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Build a portfolio site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build a portfolio site on SGEN in 30 minutesA 30-minute walkthrough for designers, photographers, artists, and writers â€" project gallery,...
Build an online course site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build an online course site on SGEN in 30 minutesA 30-minute walkthrough for academies, independent instructors, and cohort-based course...
Build a nonprofit site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build a nonprofit site on SGEN in 30 minutesA 30-minute walkthrough for nonprofit organizations â€" mission, programs, donation form, events,...
Build a membership site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build a membership site on SGEN in 30 minutesA 30-minute walkthrough for creators, communities, and educators â€" subscription tiers, member...
Build a local-services business site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build a local-services business site on SGEN in 30 minutesA 30-minute walkthrough for plumbers, electricians, cleaners, HVAC technicians, and...
Build an event site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build an event site on SGEN in 30 minutesA 30-minute walkthrough for conference organizers, wedding planners, and fundraiser leads â€"...
Build an ecommerce site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build an ecommerce site on SGEN in 30 minutesA 30-minute walkthrough for small-batch makers, handmade goods sellers, and specialty food brands...
Build a coaching practice site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build a coaching practice site on SGEN in 30 minutesA 30-minute walkthrough for independent coaches and group practitioners â€" services...
Build an author site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build an author site on SGEN in 30 minutesA 30-minute walkthrough for debut novelists, nonfiction authors, and poets — book pages, bio, tour...
Build an artist site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build an artist site on SGEN in 30 minutesA 30-minute walkthrough for painters, sculptors, printmakers, and visual artists — gallery,...
Build an agency portfolio site on SGEN in 30 minutes
Build an agency portfolio site on SGEN in 30 minutesA hand-held tutorial from sign-up to a working agency site — case studies, services pages,...
URL slug strategy — SGEN documentation
How to set URL slugs in SGENThe short answerGood slugs are:Lowercase (/sandbox-tier not /Sandbox-Tier)Hyphenated (/sandbox-tier not...
Switch SGEN theme safely — preserve custom styles
How to switch your SGEN theme safelyThe short answerSwitch themes on STAGING first. Audit what's tightly coupled to the current theme. Snapshot...
Multi-language site strategy for SGEN
How to choose a multi-language strategy for your SGEN siteThe short answerThree patterns. Pick by team structure + content variance, not by...
Image alt text best practices
How to write image alt text in SGENThe short answerDescribe what the image CONVEYS, not what it SHOWS. Skip decorative images entirely. Keep...
How We Build Pages
How We Build PagesThe recommended workflow for moving a page from approved brief to published live — every step, in operator...
Forms vs Custom Codes for lead capture in SGEN
How to choose between native Forms and Custom Codes for lead captureThe short answerUse the native Forms module for 90% of lead capture. Reach...
Custom CSS vs Custom Codes vs SGB Additional CSS
How to choose where to put CSS in SGENThe short answerThree places. Pick by scope:WhereScopeWhen to useCustom CSS (the admin → Appearance →...
Blog categories vs tags strategy — SGEN
How to use blog categories and tags in SGENThe short answerCategories are few and structural. Tags are many and topical.A blog post belongs to...
Ticket and Support Workflow
Ticket and Support WorkflowFieldValueAudiencepublicPage typereferenceAreaworkflowsUpdated2026-05-14What this covers---What is this for?Good use...
Site Provisioning Workflow
Site Provisioning WorkflowFieldValueAudiencepublicPage typereferenceAreaworkflowsUpdated2026-05-14What this covers---What is this for?Good use...
Runtime Context
Runtime ContextFieldValueAudiencepublicPage typereferenceAreaworkflowsUpdated2026-05-14What this covers---What is this for?Good use casesWhat...
Publishing Workflow
Publishing WorkflowFieldValueAudiencepublicPage typereferenceAreaworkflowsUpdated2026-05-14What this covers---What is this for?Good use...
Workflows
WorkflowsCross-product process flows that connect SG-Dashboard, SG-Builder, Automation, and Integrations.Workflows in SGEN are the...
