Each group can host its own website. Within our website manager, you have options to build a complete website with landing pages, a membership feature, blog page, store, and more.

 

Table of contents

 

General

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The General section covers the foundational settings for your website. It includes options to set your website URL, configure domain forwarding and DNS records, add SEO-friendly metadata, and enable password protection for members-only content. You’ll also find tools to customize visitor tracking, social sharing buttons, favicons, website cache settings, and advanced <HEAD> section customizations using HTML or CSS.

This section ensures your site is properly configured, secure, and optimized for search engines and user access.

Website Address and Search

Set your website URL, description, keywords, optional password protection, and other settings.

Your Website URL 

Allows you to set a custom URL using GreenRope or redirect to your own domain.

 

1. Defining Your Website URL

In the URL field, enter the subdomain you want to use.

For example, if your website is superwidgets.com, you should enter superwidgets in this field.

 

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Entering your subdomain here defines your website's address (e.g., superwidgets.greenrope.com).

Skip steps 2 and 3 if you’re not redirecting to a custom domain.

To forward to your own domain (e.g., superwidgets.com), enter a matching subdomain, then continue to step 2.

 

2. DNS Configuration for Custom Domain

For your domain to point to the GreenRope website, you need to update the DNS records with your domain registrar (e.g., GoDaddy, NetSol, etc.).

You can learn more about how to do that by reviewing our help article, Linking Your Custom Domain With Your GreenRope Website.

 

3. Custom Website Domain

After setting up CNAME or A records, enter your domain and click Verify.

For example, if your domain is www.superwidgets.com, then you should have the following:

  1. Your Website URL is set to superwidgets and
  2. Custom Website Domain field is set to www.superwidgets.com:

 

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If the records are set up correctly, you will get a success message. If there are any issues, a failure message will be displayed with a short description of what needs to be fixed. 

 

Allow Iframe in Domain(s): 

If you want to embed an iframe from an external website, you must allow it by adding the domain to the Allow Iframe In Domain(s) field.

By adding the domain to the field, the system will add the following header on the backend:

Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors 'self' https://example.com https://example.org;

If an iframe displays the following error, add its domain to the Allow Iframe In Domain(s) field:

 

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Brief Website Description 

This field allows you to add internal notes about your website. These will only be seen by you and those that have access to the Website Manager. 

 

Searchable Keywords (SEO) 

Keywords that appear in your website's META keywords tags. This is helpful for getting your page indexed by search engines. 

 

Password Protect Your Website 

To restrict access to the information on your public website, you can enable password protection. 

There are two types of protection available:

  1. One Password For All

This option allows you to set one password for everyone to use. 

 

  1. Member Login (Email/Password)

This option allows you to set up a member's website by giving members an option to sign in and see content specific to their record. 

Members are contacts within a specific group. So any contacts within your website's password-protected group would be allowed to log in. 

When setting up the Member Login feature, you have a few options:

Allows you to create a custom message for the login page. 

 

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In the screenshot example above, instructions are provided that guide the user on how to fill out the log-in form, including if they run into any issues.

If you would like to replicate this look, you can add the below code snippet to the HTML in your website's <HEAD> section:

 

<style>
    div#passwordHelp {
        margin: auto;
        width: min-content;
        min-width: 500px;
        height: 200px;
        overflow-y: auto;
    } </style>

 

If set to "Yes", a temporary password will be created and sent to the user. They can use this password to log in or choose to set their own.

If set to ‘No,’ the user will be prompted to create their own password.

 

Customize the email that is sent when a new member registers.

To work correctly, your custom message must include one of the following placeholders:

If the user has never accessed your website, this placeholder will generate a link for them to set their password.

If the user has visited before, the email will include a temporary password, a login link, and a set password link.

 

 

Includes only the link to set a password. It does not include the login page link.

 

Outputs the raw URL for the password setup page. Use this if you're designing a custom button and only need the link.

 

The link generated will have the text "Get Password", directing the user to a page where their password will be sent automatically.

