Section ordering
A site renders sections in an order — and order is the quietest conversion tool you have. The first section a visitor scrolls past is the statement your site makes; the ordering controls decide what that statement is.
What orders where
| Surface | Ordered by | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Home page | The section list | Section ordering controls (up/down) |
| Links inside the bio | Pin + manual order | Dashboard → Links |
| Custom pages | Block order in the builder | Drag/keyboard in the builder |
| Blog archive | Newest first (+ featured) | Automatic; category filters for visitors |
| Events | Date (soonest first) | Automatic |
| Projects index | Your chosen arrangement | Project settings |
The home page, composed
Every section with content renders; empty sections never render — no skeleton clutter. A strong default order for most personal sites:
- Identity + links — who you are, the two or three things that matter.
- Services / latest work — the money section, while attention is fresh.
- Proof — projects, case studies, testimonials wall.
- Writing — latest posts, for the visitors who want depth.
- Events / newsletter — the invitation, once trust exists.
Then adjust for YOUR visitor: a performer's site leads with events; a consultant's leads with services; a writer's leads with posts. The order should answer the visitor's first question, not mirror your org chart.
Ordering as editing
Reordering is non-destructive and instant — move a section, refresh the public page, look, move it back if it reads worse. Do it on a phone: most visitors meet the page scrolled one-thumbed, and the order that works on a 27-inch monitor can bury the point on a 6-inch one.
Tip
The scroll test: hand your phone to someone for ten seconds, then ask what you do. If their answer is wrong, the answer is above the fold in the wrong place — reorder until the ten-second test passes.
Pinned links are ordering too
Within the bio block, a pinned link holds the first slot regardless of list order — the strongest ordering primitive you have. Use it for the one action that matters most this month, and re-pin when the month changes.
What ordering does NOT affect
- SEO — search engines read the whole page; section order is a UX decision, not a ranking lever.
- URLs — nothing moves addresses when sections move; every link ever shared stays valid.
- Analytics attribution — clicks and views are counted per item, wherever it sits.
Note
Ordering changes are edit-loop changes: they go live when you publish, and versions (see Editing pages) snapshot the composed page — so a reorder experiment always has a way back.