Migration Workflow
Migration WorkflowFieldValueAudiencepublicPage typereferenceAreaworkflowsUpdated2026-05-14What this covers---What is this for?Good use casesWhat...
Lead and Tracking Workflow
Lead and Tracking WorkflowFieldValueAudiencepublicPage typereferenceAreaworkflowsUpdated2026-05-14What this covers---What is this for?Good use...
Form Submission Workflow
Form Submission WorkflowFieldValueAudiencepublicPage typereferenceAreaworkflowsUpdated2026-05-14What this covers---What is this for?Good use...
Content Update Workflow
Content Update WorkflowFieldValueAudiencepublicPage typereferenceAreaworkflowsUpdated2026-05-14What this covers---What is this for?Good use...
Analytics and Reporting Workflow
Analytics and Reporting WorkflowFieldValueAudiencepublicPage typereferenceAreaworkflowsUpdated2026-05-14What this covers---What is this for?Good...
SGEN Pre-launch Checklist — 23 steps from fresh install to live
SGEN Pre-launch Checklist — 23 steps from fresh install to liveRun through these four groups before you share the site URL with anyone outside...
Setup Wizard Walkthrough
SGEN Setup Wizard — WalkthroughWalks the 5-step wizard end-to-end, captures the post-install state, and lists the recommended onboarding steps...
Post-launch Cleanup — First-week operations after going live
Post-launch Cleanup — First-week operations after going liveHow to verify, monitor, and stabilize a new SGEN site in the seven days after...
Decommission a Site — Orderly retirement playbook
Decommission a Site — Orderly retirement playbookHow to retire a SGEN site cleanly, with all data accounted for before the plan...
Track Conversions in SGEN End-to-End
Track Conversions in SGEN End-to-EndHow to define, verify, and measure conversion events across SGEN Analytics and GA4A conversion is an action...
Set Up GA4 in SGEN via Tracking Consent
Set Up GA4 in SGEN via Tracking ConsentHow to connect Google Analytics 4 to your SGEN site and verify data is flowingGoogle Analytics 4 (GA4)...
Route Form Submissions to Email, Webhook, or CRM
Route SGEN Form Submissions to Email, Webhook, or CRMHow to configure where SGEN sends every submission from My FormsA visitor submits your...
How to Use SGEN Analytics
How to Use SGEN AnalyticsOpen Analytics with a question in mind, not a habit.SGEN Analytics is most useful when operators open it to answer a...
How to Build Your First Site in SGEN
How to Build First Site in SGENGet the structure right first, then scale from a clean base.When you build first site in SGEN, the work goes...
How to Build a Contact Form in SGEN
How to Build an SGEN Contact FormHow to create, configure, and publish a form using My FormsThe form your site needs already has a shape in...
How SGEN Replaces Your Traditional WordPress Stack
How SGEN Replaces Your Traditional WordPress StackTrade the WordPress stack for one consolidated platform.The traditional WordPress stack is...
Getting Started with the SGEN Admin
Getting Started with the SGEN AdminWalk the SGEN admin on your first session, then move to real work.The SGEN admin should feel navigable on...
Getting Started with SGEN
Getting Started with SGENOrient quickly, then move into the first productive actions.Getting started with SGEN should not take days. The first...
Theme customization in SGEN
Theme customization in SGENHow to adjust your site's visual design using the Theme Editor and Custom CSSYou do not need to switch themes to...
Manage team roles across SGEN sites
Manage team roles across SGEN sites| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | tutorial || Area | Documentation ||...
Set up a multi-site SGEN deployment
Set up a multi-site SGEN deployment| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | tutorial || Area | Documentation ||...
Publish your first blog post on SGEN
Publish your first blog post on SGEN| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | guide || Area | Documentation ||...
Launch your first store on SGEN
Launch your first store on SGEN| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | tutorial || Area | Documentation ||...
Invite collaborators to your SGEN site
Invite collaborators to your SGEN site| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | tutorial || Area | Documentation...