You can design your message however you'd like, but you must include one of these placeholders. If not, a standard email will be sent instead.

 

Customize the email that gets sent when members click the Forget Password link.

To work correctly, your custom message must include one of the following placeholders:

Inserts the "Reset Password" link for the user.

 

Insert just the raw URL. This is helpful if you're creating a custom button or using your own link text.

 

The link generated for either of these options will take users to a page where they can set a new password.

You can design your message however you'd like, but you must include one of these placeholders. If the system does not see a placeholder, a standard email will be sent instead.

 

Allows you to create a custom message for when a new password is sent. 

 

After users click the link to set their own passwords to log in to your membership website, they are taken to a page where they enter their existing password and then set a new password. 

This field allows you to customize the CSS.

 

If someone tries to log in and does not use the correct username and password, they will be shown this message.

 

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Note that the  or  link is required so that users can click a link to recover their password.

If you would like to replicate this look, you can add the below code snippet to the HTML in your website's <HEAD> section:

 

<style>
    div#memberLoginError {
        margin: auto;
        width: min-content;
        min-width: 500px;
        height: 200px;
        overflow-y: auto;
    }
</style>

 

If set to "Yes", it will log users out when they close their tab.

If set to "No", it will keep users logged in, even after they close their tab.

 

Options

In the options section of the General tab, you can customize various settings related to 

Turn on / off tracking for website visitors

 

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Turn on Facebook and / or X share button, which will be added to the bottom of the page.

 

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A favicon is a small icon that will be displayed on the browser tab, allowing people to easily identify the websites they are on. This setting allows you to add a custom favicon to your website.

 

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In certain website templates, the header will show either your group's name or a custom name of your choosing. 

 

Allows you to turn on or off the News / Blog Section of your website. 

 

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Adds Email / Password fields to the homepage, allowing members to login.

 

Allows you to adjust the cache time, which determines how quickly your website gets updated after you make changes. 

If you set this to 0, changes will be made immediately. 

 

Allows you to add additional information to your website's <HEAD> code. This includes any meta, script, or style tags. 

This is useful if you want to add styling, fonts, or additional functionalities to your entire website without creating a custom template. 

We include some information by default in your website's <HEAD> section, such as "Searchable Keywords", in the section above.

Below are examples of font and style code you can add:

 

Additional fonts:

 

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oxygen" />

 

Additional CSS:

 

<style>
    body {
        color: #000000;
    }
    body, td, li, input {
        font-family: 'Oxygen', sans-serif !important;
    }
</style>

 

Add external tracking scripts to every page on your website. 

This is useful if you want to use Google Analytics or any other javascript-based tracking or web analytics for your website.

Design

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This section lets you choose a visual layout for your website using over 150 pre-built templates or upload your own custom HTML templates.

You can customize fonts, colors, and header settings to align the site’s appearance with your branding.

Pre-Built Layout Templates

To view these templates:

  1. Go to Website > Manage Site / Pages / Blog > Design tab
     
  2. Click the "Show Layouts" button (top left):

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  1. Click a template to update the 'Choose Layout' dropdown:

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  1. Click "Show Preview" to view the preview of the template without saving it.

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To save template to your website:

  1. Make sure the "Choose Layout" dropdown has a template
     
  2. Adjust Font Face and / or template colors as needed
     
    • You can reset colors by clicking the Reset Colors to Template Default at the bottom of the page.

 

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  1. In the top right corner, click the "Save All Changes to Website" button.

 

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Once you save the template to your website, you can click the "Open Public Website" button to view your live website. 

 

Custom Templates

If you are interested in building your own custom templates from scratch, feel free to review our cheat sheet here.

 

Pages

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The Pages section allows you to add, remove, edit, and organize the structure of your website’s pages. Each page can be customized with its own template, metadata, and navigation settings.

You can also reorder pages, import or delete content, and manage standalone landing pages.

