Pull content into a module

To build your own module, you need to decide which content it will showcase.

Content can be pulled and sorted in creative ways. If you have a highly custom idea, this page will help you learn about your options and build it from scratch.

Or, check out our prebuilt modules to get inspired by common examples. You might even start with a prebuilt module, then check out the options on this page to request some changes.

Contents
How it works
Pull content types
Narrow down the content selection
Sort the content

How it works

Content is automatically pulled into modules from your site’s content management system. So to tell the system which content you want, we have to define it in three steps:

First, you must choose which type of content to pull into the module. Then, you’ll usually want to narrow down the content to a smaller selection. Finally, you can choose to sort the content so it appears in a specific order.

The form below can help you communicate your ideas. But if you get stuck, just tell your JUNO team representative about your goal, and they’ll help with recommendations!

1. Pull content types (required)

First, decide which type of content you’d like to appear in the module.

Usually, you only need one type. But you can choose multiple. A common example of multiple content types in a module is Session + On-demand content. This module would offer attendees a mix of live and on-demand content.

You can stop here if you’d like! The next steps are optional. Note that if you don’t sort (step 3), the module will by default show content with the latest release date first, to highlight recently released content.

2. Narrow down the content selection (optional)

After choosing a content type, you’ll often want to narrow it down so the module is focused on a specific topic, availability, or personalized recommendation. For example, instead of showing any course, a module might only show courses about “leadership”.

You can narrow content down by specifying a Session status, Tags, or Personalized recommendations. Use a single method alone, or try combining them in creative ways.

Session status

If you pull Sessions or In-person sessions into the module, you can narrow it down to sessions with a specific status. A session’s status changes over time as it goes from Upcoming, to Live, to Past.

Note that the module will be hidden whenever there are no sessions with the specified status. For example, a Live now module would disappear during an event’s break time in between live sessions.

Tags

You can narrow down any content type to show only content that has specific tags. Or you can do the opposite: Hide content that has specific tags.

Note that every attendee will see the same content when you specify tags. If you want to show attendees personalized recommendations, use the Personalized recommendations option below.

Profile tags are any tags attendees select when they create their profile. For example, an onboarding question might ask about their interests, with multiple options like Leadership and Design. Any of these tags can be applied to related content and pulled into the module.

If the module you’re creating isn’t related to any profile tags, you should create a new layout tag. Usually, a layout tag simply matches the module title or page title. For example, if a module is titled Featured Sessions, create a Featured Sessions tag and add it to each piece of content that you’d like to appear in that module.

Access level tags lock content so that only attendees who have permission or who bought a specific ticket can open it. When you specify access level tags for a module, it will only show content with that access level. Attendees who don’t have access will still see it, but it will have a lock icon. If they click it, they can be prompted to purchase a ticket on an external site. Learn more about access levels on content.

Personalized recommendations

You can narrow down any content type to show personalized recommendations for attendees. Each attendee will see different content in the module, depending on the tags they selected in their profile or their access level.

Note that if someone isn’t assigned an access level, they’ll see content for all access levels instead.

For example, an onboarding question might ask attendees about their interests, with multiple options like Leadership and Design. Interests is the tag type, while Leadership and Design are the tags.

If you narrow the module content to recommendations based on the Interests tag type, one attendee will see content about Leadership and another will see content about Design. Note that if someone didn’t select any tags, they’ll see all Interests content instead.

Flexible recommendations will show additional content beyond the tag type(s) you specified. For example, if some content isn’t related to the Interest tag type at all, it could still show up in the module. This option is best when you want to make recommendations but also want to encourage attendees to discover new things.

Strict recommendations will only show content from that tag type. It narrows down your content much further. This option is best when you want the module to be highly focused on a specific topic.

3. Sort the content (optional)

Choose one way to sort the content in the module. Note that if you don’t sort, the module will by default show content with the latest release date first, to highlight recently released content.