Custom CSS basics in SGEN
Custom CSS basics in SGENHow to write CSS in SGEN using the Custom CSS surfaceSGEN gives you one dedicated place to write site-wide CSS...
Build your first page with SG-Builder
Build your first page with SG-Builder| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | tutorial || Area | Documentation ||...
Build an e-commerce page layout in SGEN
Build an e-commerce page layout in SGENHow to set up a product grid, product detail view, and checkout layout in SGENAn e-commerce store is...
Build a landing page in SG-Builder
Build a landing page in SG-BuilderHow to build a hero, features section, and CTA layout in SG-BuilderA landing page has one job: move a specific...
Build a blog index in SGEN
Build a blog index in SGENHow to set up your blog listing page, pagination, and category filters in SGENYour blog index is the page where all...
Agency client routing in SGEN
Agency client routing in SGEN| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | tutorial || Area | Documentation || Updated...
SGEN dashboard tour
SGEN dashboard tour| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | new SGEN operators || Page type | guide || Area | Get Started || Updated |...
Set up form notifications so leads do not arrive silently
Set up form notifications so leads do not arrive silently| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | SGEN site owners, marketing managers, team...
Set up your SEO defaults on SGEN
Set up your SEO defaults on SGEN| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | guide || Area | Get Started || Updated |...
SGEN sandbox walkthrough
SGEN sandbox walkthroughHow to create, use, snapshot, and promote your SGEN sandboxThe SGEN sandbox is a separate, isolated environment...
Preview your site on mobile
Preview your site on mobile| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | SGEN site owners, content editors, marketing managers || Page type | guide...
Invite your first team member
Invite your first team member| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | guide || Area | Get Started || Updated |...
Connect your domain to SGEN
Connect your domain to SGEN| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | guide || Area | Get Started || Updated |...
Choose your SGEN plan
Choose your SGEN plan| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | new and existing SGEN users || Page type | guide || Area | Get Started ||...
Build your first custom object on SGEN
Build your first custom object on SGEN| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | SGEN site owners and content managers || Page type | guide ||...
Set up your brand kit — colors, fonts, logo
Set up your brand kit — colors, fonts, logo| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | guide || Area | Get Started...
Activate site backups on SGEN
Activate site backups on SGEN| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | site owners, admins || Page type | guide || Area | Get Started ||...
Account setup and first login on SGEN
Account setup and first login on SGEN| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | new SGEN users || Page type | guide || Area | Get Started ||...
Migrate from WordPress to SGEN
Migrate from WordPress to SGENPlan the move, run the import, verify the result — without skipping the steps that protect the live...
Migrate from Wix to SGEN
Migrate from Wix to SGENPlan the move, recreate the structure, verify the result — without losing the modules the Wix site relied on.Wix to...
Migrate from Webflow to SGEN
Migrate from Webflow to SGENPlan the move, run the import, verify the result — without losing the structure the Designer carried.Webflow to...
Migrate from Squarespace to SGEN
Migrate from Squarespace to SGENPlan the move, run the import, verify the result — without losing the content the template...
Migrate from Shopify to SGEN
Migrate from Shopify to SGENPlan the move, run the import, verify the result — without losing an order during the commerce cutover.Shopify...
Migrate from HubSpot CMS to SGEN
Migrate from HubSpot CMS to SGENPlan the move, decouple content from CRM, verify the result — without breaking the contact records that depend...
Migrate from Ghost to SGEN
Migrate from Ghost to SGENPlan the move, run the import, verify the result — without losing a paid subscription during the members...
Migrate from a custom-built site to SGEN
Migrate from a custom-built site to SGENPlan the move, crawl the source, map content to modules, verify the result — without losing the...
Why We Built SGEN
Why we built SGENThe team that built SGEN had lived the WordPress + plugin stack from the inside. Not from a deck. Not from a benchmark report....
Why SGEN Exists
Why SGEN existsSGEN was built because the WordPress + Elementor + plugin-stack workflow stopped working for serious teams.This page names that...
