Create a Custom Header for Your Author Website
Learn how to create and activate a custom header using Breakdance, a vital step in building a professional, user-friendly author website that engages readers.
Introduction
A custom header is a key element in crafting a professional author website that captures attention and enhances user navigation.
The header and footer for our author website are essential navigation areas to have in place BEFORE we start building out the rest of our website. It is going to make it much easier to check our work in progress and visualise how our overall site will appear to visitors.
Add a New Header
- From the WordPress Admin Dashboard
- go to Breakdance > Headers
- Add new header
- I’ll name it MH001 but call it whatever you like.
- Location is everywhere.
- No conditions
- Priority 1
- Click Save
Back in the Headers dashboard Check the Header Template is set to active and we are done.
Summary
In this lesson, you’ve learned how to create and activate a custom header in Breakdance, an essential step for any professional author website. By completing this process, you’ve added a critical navigation tool that enhances site functionality and user experience. With this foundational component in place, you’re ready to customise your header further to reflect your unique author brand and style.
Next Lesson
In the next lesson we will start to edit our new header in the Breakdance Page Builder.
