Learn how to add, edit and re-order Homepage Slides (Homepage Sliders) at the OEM level. Homepage Slides are the large rotating banners at the top of the homepage, and are sent to all of the relevant dealership websites.

1. How to Navigate to The Homepage Slides Menu

Step 1: Please Login to Dealer Studio.

• https://dashboard.dealerstudio.com.au/

• You will be prompted for your Username and Password

• You will be prompted for your 2-Factor Authentication Method, or SSO verification

Step 2: Once Signed in Please Select the Applicable OEM

• e.g. Mitsubishi NZ

Step 3: Click 'Marketing' on the left, then 'Homepage Slides'

• Using Mitsubishi NZ as an example, you can see the current slides, including the image size, who created it, the Owner (OEM) and the linked Model

• The 'Current' drop-down at the top right lets you switch between current and expired slides

• Use the 'Keyword Search' to find a specific slide

2. How to Add in A New Homepage Slide

Step 1: Once you have Navigated to the Homepage Slides tab, as above

• Please click 'New Promotion'

Step 2: Fill in the New Promotion form

You will see the below options;

• Banner: The slide image. Existing slides use 1920x1200, so we recommend uploading images at this size

• Video: Optional video to display instead of an image

• Name (Required): Name of the slide, e.g. 'Mitsubishi Outlander'

• Description: Optional description of the slide

• State: Optional. Use this if different regions need different promotions

• Model: Optional. Link the slide to a specific model, e.g. Outlander

• Start Date: The date the slide will start displaying

• Expiry Date: The date the slide will stop displaying

• URL/Path: Optional. Where the slide links to when clicked. If left blank it defaults to /special-offers

• UTM Parameters: Optional. Used for tracking in analytics. Format: utm_source=xxx&utm_medium=xxx&utm_campaign=xxx

• Button Text: Optional. Customises the overlay button label. This must be configured on the website overlay to take effect

• Hide Overlay: Toggle on to hide the text/button overlay on this slide

Step 3: Once you have entered all required information for the slide, Please click 'Save'

• The slide will now show in the Homepage Slides list

3. How to Edit, Re-order or Manage An Existing Slide

Step 1: Find the slide you want to change on the Homepage Slides list

• Click 'Edit' to update the slide

• Use the arrow buttons to change the order: 'Move higher', 'Move to top', 'Move to bottom' and 'Move lower'

• Click the drop-down arrow next to 'Edit' for more options

Step 2: Select the action you need

• Expire: Stop the slide displaying straight away

• Extend: Extend the slide's expiry date

• Hide promotion: Hide the slide from the websites without deleting it

• Destroy: Permanently delete the slide

• Audit Trail: See who has made changes to the slide and when

Reminder: If a slide shows a file size warning (e.g. 1.6 MB) with an 'Optimise' button underneath the image, click 'Optimise' to reduce the file size so the homepage loads faster. If you can't re-order a slide, click 'Why can't I re-order OEM slides?' at the top right of the list.