NOVA demo category page
This is a demo category page published by NOVA. It is not real content and it is not written for your customers. It exists so that you and we can see how the text that surrounds a product or service listing behaves once it reaches your website.
A category page is not an article. Its text is split into a short introduction that sits above the listing and a longer block that sits below it, and the two are rarely styled the same way. This page puts realistic text in both positions.
What this demo category page is for
Category pages carry less text than articles, but the text has a harder job: it has to sit around a listing that your website generates, without fighting it for space. That makes their layout worth checking separately rather than assuming an article that renders well means everything will.
Our category pages run to roughly seven hundred and fifty words, use around six section headings, and about a third of them contain a table. This page matches that profile exactly, so it is a fair test rather than an easy one.
How a category page differs from an article
The differences are small in number and large in effect. These are the ones that tend to cause layout problems on a live site.
- the text is split in two, with a listing between the halves
- the introduction is much shorter than an article's opening
- there are fewer headings, so each section carries more weight
- the page is often reached from a menu, so its title is seen out of context
Where the text lands around your listing
Above the listing
The two paragraphs at the top of this page are the introduction. On most websites they appear between the page title and the first product or service. They are plain paragraphs, never a heading or a list, and they are deliberately short so the listing is not pushed below the fold.
Everything from the first section heading onwards belongs below the listing. That is where the longer explanation, the table and the questions live. If your template renders this block in the wrong position, it will be obvious the moment the page opens.
A comparison table
Roughly three in ten category pages carry a table, usually comparing a handful of options at a glance. Tables are the element most likely to break on a narrow screen, so this page includes one even though most category pages do not.
| Part of the page | Where it should appear | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Page title | At the very top | It appears once and is not repeated below |
| Introduction | Above the listing | Two paragraphs, no heading, no bullets |
| Listing | Between the two text blocks | Your own template generates it, not NOVA |
| Body text | Below the listing | Headings, lists and this table all render |
| Questions | At the end of the body text | Each question is clearly separated from its answer |
What to check once this page is live
Open the published page on a desktop screen and then on a phone. You are looking for text that has landed in the wrong half of the page, and for anything that overflows.
- the introduction sits above the listing and the rest sits below it
- the table fits without the page scrolling sideways on a phone
- headings below the listing are styled like headings, not like plain text
- the spacing between the text and the listing is even on both sides
Frequently asked questions
Why does this page have no products on it?
Because the listing comes from your website, not from NOVA. We supply the text above and below it. If the listing is empty, that is your own template deciding it has nothing to show, and it does not affect the test.
Can my customers find this page?
Only if they have the address. It is not added to your menu, it is not part of your content plan and it is not submitted to search engines. You can delete it as soon as you have checked it.
Will my real category pages be this short?
Roughly, yes. Seven hundred and fifty words is typical, and a real page may have a little more or less depending on how much there is to explain about that category.
The text is in English but my site is not. Why?
The demo page is published in English on every website, deliberately. It is read by you and by us while checking the layout, never by your customers, and the elements being tested look the same in any language.