Add Page

 

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  1. Click on the page you want to display

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  1. Edit Content window will appear
     
  2. Add a name for the page (how it will display on the website) in "Page Name" field

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  1. On the left-hand side, check the box next to the custom page

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  1. Click the "Save All Changes to Website" button.

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Remove Page

To remove a page from your website, you can uncheck the box next to the custom page and click Save All Changes to Website.

 

Edit Page

Page Details and Meta Data

Choose whether you want the current page to be a Website Page or a Landing Page:

Website Page

Landing Page

 

Required if you want to include this page in your main navigation. This name appears in your site’s main navigation.

 

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Avoid using a long name, as your main navigation has limited space.

 

Allows you to change the template used for individual pages. 

By default, it will use the template set for the website (set in Design tab), but you can use any pre-built templates or use a custom template of your own. 

 

Choose where this page appears in your website’s navigation:

Primary Level – Shows in the main navigation.

Sub-page – Appears under another primary page (select it from the dropdown).

Do not show in navigation – Hides the page from navigation. Useful for thank-you pages or keeping the menu simple.

 

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A Direct Link to a page allows you to specify a URL that goes directly to this page. You can set a custom URL for this page:

 

 

Page Meta Data

Title that displays on the Browser tab

 

Search engines (Google, Bing, etc.) use meta tags to help categorize and display your page in search results.

 

Search engines use keywords to help match your page with relevant search terms.

 

Customize the image that is displayed when a page is linked on social media, via SMS, and other websites.

In general, the image should have an aspect ratio of 1.91:1. 

Minimum dimensions - 200 x 200 pixels

Larger displays - 600 x 315 pixels

Optimal dimensions - 1200 x 630 pixels

File size - 8 MB or lower

 

noindex - When this option is enabled, it tells search engines not to include the page in search results. It's recommended for pages that are low-value, temporary, or not intended for public access.

nofollow- When this option is enabled, it tells search engines not to follow the links on the page. This is useful when the links are user-submitted or unverified—such as in comment sections, guest posts, or areas where paid links might appear.

 

 

Webpage Content

This section is where you edit the actual content of your page. 

Use the red and white box below to edit your page content.

 

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If you're editing the HTML source, only make changes between these two comment tags:

 

<!-- Start Editing Here --> <!-- Stop Editing Here -->

 

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Important: Do not remove these tags—they define the editable area of the page.

 

Import Page Content

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If you want to import page content from another page in your website, you can use the "Import Page Content" button.

 

Delete Page Content

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If you want to delete the page content for the current page, which resets the page to its original format, you can use the "Delete Page Content" button.

 

Reordering Pages

You can re-order the pages by finding the page in the Pages section (left hand side), dragging and dropping to the new position, and clicking Confirm to save the position:

 

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Misc

Searching Website

You can search the content of your website by using the Search Website feature. 

 

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Importing Websites

You can import other websites from other groups by using the Import Website feature. 

 

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A/B Testing

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Use A/B Testing to compare two versions of a webpage (Page A and Page B) to determine which performs better based on user behavior. You can control traffic distribution, monitor performance metrics, and let the system automatically optimize which version gets shown more often.

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  1. Create Page A and Page B

See the Pages section to learn more on how to add and edit pages.

 

  1. Set Up the A/B Split Rule

  2. Go to the A/B Testing tab
  3. Click the "Add New A/B Split" button
  4. Add your A and B pages using the dropdowns
  5. Assign a unique campaign ID to each page

Ensure the campaign ID is unique to avoid data conflicts

This will help track visitors, allowing you to report on various metrics. 

We'll set a cookie, ensuring the returning visitors see the same version.

  1. Use the slider to control how much traffic is sent to each page:

50% will evenly split traffic

60% | 30% will send 60% of traffic to Page A and 30% to Page B

25% | 75% will send 25% of traffic to Page A and 25% to Page B

  1. (Optional) Use the Learn slider to let the system automatically send more traffic to the better-performing page. 

The Learn slider automatically adjusts traffic between Page A and Page B based on performance.

