How to Create Static block for Category Landing Page in magento:

Create Static block category Landing page is simple in magento.

Follow below steps to configure our custom landing page for a particular category. Here my template name is called “Jute”

1. Create custom Template theme folder. Here my template skin folder is called “Jute”. Am creating my

template from following path folder skin\frontend\default\Jute

2. Create following folder structure from below path and keep your banner images here

skin\frontend\default\Jute\images\category_landing_banners.

3. Create static block for specific category with static banner. Here am creating landing pager for “Others”

category. Admin –> CMS –> Static block –> Add new Block

      3.1. Block Title = Others Landing Page

      3.2. Identifier = others_landing_page (small character)

      3.3. Store view = All store Views (as per your wish)

      3.4. Status = Enable

      3.5. Content = Click “Show/Hide Editor” paste following code

      3.6. <img src=”{{skin url=’images/category_landing_banner/otherpagebanner.jpg}}” alt=”” />

      3.7. Save

4. Map “Others” category to this landing page.

Admin –> Catelog –>  Manage categories –>Select “Others” category –> Select “Display Settings ” tab –>

Select CMS Block is –> “Others Landing Page” (This we create from CMS block)

Note: Once we select the Landing page then we have to choose

Display mode –> Static block only (OR) Static block and products

5. Save and contine.Open frontend –> Other category –> banner should be reflect in front end website

page.Refer below screen shot