Signpost Blocks

The Signpost block gives your guests quick, tappable shortcuts to the things they look for most, like tickets, opening times, parking or what's on. Most visitors browse on their phones, so these make it easy to find the right page in a couple of taps. It works well for attractions, museums and venues, and you can add it anywhere you can add blocks in the CMS.

What you can do with it

• Add an icon to each signpost. Choose from the built-in LOOP icons, or upload your own.
• Add a title, a link and a subtitle. The link and subtitle are both optional.
• Add as many signposts as you like. LOOP stacks and wraps them neatly on every screen size, so there's nothing to adjust for mobile, tablet or desktop.
• Choose a look that suits your site. Use dividers, show them as buttons, or run them full width.

Step by step

1. Add the block. Open your page, click Add content and search for Signpost block.
2. Choose an icon. Search the built-in icons (a ticket for "Buy Tickets", for example), or upload your own. If you upload one, an SVG file is best for page speed.
3. Add the details. Enter a title and choose where it links to, such as your ticket prices page. Add a subtitle if you'd like one, then click Create.
4. Add more signposts. Repeat for each shortcut. They'll stack and wrap automatically as you add them.
5. Choose your settings. Click the cog on the block to set your options (see below), then click Submit.
6. Pick a theme. In the signpost block settings, go to Theme and choose one of your site themes so the block matches your branding.

Choosing your look

• Dividers: Adds lines between each signpost. These look a bit more like buttons.
• Show as buttons: Adds a hover effect so guests can see what's clickable. This only shows on desktop, and it pairs well with dividers.
• Full width: Runs the block edge to edge instead of sitting in the central column. It looks modern and works well just below your hero image, between sections, or just above the footer.
• Contained: Keeps the block within the central page column, which suits a more traditional layout.

Icons

• Keep icons simple. They display quite small, so avoid detailed or complicated artwork.
• You can use custom SVG masks and graphics, or a picture icon if you prefer.

Ideas for signposts

• Attractions: Buy Tickets, Opening Times, Plan Your Visit, Eat and Drink
• Museums and heritage sites: What's On, Collections, Learning and School Visits, Become a Member
• Venues: Book a Event, Hire the Space, Getting Here, Contact Us

Tips

• Keep it consistent. Decide whether your signposts will show links and use that style across the site. If you mix styles, use one colour for ones with links and a different colour for ones without, so guests can tell them apart.
• Keep it simple. Leave out subtitles if you want a cleaner, lighter layout.
• Put them where guests need them. Just below the hero image is a popular spot, as it gets people to key pages quickly.
• Use them as shortcuts. Repeat the same signposts on key pages, or use them to highlight the areas you most want guests to find.

Created by Neil Lewin, Modified on Wed, 7 Oct at 10:10 AM by Neil Lewin