Each night (around midnight local time), the system reviews the past 48 hours of traffic data.

The system shifts more traffic to the better-performing page using three key factors:

The Learn Slider helps optimize results over time without manual adjustments.

 

  1. Track and Analyze Performance

Use Website > Tracking or Website > Campaigns and Affiliate page to filter data by campaign ID.

Compare visitors, page views, and conversions to find out which page performs better.

Once you’ve found the winning page, deactivate the test and update Page A accordingly.

 

News/Blog

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The News/Blog section enables you to publish original blog content, import external RSS feeds, and manage articles. Features include enabling/disabling blog visibility, categorizing posts, allowing user comments, and even generating AI-assisted blog content with custom SEO keywords and images.

RSS Feed Publishing

Every blog/newsfeed can have an RSS feed associated with it. An RSS feed is a URL that people can use to easily import your articles into their own newsreaders.

To enable RSS publishing:

 

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Import External RSS Feeds

You can add outside news sources (e.g., http://news.yahoo.com/rss) to display third-party articles on your blog.

 

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Article Management

Archive blogs on website

Set the maximum number of blog posts to show on your website. You can display up to 10 of your most recent posts—older posts will be archived automatically.

 

Allow comments on news/blog posts

Allow visitors to comment on your blog or news posts. Set to "Yes" to enable commenting.

To require approval for new comments, enter an email address in the “Notify for approval” field.

Notifications will be sent to this address when comments are submitted.

 

Categories

Create categories blogs will fall into. Categories can be used to filter for specific blogs on your website and internally in the Posts section of News/Blog.

 

Post Settings

Each blog has the following fields:

 

AI Blog Generator

Requires OpenAI / ChatGPT access with DALL·E enabled (see help article "OpenAI Integration").

This feature allows you to automatically generate blogs. Once you set up the criteria for the blog, you'll get a preview email the day before publishing to review or edit the content. Each post includes an AI-generated image, saved in the Media Library under "AI Blog Images".

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To get started:

  1. Click Add AI Blog Generator
  2. Select a blog category
  3. Select frequency 
  4. In the Topics field, enter a comma-separated list of topics for the AI to randomly choose from.

Example: lead generation, customer retention, marketing automation, sales strategy

  1. In the SEO Keywords field, enter a comma-separated list of keywords and phrases you want the blog generator to include. These help improve your blog's visibility in search engines.

Examples: email marketing, customer engagement, small business growth, CRM software

  1. In the Instructions field, use this area to add extra guidance for the AI when generating blog content.

You can include:

This helps the AI create content that aligns with your goals and audience.

  1. In the Author field, enter the name and/or email of the blog author in this format email@example.com (First Last):

Example: jane.doe@example.com (Jane Doe)

  1. In the Send Notification To field, enter one or more email addresses, separated by commas. Anyone listed will receive a notification the day before the blog is published.

Example: jane@example.com, mark@example.com

 

Add Blog

  1. Go to Website > Manage Site > General

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  1. Find the "Show News/Blog Section" field
  2. Set the field to "Yes"

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  1. Click the "Save All Changes to Website" button
  2. Go to the Pages Tab

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  1. Select Your Blog Page
  2. Add a Blog Placeholder

In the Webpage Content area (within the editable section), insert one of the following placeholders:

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  1. Click the "Save Content on This Webpage" button


The blog displays only if both the placeholder and blog feature are active. Ensure your page is live and published, so visitors can access your blog content.

 

RSS Syndication

You can share your blog with other websites using the RSS feed links below.

To display only one blog category, customize the feed URL accordingly.

RSS Feed Links (replace ##### with your account number):

Full feed: https://app.greenrope.com/rss.pl?#####_107-4_Page2.html

Latest 10 posts: https://app.greenrope.com/rss10.pl?#####_107-4_Page2.html

 

Members

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This Members section helps you build a members-only area on your site. You can create dedicated member pages, choose which contact fields to display, and apply filters for customized visibility.

