The Main tab on each content edit page is used to build an asset, like an article, an image, or a newsletter; however, there is also a varying set of tabs available to you to perform additional actions, like overriding fields when the asset is shared, preventing it from showing up in search results, and much more. This topic can be referenced in conjunction with those found in Assets to better explain what options you have when building content in Brightspot.
The Main tab contains required and optional fields that editors may fill out to create a content type. Each content type's Main tab is described in its respective topic.
The Companion Content tab allows editors to add content that accompanies a video at a designated point in the video. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
An example of the Companion Content tab
Field
Description
Time Companions
Click add_circle_outline to add a timed companion content, then refer to the fields below.
Companion
Click search to find an asset to accompany this video.
Timestamp
Enter a timestamp in hh:mm:ss format to determine when the companion content is promoted on the video. Click Sync With Video File to set the companion content's timestamp to the present point in the video.
The Front-End tab allows editors to associate assets with icons that link to their social accounts. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
An example of the Front-End tab
Caution
When entering a username or account name into the following fields, Brightspot automatically generates a URL and a clickable social icon that directs visitors to the author's social accounts. Ensure that the URL that is generated matches the URL of the account page before publishing.
Social
Field
Description
Facebook Username
Enter the username associated with the author's Facebook account.
Instagram Username
Enter the username associated with the author's Instagram account.
LinkedIn Entity
Select one of the following options:
None—Brightspot will not display a social link to a LinkedIn account on the front end.
Company—Enter the name of the company with which the author is affiliated.
Showcase—Enter the name of the showcase with which the author is affiliated.
User—Enter the username associated with the author's LinkedIn account.
You can only select one option from this list.
Pinterest Username
Enter the username associated with the author's Pinterest account.
Tumblr Username
Enter the username associated with the author's Tumblr account.
Twitter Username
Enter the username associated with the author's Twitter account.
YouTube Entity
Select one of the following options:
None—Brightspot will not display a social link to a YouTube account on the front end.
Channel—Enter the name of the channel associated with the author.
Custom—Enter the name of a custom channel or video.
The Location tab allows editors to associate an uploaded image with location metadata. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
An example of the Location tab
Field
Description
Location
Click the map to associate location metadata with the image.
The Metadata tab allows editors to associate additional data with an uploaded image. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
An example of the Metadata tab
Field
Description
Date Taken
Click to open a date picker to select the date and time that the image was taken. This date and time will not be visible to visitors on the front end.
Date Uploaded
Click to open a date picker to select the date and time that the image was uploaded to Brightspot. This date and time will not be visible to visitors on the front end.
The Overrides tab allows editors to override settings that are automatically configured on an asset's content edit page. Overrides also exist to give editors a way to change the front end layout of the asset, how an asset is presented when being shared via URL, and more. Each override refers to overriding a setting that was inherited from somewhere else, usually from a higher level in the content hierarchy (for details, see Content hierarchy); however, in some cases, overrides overwrite values you enter into fields on the Main tab (for example, Promo Overrides, which default to the values you set for Title and Description, as well as others).Using the following tables as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
Media
Field
Description
Primary Media Type
Select the primary media type of this article, either None, Audio, Gallery, Text, Video. This selection determines how the asset is treated when used as a promo.
For example, if you select Video, the promo image will have a play arrow overlaid on top of it.
Logos & Icons
Field
Description
Logo
Select a new image to serve as the logo that displays on this asset. For information about creating a logo, see Image Logo.
News Publisher Logo
Select a new image to serve as the news publisher logo that displays on this asset.
Layout overrides
Field
Description
Hat
Select one of the options to override the inherited hat.
Enter text to override the title of this asset when shared via URL.
Share Description
Enter text to override the description of this asset when shared via URL.
Share Image
Select an image to override this asset's image when shared via URL.
Sitemap
Field
Description
Change Frequency
Select an option from the list to denote how frequently the page is likely to change. This value provides general information to search engines and may not correlate exactly to how often search engines crawl this asset.
Priority
Enter a value to designate this asset's priority over other URLs on your site. Valid values are 0.0 to 1.0. This allows you to relay to search engines which pages you deem most important for crawlers.
Live blog overrides
Field
Description
Hide Description
Toggle on to hide the description of this live blog to visitors.
Current Posts Count
Enter a number to override the visible number of current live blog posts.
Attachment Promo
Field
Description
Attachment Promo Title
Enter text to override this asset's title when used in a promo.
Attachment Promo Description
Enter text to override this asset's description when used in a promo.
Attachment Promo Image
Select an image to override this asset's image when used in a promo.
Attachment Promo File Size
Enter a value to serve as metadata pertaining to the size of this attachment.
Attachment Promo File Type
Enter a value to serve as additional metadata pertaining to the file type of this attachment.
The RSS tab allows editors to configure assets for use in RSS feeds. Using the following tables as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
An example of the RSS tab
General
Field
Description
Number of Items in RSS Feed
Enter the number of items to be displayed in the RSS feed.
Title
Enter a title to be output in the RSS feed XML.
Description
Enter a description to be output in the RSS feed XML.
Language
Select a locale to be associated with the RSS feed XML.
RSS Generator
Input the URL of an RSS generator.
Copyright
Enter copyright information. Entering $YYYY into this field will cause Brightspot to replace the value of this token with the current year.
