{"type":"video","version":"1.0","html":"","height":861,"width":1148,"provider_name":"Loom","provider_url":"https://www.loom.com","thumbnail_height":861,"thumbnail_width":1148,"thumbnail_url":"https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18-de1f995061d55462.gif","duration":1794.637,"title":"DatoCMS demo in English (2026)","description":"This demo explains how to create, edit, preview, publish, and maintain content in DatoCMS.\n\n### Key Steps\n\n \n\n**1. Open the correct DatoCMS project and identify the main interface areas** [0:16](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=16)\n\n\n\n- Log in to the appropriate DatoCMS project.\n- Confirm whether you are working in the correct client or internal project.\n- Familiarize yourself with the three main tabs: \n - **Media** for assets\n - **Content** for pages and structured content\n - **Visual** for full-page live editing and preview\n\n \n\n**2. Manage media assets in the Media tab** [0:55](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=55)\n\n\n\n- Open the **Media** tab to view all uploaded assets.\n- Use folders if you want to organize assets by topic, campaign, or page.\n- Switch between grid and list views depending on what is easier to scan.\n- Adjust thumbnail size if you need a broader overview or more detail.\n- Use filters and sorting to find assets by tags, file size, dimensions, or other available parameters.\n- Save useful filter combinations for repeated use.\n\n \n\n**3. Review asset details and metadata before using an image** [2:18](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=138)\n\n\n\n- Click an asset to open its detail view.\n- Check the default file information such as extension and file size.\n- Review AI-generated color extraction if you need to reuse image colors in the website design.\n- Confirm folder or collection placement.\n- Add or verify metadata such as: \n - Title\n - Caption\n - Alt text\n - Author\n - Copyright\n- Add manual tags or review SmartTags to improve searchability.\n- Check which records are using the asset so you understand where it appears on the site.\n- Use the replace option carefully if the asset needs to be updated everywhere it is used.\n- Use the built-in image editor only when cropping, annotating, anonymizing, or resizing is required.\n\n \n\n**4. Choose the correct content type in the Content tab** [5:21](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=321)\n\n\n\n- Open the **Content** tab to manage pages and structured content.\n- Select the correct content type from the sidebar before editing.\n- Use **Default page** for standard pages such as About, Privacy Policy, or other general pages.\n- Use specialized content types for specific needs such as: \n - Case pages\n - Team member pages\n - Knowledge Center posts\n - Homepage\n - Layout settings\n\n \n\n**5. Update global site settings in the Layout content type** [6:24](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=384)\n\n\n\n- Open the **Layout** content type when you need to change site-wide elements.\n- Update shared items such as: \n - Logo\n - Navigation links\n - Footer content\n - Company information\n- Add, remove, or edit internal and external navigation links as needed.\n- Treat this area as the central place for global website settings rather than page-specific content.\n\n \n\n**6. Edit a page’s core fields and URL slug** [7:10](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=430)\n\n\n\n- Open the page you want to edit.\n- Review the main fields at the top of the page.\n- Update the **Title** to reflect the page’s purpose.\n- If the title changes, click the refresh button to regenerate the **Slug**.\n- Confirm the slug is URL-friendly and matches the intended page URL.\n- Use the preview buttons if you want to check draft or published versions.\n\n \n\n**7. Build the hero section and preview changes live** [8:39](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=519)\n\n\n\n- Edit the **Hero** section first, since it appears at the top of the page.\n- Add or update the hero title.\n- Include an optional description and image if needed.\n- Save your changes.\n- Use the preview option to check the draft version of the page.\n- If available, open the inline live preview to see changes reflected beside the form fields.\n- Use the linked field shortcuts in the preview to jump directly to the relevant editor field.\n\n \n\n**8. Add and manage dynamic content blocks in the page body** [11:08](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=668)\n\n\n\n- Scroll to the **Sections** or content blocks area.\n- Add blocks based on the page’s purpose instead of relying on a single rich text field.\n- Choose the most appropriate block type, such as: \n - Image section\n - CTA section\n - FAQ section\n - People teaser section\n - Code section\n - Rich text section\n- Use blocks to create more flexible, visually engaging pages.\n\n \n\n**9. Create a quote or testimonial block** [12:28](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=748)\n\n\n\n- Add a **Quote** or similar testimonial block.\n- Enter the quote text and author name.\n- Add an image if the layout calls for a more visual presentation.\n- Use SmartTags or the media library to quickly find the correct image.\n- Select the appropriate quote style, such as person quote or business quote.\n- Save and confirm the block appears correctly in the live preview.\n\n \n\n**10. Build and format an FAQ section** [13:50](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=830)\n\n\n\n- Add an **FAQ** section when you need collapsible question-and-answer content.