Optional features include forums, profile updates, and member lists, supporting interactive communities. You can create a member exclusive website by password protecting your website. 

Add Members Page

  1. Check the Contacts Page
  2. Add the following placeholder to a custom page (allows you to customize the CSS/structure)

Search: Go

View Detailed Info
 
Main Contact
Born: 0, 0000
support ticket group
View Detailed Info
 
Date Delay
Born: 0, 0000
New Company Test
View Detailed Info
Quote Accepted/Shipped  Jensine Gmail Ramirez
Born: 0, 0000
1308 NE Dekum St
Tukwila, Washington, 98031, United States
Manager 2
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jensineramirez@gmail.com
Phone: +15555555555
Mobile: +15555555555
Parent Name: mom
Parent Mobile: +12063803227
Account Type: Playing and downloading games, Developing and uploading games
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Sarah Howards
Born: 0, 0000
Howards Construction
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Thomas MacDonald
Born: 0, 0000
New Company Test
tester@gmail.com
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Quote Accepted/Employee/3  Jensine Outlook Ramirez
Born: 0, 0000
1308 NE Dekum St
Portland, Oregon, 97211, United States
Manager 1
jensineramirez@outlook.com
Phone: +15555555555
Mobile: +15555555555
Parent Name: Jensine
Parent Email: jensine@greenrope.com
Account Type: Playing and downloading games, Developing and uploading games
View Detailed Info
 
Jensine RRRR
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Overdue Invoice/Quote Accepted/Shipped/2  Jensine Ramirez
Born: Jan 1, 2000
2934 NE Alberta St
Test
Portland, Oregon, 97211, United States
Accounts Payable
GreenRope
jensine@greenrope.com
Phone: +15555555555
Mobile: +17042318280
Hometown: Hometown USA
Height: 5 in
Parent Name: Jensine Parent 1
Parent Email: jensineramirez@gmail.com
Parent Name #2: Jensine Parent 2
Parent Email #2: jensineramirez@outlook.com
Skills/Interests: Skills & Interests, GreenRope (*)
Bio: This is a test
Website: http://dsadsadas
Account Type: Playing and downloading games, Developing and uploading games, Sample
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Sherry Tills
Born: 0, 0000
Crunchbase
33testing.email@gmail.com
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Born: 0, 0000
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Modify Displayed Information

You can choose to display specific fields from the contact record.

These can be system fields (Address, Email, Phone, etc.) or custom user fields (e.g., Account Type (User1), Account Manager (User10), etc.).

The information can be displayed in two separate places. 

The summary shows the information directly on the Member's page. 

The detail pop-up shows the information in a pop-up window. 

You can only select user fields that are set to be visible or editable to group members.

To adjust this setting:

  1. Go to Contacts > User Fields. 
  2. Search for the field and click on it to edit
  3. In the Group Member Access dropdown, select either of the following:
    • Visible to group members
    • Editable by group members

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You can choose to show all group members or only ones that have a specific set of tag(s).

This feature allows you to set restrictions on who can see which members. 

You are given 5 filter options (primary, secondary, tertiary, etc.). Each filter you set adds criteria the user must meet before being able to see the list. 

For example, if you have the following filters:

Sarah S. is logged into the website and looking at the member's page. She will only see members who are:

a) From the same state (e.g., NY)

b) From the same company (e.g., Citigroup)

c) Managed by the same person (e.g., John M.)

If group members do not match all the following criteria, they will not show up on Sarah's member's page.

While it's not required you set your website to a member's website (i.e., add a password), it's recommended if you want to provide more accurate results.

Unrecognized visitors won’t see member content.

Member Features

The website has various member-related features:

  1. Profile Update page
  2. Forum
  3. Member List

 

Events

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The Events section lets you display upcoming events on your website. You can select which event types to show, include location or notes, and choose whether to display events from other groups as well.

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Show On Calendar    

This setting will add the event type to your website's calendar. If the event is public, it will allow people to register. 

