diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b13b51c..62dbb95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ THEMES_FOLDER = 'myriad/static/themes' # all the theme css files are here
 TMP_FOLDER = 'myriad/static/tmp' # required for exports
 SYSTEM_NAME = 'Myriad' # will be shown in the title bar
 PAGES_NAME = 'Read More...' # will be shown in the nav bar if using custom pages
+HOMEPAGE = """
+<marquee>Welcome to the demo of Myriad!</marquee>
+"""
 SECRET_KEY = "dev" # CHANGE THIS - see wiki for details
 ```