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GemPages’ Theme Section: An Introduction

GemPages Team

Updated: October 12, 2023

5 minutes read

You often find yourself needing to make changes to various sections of your online store. Whether it's a hero banner, Contact Us, FAQs, testimonials, or other parts, change is a part of the game. Sometimes, it's because your business is evolving, or maybe you've created a stunning section and want it to shine on all your Shopify pages. However, making these edits can be a real time-drainer. We totally understand that frustration.

That's why we're excited to introduce GemPages' latest feature: "Theme Section." This fantastic tool empowers your team to effortlessly update content and design across your entire storefront, all from one convenient place.

What is GemPages’ Theme Section

Theme Section is the newest addition to GemPages, giving users the ability to deploy pre-made sections across multiple Shopify pages, and update them all at once. With Theme Section, all you need to do is edit the section once, and the information automatically updates across every page that uses that section.

Here’s a list of common sections that are perfect candidates for turning into Theme Sections. These sections appear on multiple pages across your store, so converting them into Theme Sections can save you time and ensures every section on your Shopify pages is always in sync with your latest changes.

Contact Us
FAQs
Trust signals: Badges, testimonials, reviews
Product Benefits
CTA

For more intricate sections like the header and footer, if you want to use them as Theme Sections, you'll need to design and create the header and footer using GemPages.

How to Access GemPages’ Theme Section

Theme Section is a premium feature that's accessible on all paid plans, including Build, Optimize, Enterprise. The number of theme sections you can save varies depending on your specific plan.

Theme Section is accessible via GemPages version 7 - which means:

If you’re new to GemPages, just install the app from the Shopify app store. Once installed, you’ll automatically be using GemPages version 7.
If you currently have a GemPages version 6 account and wish to access Theme Section, please feel free to contact our customer support team for assistance with the upgrade process. Some conditions may apply when upgrading

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How It Works

There are many ways you can take advantage of GemPages’ theme section. For detailed instructions on how to use theme section, visit our step-by-step guide.

Create a Theme Section and Use It Across Multiple Pages

With GemPages’ Theme Section, you can effortlessly create and reuse specific sections across multiple Shopify pages, ensuring a consistent design and up-to-date content.

To do this, access the GemPages’ Editor, click on a section, and choose “Create Theme Section”. Give it a name to differentiate it from other sections.

create and use Theme Section across multiple pages GemPages’s Theme Section allows you to create and reuse particular sections across multiple Shopify pages

To extend this section's use to other pages on your store, just head to the Library in the top bar and select "Saved Library". From there, choose the section you want to add to other pages and click “Add to Page”.

Theme Sections in Saved Library You can access all your saved theme sections conveniently in GemPages’ Saved Library.

Edit a Theme Section Once and See It Syncing across All Your Pages

After adding a Theme Section to multiple pages, making changes with GemPages' theme section is a breeze. Just edit it once, and it'll automatically sync across all the pages where the section is used.

Here's how: navigate to any position where that Theme Section is placed and click "Global Edit" from the sidebar.

update sections across all pages simultaneously Make the change to your Theme Section once, and watch it update across all pages

Now, you can dive into each element within that Theme Section and make any necessary adjustments. After finishing your edits, click "Publish." Head over to your other pages where you've deployed that Theme Section, and you'll see your changes reflected simultaneously.

Unlink a Theme Section to Edit It Separately without Affecting Other Sections

If you've previously added a Theme Section to a page and now need to make modifications to that specific page without impacting the other pages linked to the same Theme Section, it's easy.

First, select the Theme Section you want to modify, then click on "Unlink to Edit" located in the sidebar. This action ensures that any updates you make will only apply to the page you are currently working on.

Theme Section unlink to edit With “Unlink to Edit”, any changes you make to the section will only affect the page you’re working on

Use Theme Section in a Shopify Theme Template

Another valuable application of GemPages’ Theme Section feature is the ability to add your pre-made Theme Section to a Shopify template.

Here’s how: Head to Shopify Theme Editor, click "Add Block," select the Theme Section, and place it where you want. Keep in mind that the Theme Section name should not exceed 25 characters to comply with Shopify regulations.

In the example below, we add the “FAQs” Theme Section to a default Shopify product page.

use theme section in a Shopify theme template You can add a Theme Section to a Shopify Theme template

Wrapping Up

GemPages' Theme Section offers a streamlined approach to Shopify store customization. Whether you're reusing, editing, or detaching important sections such as CTA, Contact Us, etc. across your Shopify pages, this feature simplifies the process, ensuring your store maintains a polished, consistent design and up-to-date-content.

We are committed to continuously improving Theme Section to better serve your needs and to do so, we need your feedback. So, if you have any suggestions, please reach out to us at https://feedback.gempages.net/.

FAQs

How to access GemPages' Theme Section?

Theme Section is accessible via GemPages version 7 - which means:

1. If you’re new to GemPages, just install the app from the Shopify app store. Once installed, you’ll automatically be using GemPages version 7.
2. If you currently have a GemPages version 6 account and wish to access Theme Section, please feel free to contact our customer support team for assistance with the upgrade process. Some conditions may apply when upgrading
Theme Section is a premium feature that's accessible on all paid plans. The number of theme sections you can save varies depending on your specific plan.

Which sections should I use Theme Section for?

Here’s a list of common sections that are perfect candidates for turning into Theme Sections.

1. Contact Us
2. FAQs
3. Trust signals

Can I add a Theme Section on a Shopify page not created by GemPages?

You can add GemPages’ theme sections to Shopify templates. Just head to Shopify Theme Editor, click 'Add Block', select the Theme Section, and place it where you want. However, you cannot add them to pages created by other page builders.

What happens when I delete a Theme Section?

When you delete a theme section from the Saved Library, it removes all sections connected to that theme section If you only want to delete a section on a specific page without affecting the other sections linked to the same theme section, simply go to that page and delete it.

Can I transfer Theme Sections to other Shopify stores?

Currently, GemPages’ Theme Sections cannot be transferred to other stores.

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