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Show Address    

If the event uses a location that has an address attached, a map will be displayed.

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To attach a location to an event type:

  1. Settings > Calendar
  2. Event Locations tab
  3. Hover over location
  4. Click Pencil icon
  5. Add address information
  6. Click Save and Close

Show Event Notes    

This setting will add the event's notes (from the event's Description tab) in the preview.

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Combine Calendars

This option allows you to add other group's events to our public calendar.

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If you choose to include another calendar, it will show the address and event notes by default. 

 

Ads

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This section lets you create and manage ad campaigns. You can build ads with text and images, define start and end dates, group them into campaigns, and generate embeddable HTML to display rotating ads on any website.

The Ad Manager screen lets you create and publish advertising campaigns on any website.

Setting up a campaign involves two steps:

  1. Create Ads:

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Build individual ads with optional content (headline, image, and main text) and customize their appearance.

Important note: You must manually adjust the State and End Date/Time. A date that is past the End Date/Time will not show up on your website.

Be sure to save each ad after creating it.

 

  1. Create a Campaign:

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Select the ads you want to include and format them to fit specific height and width dimensions.

Check the boxes next to the ads you want to rotate in the campaign.

 

Once you have saved the ad campaign, a preview appears on the right side of the screen.

Note: Impressions and clicks on the preview do not count toward your campaign stats.

To publish your ad, copy the dark orange HTML code and paste it into the source code of any website. The ad will become active immediately.

 

Tracking

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Tracking allows you to monitor site visitors, including those on external sites.

Features include domain tracking, campaign filters, geographic and referral analysis, automation triggers, and page scoring. You can add tracking scripts to all pages or specific ones via the provided HTML code.

Domain Tracking

The left panel lists domains with active tracking. Click a domain to view stats for all its pages.

Routing

Use routing to merge or filter traffic from multiple domains. After setting up routes, click Fix to update your tracking data.

Campaign Filters

Filter traffic by marketing campaigns. Check the boxes to see data only from those sources.

Visitor Insights

The first tab shows detailed visitor data:

Pageviews = total page loads

Unique Visitors = distinct individuals in a given month (one visitor counted once per month)

Your Contacts Section

Identifies known visitors after they take an action—such as clicking a link in your email, updating their profile, or submitting a form. Their activity is tracked, and you can assign scores based on the value of their visits.

Referrers

Reports search engines and terms people used to find your website.

Geographic Tracking

View pageviews by Country and State.

Page Scoring

Assign point values to pages based on importance. For example, a pricing or download page may be worth more than a "Careers" page.

Automation

Set up rules to trigger actions like sending emails based on visitor behavior—saving time and increasing engagement.

Tracking Code

To enable tracking, insert the provided HTML code just before the </body> tag on each page you want to monitor.

 

To learn more about tracking, see the help articles "Tracking Website Visitors (Sites Built in GreenRope)" and "Tracking Website Visitors (Sites Built Outside of GreenRope)".

 

Store

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The Store section enables you to sell products, services, or memberships directly through your website. You can configure payment methods, create product categories, set up promo codes and tax rules, and run sales reports to track performance.

The store allows you to create and sell products or memberships to your clients. 

To create a store:

  1. Add payment method
    • Go to Settings > Account > Integrations tab
    • Enter the relevant information for Stripe, Authorize.Net, or Paypal

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  1. Create product categories

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  1. Add products / memberships

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  1. Customize purchasing and checkout options
  2. Customize tax rules
  3. Create promo codes
  4. Set goals
  5. Run reports

 

Misc

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Personalized URLs (PURLs)

You can create Personalized URLs (PURLs) by adding /p/FirstnameLastname or /p/Company to your URL.

For example:

www.yoursite.com/p/JohnDoe

www.yoursite.com/p/

www.yoursite.com/p/AcmeCorp

This allows you to personalize the website by looking up the visitor’s information (e.g., their first name, last name, or company name) without requiring people to login.