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Portal Overview

Your portal is your public-facing changelog page where users can see all your announcements. [TODO: ADD IMAGE - EXAMPLE PORTAL PAGE]

Your portal URL

Every updates.page account gets a free subdomain:
https://yourcompany.updates.page
You can also set up a custom domain like changelog.yourcompany.com.

Portal features

Customizable design

Match your brand with custom colors, logo, and CSS

Category filtering

Users can filter announcements by category

RSS feed

Automatic RSS feed for subscribers

SEO optimized

Meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data included

Portal settings

Configure your portal in Settings → Portal:
SettingDescription
LogoYour company logo (displayed in header)
FaviconBrowser tab icon
ColorsPrimary and background colors
TitleCustom page title (for SEO)
DescriptionMeta description (for SEO)
Custom CSSAdvanced styling overrides
[TODO: ADD IMAGE - PORTAL SETTINGS PAGE]

What users see

Your portal displays:
  1. Header — Your logo and navigation
  2. Announcement list — Chronological feed of updates
  3. Category filters — Optional filter buttons
  4. Individual announcements — Full content when clicked
  5. Footer — “Powered by updates.page” (removable on Business plan)

RSS feed

Your portal automatically includes an RSS feed at:
https://yourcompany.updates.page/changelog/rss
Users can subscribe to get notified of new announcements in their RSS reader.
Link to your RSS feed from your main website or app to help users stay updated.

Analytics

Track portal performance with:
  • Built-in analytics — View counts and top announcements
  • Google Analytics — Add your GA tracking ID
  • Fathom — Add your Fathom site ID
See Analytics setup for details.