Beyond individual pages, every SitePad website has site-wide settings that affect all pages: the site name, the favicon shown in browser tabs, tracking codes and custom styling. Setting them once at the start saves editing each page later.
Before you start
- Open SitePad from cPanel → Software → SitePad Website Builder and select your site.
- Prepare a square favicon image (at least 512 × 512 px, PNG) and any tracking IDs you use.
Site name and tagline
Open the site's general settings and enter the site name (usually your business name) and a short tagline. Many themes show these in the header, and they are used in page titles where you have not set a custom SEO title.
Logo and favicon
- Upload your logo in the header or site identity settings. Use a PNG with transparent background or an SVG if supported.
- Upload the favicon (also called site icon). It appears in browser tabs, bookmarks and sometimes in search results.
- Publish the site and check the browser tab. Favicons are cached heavily, so open a private window to see the new one.
Analytics and verification codes
To measure visitors, add your analytics snippet (for example Google Analytics or a privacy-friendly alternative) in the site's header code or analytics field, if your SitePad version provides one.
- Paste the full snippet exactly as the provider gives it, into the head section.
- For Google Search Console verification, DNS verification through cPanel → Domains → Zone Editor is more robust than a meta tag, because it survives redesigns.
- If you serve visitors in the EU, consider a cookie consent solution before loading tracking scripts.
Custom CSS
Small design tweaks that the editor does not offer can be done with custom CSS in the site settings, if available. Keep it short and comment what each rule does. For example, to make all buttons fully rounded:
.btn, button { border-radius: 999px; }Class names depend on the theme; use your browser's developer tools (F12) to find the right selector, and test on mobile.
Social profiles
Add links to your social profiles in the social settings or the social icons widget in the footer. Use the full profile URLs and remove networks you do not actively use.
Settings checklist
| Setting | Done? |
|---|---|
| Site name and tagline | Business name, short description |
| Logo | Sharp on retina screens |
| Favicon | Square, visible at small size |
| Analytics | Snippet in head, consent handled |
| Search Console | Verified via DNS |
| Social links | Correct URLs |
| Publishing domain | Correct domain and folder |
Troubleshooting
- Old favicon still showing: browser cache; test in a private window or another browser.
- Analytics shows no visits: the site was not republished after adding the code, or a consent banner blocks it until visitors accept.
- Custom CSS has no effect: the selector is wrong or less specific than the theme's rule.
- Layout broke after adding header code: the snippet is incomplete, for example a missing closing
</script>tag. Remove it, republish and paste it again carefully.