Card Studio
Save, preview, publish, and update a card
Understand the difference between private drafts and the version visitors can actually see.
Before you start#
- A card open in Card Editor.
Steps#
Step 1: Treat draft saving as private work#
Signed-in unfinished work can autosave as a private draft. Watch for save status and finish current uploads before leaving. An error message means you should resolve the issue rather than assume the latest change was saved.
Draft saving does not publish a new card or replace the current published version. Completing a stage and publishing are also separate actions.
Step 2: Preview the complete journey#
Review Front Door, The Hook, and every defined Close. Check text, images, contact details, and destinations. Use the launch checklist to avoid forgetting an answer path or a public-contact setting.
If the builder highlights a problem in red, follow its correction instructions. It may move you to the section that needs attention.
Step 3: Publish explicitly#
With the intended card selected in Card Editor, choose Publish Card. Wait for the confirmed result. Do not repeatedly click while the request is working.
If a handle is unavailable or a required field is incomplete, choose another valid handle or correct the marked field. A private draft title does not establish public URL ownership.
Step 4: Verify the public result#
Use the public URL shown after publishing. Open it in a private or signed-out browser window and check every path. For contact buttons, verify the destination app or page and understand which final action the visitor must perform.
After future edits, publish again to apply them to the live card. Social sites may continue showing an older cached link preview even when the card itself has changed.
How you know it worked#
- Publishing has a confirmed success result.
- The public URL shows the intended content signed out.
- You know that later draft edits require republishing.
Tips#
- Keep a copy of the exact published URL.
- Check the public page itself separately from a social app's preview image.
Troubleshooting#
- The public card still shows old wording.
- Confirm you edited the correct card and republished successfully. Reopen its exact public URL in a fresh private window.
- I am unsure whether publishing succeeded.
- Wait for the request to finish, read any message, and inspect the public link before trying again. Do not infer success from a click alone.
Related questions#
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