The primary use of the Profile content type is to easily use the Profiles block on a Basic Page. Before adding someone to a Profiles block, that person needs to have their information added to the Profile content type.
The Profile content type utilizes information such the person’s name, picture, role, bio, institution, and email (although not all are required). Once the Profile content item is set up, it can be used in the Profiles block. This allows you to input a person’s information once and then utilize it multiple times across the website.
Because Profiles are not meant to have pages that visitors can navigate towards, the easiest way to edit a Profile is by searching for it on the Content page from the administration menu.
Examples of Profiles can be found on the “Leadership” page.