  • Appears over banner images for album, blog, events, gallery, products, and layout pages
  • Excludes index sections

How to Modify Titles and Descriptions:

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Hover over page title
  3. Click the edit icon
  4. Update fields in General tab

Hiding Options Available Through Template Tweaks:

  • Adirondack: "Show page titles & descriptions"
  • Five: "Banner content"
  • Momentum: "Page title/description"
  • Montauk: "Hide page title" or "Hide page banner"
  • Pacific: "Show page title"
  • York: "Show [page type] title" and "Show [page type] description"

Alternative Display Methods:

  • Add a layout page with custom heading text
  • Use individual page headers where supported
  • Add content section at top of stacked index pages

Note: SEO titles and descriptions are separate from page titles/descriptions and only appear in search results, not on your site.

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