Getting Started with Showit Training Videos

Chapter 1: Account Creation (0:00 - 0:31)
0:00 - Welcome and training overview
0:07 - Navigate to showit.com and "Create Your Site"
0:14 - Submit email to start free trial

Chapter 2: Login & Access Design App (0:21 - 0:38)
0:21 - Sign in with account details
0:33 - Confirm email and open Design App

Chapter 3: Template Import Process (0:38 - 1:28)
0:38 - Access "Designs" and "Add to Design Library"
0:50 - Enter secret share key from template purchase
1:00 - Preview and add design to library
1:22 - Select site and "Start with this design"



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Video #1: Account Setup & Template Import

Chapter 1: Left Panel Overview
0:00 - Basic interface introduction
0:06 - Site vs Page tabs explanation
0:22 - Site settings, design settings, and media library locations

Chapter 2: Desktop & Mobile Views
0:51 - Independent desktop and mobile control and viewing options
Chapter 3: Zoom Controls & Tools
1:37 - Zoom controls and keyboard shortcuts
2:10 - Grids & Guides
2:30 - Adding elements (text, shapes, icons, videos)

Chapter 4: Smart Panel & Publishing
2:45 - Preview vs Publish differences
3:28 - Right sidebar "smart panel" functionality
4:32 - Showit Support & Help Docs

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Video #2: Interface & Navigation Basics

Chapter 1: Design Settings Overview
0:00 - Introduction to design settings
0:17 - Color palette
0:27 - Adding Fonts
Chapter 2: Type Styling
1:46 - Settings Defaults
2:29 - Customizing Options
2:40 - Splitting Desktop & Mobile Styles

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Video #3: Design Settings & Site Styling

Chapter 1: Accessing Media Library
0:00 - Introduction to media library importance
0:11 - Navigate to media library in top left corner

Chapter 2: Uploading Files & File Types
0:31 - Choose files to upload vs drag and drop
0:45 - JPEG vs PNG file types and transparency
0:58 - Video, SVG, and PDF upload requirements
Chapter 3: Organizing with Folders
1:29 - Creating new folders for organization
1:50 - Moving files to folders

Chapter 4: Best Practices & File Optimization
2:13 - Optimal file size (300-500kb range)
2:37 - Site speed considerations

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Video #4: Media Library & Upload Requirements

Chapter 1: Canvas Backgrounds - Images
0:00 - Introduction to different photo placement types
0:13 - Editing canvas background images
0:40 - Size settings (contain vs fill) and scroll actions
Chapter 2: Canvas Backgrounds - Videos
1:55 - Adding video as canvas background
2:10 - Video requirements (8MB, no sound)
2:27 - Video settings (fallback, duration, scroll effects)
Chapter 3: Desktop vs Mobile Background Splitting
3:12 - Checking mobile version
3:26 - Splitting desktop and mobile backgrounds
Chapter 4: Static Images & Image Editing
4:20 - Editing static images on canvas
4:51 - Image cropping and positioning controls
Chapter 5: Galleries & Gallery Settings
5:31 - Creating and managing image galleries
6:08 - Gallery styles (simple, tiled, sliding, carousel) and settings
Chapter 6: Instagram Integration
8:43 - Connecting Instagram account
8:55 - Instagram display options and settings
9:13 - Managing fallback images for Instagram grid

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Video #5: Images, Canvases & Galleries

Chapter 1: Basic Text Editing
0:00 - Introduction to text editing
0:10 - Double-clicking to edit text content
0:37 - Mobile version spacing considerations
Chapter 2: Text Styling & Shortcuts
1:05 - Smart panel text style options
1:19 - Using preset text styles (title, heading, paragraph)
1:27 - Connection to design settings
Chapter 3: Linking Buttons & Images
2:00 - Linking text buttons to pages
2:16 - Click actions dropdown options
2:53 - Linking images and canvas-specific links
Chapter 4: Testimonial Canvas Views
3:27 - Understanding canvas views in testimonials
3:56 - Canvas view folders and navigation
4:38 - Click actions and loop settings
Chapter 5: Page Naming & Link Management
4:59 - Importance of consistent page naming
5:15 - How page name changes break existing links

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Video #6: Text, Links, & Canvas Views

Chapter 1: Adding & Organizing Pages
0:00 - Adding new pages from library or blank pages
0:30 - Page organization with folders
0:49 - Duplicating existing pages

Chapter 2: Adding & Managing Canvases
1:04 - Adding canvases to existing pages
1:26 - Canvas options (duplicate, copy/paste, library)
1:48 - Applying brand fonts and colors to new canvases
Chapter 3: Canvas Management
2:25 - Mobile version and size adjustments
2:42 - Deleting canvases vs hiding them
2:49 - Visibility settings for desktop and mobile
2:58 - Publishing changes to hide canvases

Chapter 4: Site Canvases vs Page Canvases
3:06 - Understanding site canvases (global elements)
4:09 - Converting between site and page canvases

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Video #7: Managing Pages & Canvases

Chapter 1: SEO Overview
0:00 - What you can control in Showit

Chapter 2: Page Titles & Meta Descriptions
0:39 - Page Titles
1:53 - Meta Descriptions
2:33 - Share Image

Chapter 3: Image SEO
3:38 - Image Titles
4:14 - Alt Text

Chapter 4: Text Tags & Links
5:19 -Text Tags
6:04 - H1 tags
6:48 - Check For Broken Links

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Video #8: Search Engine Optimization 101

Chapter 1: Connection Overview
0:00 - Showit VS Wordpress
Chapter 2: Blog Subscriptions
0:18 - Plan Types
0:30 - Advanced Blog Tier for Migration 

Chapter 3: Blog Posts Page
0:45 - Page Layout & Sections
1:16 - Placeholder Connections
2:18 - Combine Views as Posts
2:25 - Setting Placeholders
3:37 - Click Actions
Chapter 4: Categories
3:58 -Editing Names
4:30 - Linking URLS

Chapter 5: Single Posts Page
5:09 - Checking Page Setting
5:30 - Page Placeholders
6:12 - Grow With Content & Display Settings
7:47 - Post Content

Chapter 6: Sidebars
8:45 - Editing Your Sidebar
10:21 - Layering Sidebars

Chapter 7: Pagination
11:17 - Pagination Types
11:48 - Pagination Placeholders

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Video #9: Showit Blog Templates

Chapter 1: Logging in to WordPress
0:00 - Getting your domain
0:26 - /wp-admin

Chapter 2: Categories
0:38 - Setting New Categories
1:22 - Confirming Slug

Chapter 3: Creating a Post
1:38 - Create a New Post
2:02 - Editing Content
2:59 - Adding Images
4:10 - Preview

Chapter 4: Pre-Publish Details
4:54 - Featured Images
5:30 - Categories & Tags
6:10 - Publishing

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Video #10: Blogging in WordPress

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