Reference / Sections and templates

Compose pages from focused sections.

Citera includes flexible Online Store 2.0 sections for commerce, editorial storytelling, discovery, and service information. Availability can depend on the active template.

ReferenceMerchant facing
Applies toVersion 1.2.0
StatusPreview

Section library

Thirty-three addable presets, grouped by merchant task.

The Add section picker organizes presets by purpose. Choose the smallest section that completes the current page job, then connect real Shopify resources and test the result with realistic content.

01

Banners

Lead a page, announce a message, or create movement.

  • Announcement bar
  • Hero
  • Collection banner
  • Slideshow
  • Marquee
  • Marquee display
02

Collections

Create clear product discovery paths.

  • Collection list
  • Collection atlas
  • Guided discovery
03

Products

Surface products and continue relevant discovery.

  • Featured collection
  • Featured product
  • Product recommendations
  • Recently viewed
04

Images

Build editorial rhythm around high-quality visual material.

  • Image with text
  • Gallery
  • Collage
  • Video
05

Text

Explain value, answer questions, and connect useful routes.

  • Rich text
  • Multicolumn
  • Collapsible content
  • SEO link hub
06

Trust

Make proof and service expectations easier to verify.

  • FAQ
  • Testimonials
  • Logo list
  • Proof index
  • Trust badges
07

Storytelling

Connect products with longer editorial context.

  • Story
  • Blog posts
08

Forms and promotion

Capture intent or support a time-bound campaign.

  • Contact form
  • Newsletter
  • Countdown
09

Layout and custom

Complete the page system or add a controlled integration point.

  • Footer
  • Custom Liquid

Included templates

Use the correct starting surface.

Citera includes the required commerce and service templates, plus dedicated story and SEO landing page templates. Shopify assigns products, collections, articles, and pages to templates in the admin.

Catalog templates

  • Product
  • Collection
  • Collections list
  • Search
  • Cart

Editorial templates

  • Page
  • Story page
  • SEO landing page
  • Blog
  • Article

Service templates

  • Contact
  • Password
  • 404
  • Gift card

Global groups

  • Announcement bar
  • Header
  • Cart drawer
  • Service footer

Composition principles

Make every section earn its place.

One job per section

A section should introduce, explain, prove, compare, or convert. Remove it when its role is unclear.

Decision order first

Place the information customers need to decide before secondary brand or campaign content.

Real resources only

Connect products, collections, pages, articles, videos, and menus that will remain available after launch.

Verify the empty state

Test missing images, short collections, no recommendations, long copy, and unavailable products.

Section workflow

Add, connect, order, and verify.

  1. Add the section to a compatible template.
  2. Connect real Shopify resources and replace sample copy.
  3. Order the page by customer decision priority.
  4. Assign a suitable color scheme and spacing.
  5. Check empty, long-content, desktop, and mobile states.
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