What is SGEN
How to understand what SGEN isSGEN is a CMS platform. Built as a WordPress alternative for teams that have outgrown what WordPress + Elementor +...
Welcome to SGEN Docs
How to start with SGEN DocsYou're in the right place if you want to know what SGEN does, how the platform is structured, or where the exact...
Roles and Access
Roles and AccessHow SGEN models who can do what — and the boundary between account-tier and per-site authority.SGEN's roles-and-access model...
Publishing Model
Publishing ModelHow change moves from edit to published in SGEN — the lifecycle and the platform discipline underneath.SGEN's publishing...
Integrations Model
Integrations ModelHow SGEN handles third-party connections — first-party connectors, configured at the platform tier, governed by the...
Shared Concepts
Shared ConceptsFive pages, one operating model — read these before any per-area Guide.Shared Concepts is the platform-tier operating model...
Environments and Site States
Environments and Site StatesFieldValueAudiencepublicPage typereferenceAreashared-conceptsUpdated2026-05-14What this covers---What is this...
Data and Tracking Model
Data and Tracking ModelHow SGEN captures, governs, and surfaces site data — the shared model behind every per-area data behavior.SGEN's...
SGEN in 90 Seconds
SGEN in 90 secondsSGEN is a CMS platform — one operating system with five product surfaces. It replaces the WordPress-plus-builder-plus-plugin...
SGEN in 5 minutes
SGEN in 5 minutes| Field | Value ||---|---|| Audience | sgen-admins || Page type | guide || Area | Documentation || Updated | 2026-05-14...
Quickstart: Deploy Your First SGEN Site in 5 Minutes
SGEN quickstart: deploy your first site in 5 minutesFive timed steps from sign-up to a live preview URL. Every decision is pre-made on the first...
I'm a — pick your role and start in SGEN
I'm a — pick your role to start in SGENPick the role that matches what you do. Each path is the shortest route to your first win...
How This Documentation Works
How SGEN Docs is organizedSGEN Docs uses a few different page types. Each one answers a different question. Knowing which type you're reading...
Welcome to SGEN Docs (Start here)
Welcome to SGEN DocsThe operator documentation for the SGEN platform — start here to find the right page for what you are trying to do.This...
I'm a — pick your role to get started
I'm a — pick your roleSkip the generic tour. Pick the role you play in your team and jump to the workflow built for that role.What is this...
Documentation Map
How to find any page in SGEN DocsThis page is the full IA map. Every group, every section, every page lives somewhere in this tree.Use it when...
AI Content Assistant — inline AI writing in the SGEN editor
What it isAn AI writing assistant embedded directly in the SGEN content editor. Reads context from the current page or blog post + your site's...
SG-Builder — spacing tokens + responsive presets
ReleasedSG-Builder now ships spacing tokens and responsive presets in the element Spacing panel. Select any element, open Spacing, and choose a...
Media library — bulk alt-text and caption edit
ReleasedMay 25, 2026 — Media library now supports bulk alt-text and caption editing. Select up to 100 items, apply a text template, and update...
Form notification routing — new per-recipient rules
Form notification routing — new per-recipient rulesForm submissions now route to the right person automatically. Configure rules that send...
Blog scheduling — recurring weekly slots
ReleasedRecurring weekly publishing slots in Blog — available in the admin → Blog → Schedule view as of May 25, 2026.What...
Audit log — filter + export for compliance reviews
ReleasedAudit log — filter + export is now available on all accounts at Grow tier and above. Navigate to the admin → Operations → Audit...
Sandbox tier — public launch with 14 customer-facing features
ReleasedPublic general availability of the Sandbox trial tier on May 15, 2026 — the latest expansion of the SGEN platform since the April 20...
Sandbox tier — try SGEN with a real working site
Sandbox tier — try SGEN with a real working siteMay 15, 2026. Sandbox is now the official trial tier for SGEN. Sign up, build a working site...