\n- Create each FAQ item with a question and answer.\n- Format answers using rich text options such as bold, italic, underline, and links.\n- Add icons if the FAQ design requires them.\n- Duplicate FAQ items when you need multiple similar entries.\n- Reorder items as needed to keep the section organized and readable.\n\n \n\n**11. Add a call-to-action section** [16:03](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=963)\n\n\n\n- Insert a **Call to Action** section when you want to highlight an important next step.\n- Add a clear description or message.\n- Create a button label that is short and action-oriented.\n- Link the button to either: \n - An internal page already created in DatoCMS\n - An external URL\n- Choose the correct button style, such as primary, secondary, or link.\n- Add an image and background color if the design requires it.\n- Save and verify the CTA in preview mode.\n\n \n\n**12. Publish or schedule page visibility** [18:06](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=1086)\n\n\n\n- When the page is ready, use the **Publish** button in the top-right corner.\n- Confirm that publishing makes the page available on the live website.\n- If the page should not remain live, use **Unpublish**.\n- For timed changes, use the scheduling option to: \n - Publish in the future\n - Unpublish at a future date and time\n- Always verify the schedule is set correctly before saving.\n\n \n\n**13. Review page info, revision history, and related content** [18:27](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=1107)\n\n\n\n- Open the **Info** sidebar to review page metadata.\n- Check publishing status, creation date, publish date, and last update date.\n- Review related pages suggested by DatoCMS.\n- Use reference pages to see where the content is linked.\n- Open revision history to compare edits and restore a previous version if needed.\n- Use this area when troubleshooting or auditing content changes.\n\n \n\n**14. Configure SEO settings before publishing** [20:47](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=1247)\n\n\n\n- Open the **SEO** tab for the page.\n- Fill in the SEO title and description.\n- Add the social sharing image used for platforms like X, Facebook, or LinkedIn.\n- Select the appropriate card type if available.\n- Decide whether the page should be indexed by search engines.\n- Use the SEO preview to confirm how the page will appear on search and social platforms.\n\n \n\n**15. Edit other content types using the same structured workflow** [22:32](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=1352)\n\n\n\n- Open other content types such as Knowledge Center posts or case pages.\n- Follow the same general process: \n - Update title and slug\n - Add images and metadata\n - Build sections with content blocks\n - Complete taxonomy or related-item fields\n - Review SEO settings\n- For blog posts, add publication dates and teaser images.\n- For case pages, update case-specific visuals, colors, and related cases.\n\n \n\n**16. Use the Visual tab for full-page live editing** [24:31](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=1471)\n\n\n\n- Open the **Visual** tab to work in a full live preview of the website.\n- Use this view when you want to edit content in context rather than inside a form-only layout.\n- Click directly on visible page content to jump to the linked field.\n- Make edits and save them to see the preview update immediately.\n- Use this mode to evaluate layout, spacing, and content presentation across the full page.\n\n \n\n**17. Manage translations for multilingual pages** [25:38](https://loom.com/share/4ba700f0f468485eac246e8936d23d18?t=1538)\n\n\n\n- Open a multilingual page and switch to the required locale.\n- Add a new locale such as Dutch Belgium or English as needed.\n- Choose whether to start from a blank page or copy content from an existing language.\n- Translate all relevant fields, including: \n - Title\n - Slug\n - Hero content\n - Sections and blocks\n - SEO fields\n- Save each locale separately and verify the translated version displays correctly.\n\n### Cautionary Notes\n\n- **Do not publish** until the page has been reviewed for content accuracy, formatting, and SEO completeness.\n- **Be careful when replacing assets** because the replacement will update every location where the asset is used.\n- **Confirm alt text is present** for images whenever accessibility is required.\n- **Check scheduled publish/unpublish times carefully** to avoid accidental early or late changes.\n- **Avoid editing global layout settings** unless the change is intended to affect the entire website.\n- **Review translations separately**; copying content from one locale does not guarantee the final translation is correct.\n- **Use the built-in image editor sparingly** and only when the change is necessary for the final asset.\n\n### Tips for Efficiency\n\n- Use folders, tags, and SmartTags to find assets faster.\n- Save commonly used filters in the media library for repeated searches.\n- Use live preview while editing to reduce back-and-forth checking.\n- Duplicate content blocks when creating repeated structures like FAQ items.\n- Use linked field shortcuts in preview mode to jump directly to the correct editor field.\n- Reuse existing internal pages when linking buttons instead of creating duplicate URLs.\n- Check revision history before making major changes so you can restore a previous version if needed.\n- Use the Visual tab for quick layout validation before publishing.\n\n### Link to Loom\n\n"}