• Creating a Site
• Setting the Guest User Password
• Managing Site Menus and Sub-Menus
  • Adding Direct Links to Performances, Bundles, Articles and Miscellaneous Items in a Menu or Sub-Menu
    • Linking to an On-Sale Performance in a Menu or Sub-Menu
    • Linking to an On-Sale Bundle in a Menu or Sub-Menu
    • Linking to an Article in a Menu or Sub-Menu
    • Linking to an On-Sale Miscellaneous Item in a Menu or Sub-Menu
  • Modifying Menus and Sub-Menus
  • Removing Menus and Sub-Menus
• Branding a Site
  • Creating a Site Brand
  • Applying a Brand to a Site
  • Modifying a Site Brand
  • Removing a Site Brand
• Defining Meta Tags by Site
• Modifying a Site
• Copying a Site
• Deleting a Site

To add branding to a site, complete the following:

1. Open the Content Management application from the AudienceView Desktop.
   The Sites|Search page appears.
2. Search for and select the site that you want to work with. For more information, refer to the Content Management - Sites|Search Page and Performing Searches.
   The Sites|Basic page appears.
3. Select the Branding tab.
   The Sites|Branding page appears.
4. Click 'Add Site Branding'.
   A new site brand row appears.
5. Enter a unique name (per 'Application' setting) for the site brand in the 'Name' field.

   Caution Special characters (-, ., ', ", /, etc.) and spaces cannot be used in the 'Name' field. The corresponding site branding will not render properly.

6. Select Online from the 'Application dropdown (the AVTiki option is not currently in use).
7. Click 'Select File'.
   The AudienceView Content Storage window appears.
   1. If the CSS stylesheet that you want to use has already been uploaded, proceed to Step 8.
   2. If the CSS stylesheet that you want to use has not been uploaded, complete the following:
      1. Select the Files folder.
      2. Click 'Upload'.
         The Upload New File section expands.
      3. Click 'Browse'.
         The Choose File to Upload window appears.
      4. Search for and select the .CSS file that you want to upload.
      5. Click 'Upload Selected File'.
         The image appears, highlighted in blue, in the selected folder.
      6. Double-click on the .CSS file.
         The relative path of the CSS stylesheet appears in the 'Stylesheet' field.
          

         Information The relative path of the CSS stylesheet can also be entered directly into the 'Stylesheet' field.

8. Enter the name of the article that you want to use as the header for the brand in the 'Header' field or click to search for an select the article.
   For more information, refer to The Find Articles Dialog Box.
9. Enter the name of the article that you want to use as the footer for the brand in the 'Footer' field or click to search for an select the article.
   For more information, refer to The Find Articles Dialog Box.
10. Select the role used for the anonymous user when accessing the site (e.g. Internet) the 'User Role' dropdown.
11. Enter the name of the article that will act as the default for the site brand when no other articles are defined on the calendar for a period of time (e.g. Current Concert List) in the 'Default Article' field, or click to search for and select it.
    For more information, refer to The Find Articles Dialog Box.
12. Enter the name of the article that will act as the default search for the site brand when no other search articles are defined on the calendar for a period of time in the 'Default Article Search' field, or click to search for and select it.
    For more information, refer to The Find Articles Dialog Box.
13. When creating a site brand, you are able to define the set of primary, secondary and tertiary linked features that will appear on the site page. If a primary, secondary or tertiary linked feature is not defined, the page is automatically resized to use the space not used by the linked features. You can use the secondary and tertiary linked features to provide information on performances. The primary linked features will appear at the top of the page as well. Only Feature articles can be used. For more information, refer to Creating an Article.

    Information Ensure that the Feature article's applicable 'Primary Linked Features Display', 'Secondary Linked Features Display' or 'Tertiary Linked Features Display' dropdown has on of the following values selected: Both: Displays the Feature articles defined on the article and the Sites|Branding page. Site Branding: Displays the Feature articles defined on the Sites|Branding page.

    1. Enter the name(s) of the article(s) that will act as the primary linked feature article(s) for the site brand in the 'Primary Linked Features' field, or click to search for and select them.
       For more information, refer to The Find Articles Dialog Box.
    2. Enter the name(s) of the article(s) that will act as the secondary linked feature article(s) for the site brand in the 'Secondary Linked Features' field, or click to search for and select them.
       For more information, refer to The Find Articles Dialog Box.
    3. Enter the name(s) of the article(s) that will act as the tertiary linked feature article(s) for the site brand in the 'Tertiary Linked Features' field, or click to search for and select them.
       For more information, refer to The Find Articles Dialog Box.
14. For every brand that you want to add, repeat the process from Step 4.
15. Click 'Apply'.
    A window confirms that the application updated the site.
16. Click 'OK'.

Once you have created a site brand, you can apply it to specific sites/articles. For more information, refer to Applying a Brand to a Site.