Global Site Settings, Header & Footer Configuration

When launching a B2B export website, consistent branding identity and universal layout components are paramount—including your browser tab icon (Favicon), header logo, corporate color palette, top announcement banner, navigation menus, and footer legal/social links.

In SymbolFlow Appsuite, these site-wide attributes are centrally managed under the Globals section of Payload CMS.

This guide covers everything you need to know about Site Settings, Header, and Footer.

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1. Site Settings

In Payload CMS, locate Site Settings (网站设置) under the Globals section in the left sidebar:

1. Identity & Media Assets

Field Name	CMS Key	Format & Recommended Standard	Business Purpose & Placement
Website Name	appName	Text (localized for — en, — zh)	Your official corporate brand name. Appended automatically as the suffix in SEO titles (e.g. VD Cylindrical Damper | MyFactory) and displayed when no logo image is provided
Site Description	description	Textarea (localized)	High-level summary of your core business. Serves as the fallback SEO meta description whenever a specific page lacks custom metadata
Favicon	favicon	.ico, .png, or .svg (ideally 32×32 or 16×16 px)	Small icon rendered in browser tabs, bookmarks, and mobile home screen shortcuts
Logo	logo	Transparent PNG or crisp SVG vector	Primary brand trademark rendered in the top-left navigation bar and footer
Default Meta Image	defaultMetaImage	Recommended aspect ratio 1.91:1 (1200×630 px, under 300KB)	The default preview card image fetched when overseas buyers share your links across WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook, or Skype
Prevent Search Indexing	preventIndexing	Checkbox (Boolean)	⚠️ Warning: Outputs Disallow: / in robots.txt. Use only during initial private staging; ensure this is unchecked prior to public launch!

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2. Top Banner Ribbon

• Role: A prominent, full-width colored ribbon rendered at the very top of the website.
• Editing Experience: Rich text editor (supports bolding, highlights, and inline hyperlinks) with native multi-language support.
• Typical B2B Scenarios:
  • Holiday Closure Notices: "Notice: Our factory will be closed for the Lunar New Year from Feb 10-17. Inquiries will be answered within 24 hours."
  • International Trade Fairs: "Meet us at Hannover Messe 2026 (Hall 4, Booth D18)! Click here to book an on-site technical consultation."
  • Quality Certifications: "We have officially achieved IATF 16949:2016 automotive compliance certification!"
• Dismissal: Clear the text content and save; the banner automatically disappears.

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3. Theme & Color Palette

Appsuite incorporates a professional industrial theming engine:

• Theme Selector: Quickly switch between pre-engineered industrial aesthetics (e.g. Precision Engineering, Clean Tech, Classic Industrial);
• 4-Tier Color Pickers (Colour Picker):
  • Primary Color: The core brand accent used for primary CTAs, active states, and price highlights;
  • Secondary Color: Supporting accent for secondary buttons and badge backgrounds;
  • Tertiary Color: Highlight color for promo flags and notification dots;
  • Neutral Color: Governs text contrast and card border shades.

[!TIP] Enter standard Hex codes (e.g. #0F52BA) directly into each field to match your corporate brand identity guidelines.

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4. Global JSON-LD Schema Settings

Search engines like Google rely on JSON-LD structured data to establish an official Knowledge Graph entity for your company. Configuring these fields boosts corporate search authority:

1. Enable Global Schema (enableGlobalSchema): When checked, the engine automatically outputs schema-compliant WebSite and Organization entities across all HTML pages;
2. Social Media Profiles (sameAs):
   • Add entries for your corporate profiles across major networks;
   • Examples:
     • https://www.linkedin.com/company/your-factory
     • https://www.youtube.com/@yourfactory-official
     • https://twitter.com/yourfactory
     • https://www.facebook.com/yourfactory
   • SEO Value: Informs Google algorithms that these social channels belong to the same entity as your website, enriching search SERP profiles.
3. Customer Service Phone (phone):
   • ⚠️ Formatting Requirement: Must strictly adhere to the international E.164 standard, starting with a + and country code (e.g. +86-10-88888888 or +1-800-555-0199) to pass Google structured data validation.
4. Customer Service Email (email): e.g. sales@yourfactory.com or inquiry@yourfactory.com.

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2. Navigation Header Configuration (Header)

In Payload CMS, navigate to Globals -> Header (页头):

1. Navbar Type

Choose between two industrial-grade navigation behaviors:

• Simple / Flat: Best for focused product catalogs. Configures up to 6 top-level navigation links (e.g., Home, Products, Solutions, About, Contact).
• Grouped / Two-level: Engineered for multi-category enterprises. Enables multi-tier Dropdown Groups.

2. Item Setup & Multi-Language Localization

Within navItems or groupedNavItems:

• Link Target: Link to internal CMS pages (e.g., /about-us) or custom external URLs;
• Dropdown Groups:
  • Set Item Type to Dropdown Group;
  • Enter the group label (e.g., Products by Industry);
  • Add sub-links within the Sub Links array;
• Independent Multi-language Support: All navigation items are Localized. Configure English labels (Products, OEM Solutions) in en mode, and native Chinese equivalents (产品中心, OEM定制) in zh mode.

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3. Footer Configuration (Footer)

In Payload CMS, navigate to Globals -> Footer (页尾):

The footer is where international procurement managers verify corporate identity, legal terms, and social proof:

1. Copyright Statement

• Supports multiline rich text and localization.
• Standard compliant example:

  © 2026 SymbolFlow Industrial Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
  Certified ISO 9001:2015 & IATF 16949 Manufacturer.

2. Multi-Column Navigation (Footer Columns)

• Supports up to 4 distinct columns;
• Each column includes a Label and an array of navItems;
• Recommended 4-Column Industrial Structure:
  • Column 1 [Products]: Cylindrical Mounts, Rubber Isolators, Custom Molded Parts, CAD Library;
  • Column 2 [Solutions]: HVAC Applications, Genset Dampers, Marine Engineering, Heavy Machinery;
  • Column 3 [Support]: Prototyping Policies, Sea Freight Lead Times, Quality Control, FAQ;
  • Column 4 [Company]: Factory Overview, Workshop Tours, Compliance Certificates, Privacy Policy.

3. Social & Channel Links (Social Links)

• Configure platform links:
  • URL: Full destination link;
  • Label: Display tag (e.g. LinkedIn, YouTube, WhatsApp);
  • Lucide Icon Picker: Select from hundreds of clean Lucide vector icons;
  • Custom Icon Image: Upload custom emblem or trade association seals directly.

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4. Live Preview & Deployment

1. Side-by-Side Verification: While editing Site Settings, Header, or Footer, click Preview in the CMS header to inspect logo proportions, mobile menu transitions, and footer layouts within seconds;
2. Audit Across Languages: Use the language dropdown to verify that navigation labels and copyright notices are translated for all active target markets;
3. Save and Deploy: Click Save Changes, then trigger Build & Deploy from the SymbolFlow Platform Dashboard to publish the global branding updates worldwide!