Global Site Settings

Overview

Global Site Settings control site-wide behavior that applies across your Marketplace website. This includes which navigation menus are used, what shows in the header, and what shows in the footer.

Each Marketplace site has a single site-wide settings document that acts as the default configuration. Many pages use these settings automatically, and routes can optionally override parts of the navigation on specific URLs.

What you can control

Global Site Settings commonly control:

Which header and footer navigation menus are used by default
Alternate navigation menus for paid media traffic
Header options like phone and text icons
Footer options like legal links, logo, and address display
Default routing for text leads when the header text icon is enabled

Your site can define multiple navigation slots so the experience is consistent on desktop and mobile.

Common navigation slots include:

Default header navigation used across the site
Paid media header navigation used when a visitor arrives with campaign tracking parameters
Mobile navigation menus for primary actions and additional links
Footer navigation for desktop and mobile
Paid media footer navigation for campaign traffic

Header settings

Global Site Settings can control what appears in your header.

Common options include:

Show a global phone number across the site
Show location-specific phone numbers on pages that have a clear location context
Show tap-to-call and tap-to-text icons on mobile
Choose a default location for text leads from the header
Show optional header elements such as a location selector, login, or search

Footer settings

Global Site Settings can also control footer behavior.

Common options include:

Two footer legal links (often Terms of Use and Privacy Policy)
Optional footer logo override
Optional address display in the footer, including choosing which location to show

How these settings are used

These settings are applied automatically across your site. When a Route does not override navigation, your site uses the default header and footer configuration.

If you change Global Site Settings, you should review a few key pages to confirm the experience is correct on:

Desktop and mobile
Inventory pages (SRPs and VDPs)
Location pages
Campaign landing pages