GUID is Permalink
Toggle on to use the podcast episode's GUID as a permalink.
Author Email
Enter an email address to associate with the podcast episode.
Enclosure Length (Bytes)
Enter the length of the file size in bytes.
Enclosure MIME Type
Enter the podcast episode's MIME type. Valid MIME types are audio/x-m4a, audio/mpeg, video/quicktime, video/mp4, video/x-m4v, and application/pdf.
Apple Podcasts
Field
Description
Apple Podcasts Title
Enter a title to be output in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts.
Apple Podcasts Summary
Enter a summary to be output in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts. The maximum number of characters allowed is 1500.
Apple Podcasts Subtitle
Enter a subtitle to be output in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts. The maximum number of characters allowed is 80.
Apple Podcasts Author
Enter an author to be output in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts.
Apple Podcasts Episode Duration
Enter the duration of the podcast episode in seconds to be output in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts.
Apple Podcasts Categories
Click add_circle_outline to associate the podcast with Apple Podcast categories.
Explicit Content
Toggle on to denote that the podcast contains explicit content.
Owner Name
Enter the name of the podcast owner to be output in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts.
Owner Email
Enter the email address of the podcast owner to be output in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts.
Cover Art
Search for an existing image with which to associate the podcast in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts.
Apple Podcasts Episode Image
Search for an existing image with which to associate the podcast episode in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts.
Apple Podcasts Feed Type
Select whether the podcast is Episodic or Serial.
Apple Podcasts Episode Type
Select whether the podcast episode is Full, Trailer, or Bonus.
Apple Podcasts Episode Number
Enter a number with which to associate the podcast episode in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts. This value will only be different if the general episode number contains non-numeric characters.
Apple Podcasts Season Number
Enter a number for the season with which to associate the podcast episode in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts. This value will only be different if the general season number contains non-numeric characters.
Hide from Apple Podcasts
Toggle on to hide this podcast from appearing in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts.
Complete
Toggle on to mark the podcast as complete in the RSS feed for Apple Podcasts.
The SEO tab gives editors a way to better characterize an asset so that search engines can easily find it and list it in search results. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
The SEO tab in a Brightspot asset
Field
Description
Amp Disabled
Toggle on to disable generation of an AMP version of this asset.
Title
Text appearing in the asset's <title> tag. Brightspot automatically populates this field, and you can change the text as required.
Suppress SEO Display Name
If toggled on, your site's name appears in the <title> tag and subsequently in the search results. In the following illustration, the site name Brightspot appears in the search result.
Site name in search result
Description
Text appearing in the asset's <meta name="description">tag. Brightspot automatically populates this field, and you can change the text as required.
Keywords
Enter a keyword appearing in the Title or Description fields.
The Styles tab gives editors a way to change the presentation settings of an asset. Using the following tables as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
An example of the Styles tab
Article page styles
Field
Description
Choose Article Lead Style
Standard—Default lead style.
Large—Expands the lead horizontally to the ends of the page.
Overlay—Headline laid over the lead.
Nested—Nests the headline underneath the lead.
Suppress Commenting on This Page
Toggle on to prevent visitors from commenting on this asset.
Author page styles
Field
Description
Suppress Commenting on This Page
Toggle on to prevent visitors from commenting on this asset.
Gallery page styles
Field
Description
Set the Style of the Gallery Page
Carousel—Displays an arrow so visitors can scroll through the images.
Waterfall—Displays the images vertically so visitors can scroll down the page to see them.
Suppress Commenting on This Page
Toggle on to prevent visitors from commenting on this asset.
Live blog page styles
Field
Description
Suppress Commenting on This Page
Toggle on to prevent visitors from commenting on this asset.
Person page styles
Field
Description
Suppress Commenting on This Page
Toggle on to prevent visitors from commenting on this asset.
The Subscribe Links tab allows editors to associate podcast providers with a podcast. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
An example of the Subscribe Links tab.
Field
Description
Podcast Providers
Click add_circle_outline to add the available podcast providers for the podcast. This will appear as a link that is visible on the front end, and if multiple providers are added, they will display in the same order as the providers are added.
The Translations tab gives editors a way to send an asset for translation to submit an asset for language translation. It also serves as a dashboard for editors to view translations that have already been completed.
An example of the Translations tab
Field
Description
Locale
Choose a locale for the translation you want to submit.
Translations bar
The Translations bar allows you to filter through translations by the following metrics.
Field
Description
Status filter
Select one of the following options:
Completed—Shows a list of translations that have been completed. Pending—Shows a list of translations that are in progress. Canceled—Shows a list of translations that have been canceled. Failed—Shows a list of translations that have failed.
Language filter
Select a language locale to see a list of translations in that language.
Sort type
Select whether to sort the list by language or by the date of translation.
The UTM tab allows editors to associate Urchin Tracking Module (UTM) values with a newsletter. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
An example of the UTM tab
Field
Description
UTM Values
Enter Urchin Tracking Module (UTM) parameters to assist in marketing-related tracking. Individual module or promo settings may appear blank, but are defaulting to the parent settings. Settings applied at the newsletter level will apply to the list level, and list level settings will also apply to promos in advanced lists.
