diff --git a/resources/views/site/index.blade.php b/resources/views/site/index.blade.php
index 314e549d3..c2f59984a 100644
--- a/resources/views/site/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/site/index.blade.php
@@ -53,15 +53,18 @@
 						<p class="display-2 font-weight-bold">Photo Sharing</p>
 						<p class="h1 font-weight-bold">For Everyone.</p>
 					</div>
+
+                    <p class="lead font-weight-light mt-5">{{ config_cache('app.short_description') ?? 'Pixelfed is an image sharing platform, an ethical alternative to centralized platforms.' }}</p>
+                    <p><a href="https://pixelfed.org" target="_blank" class="font-weight-bold">Learn more</a></p>
 				</div>
 				<div class="col-12 col-md-5 offset-md-1">
 					<div>
 						<div class="pt-md-3 d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center">
 							<img src="/img/pixelfed-icon-color.svg" loading="lazy" width="50px" height="50px">
-							<span class="font-weight-bold h3 ml-2 pt-2">Pixelfed</span>
+							<span class="font-weight-bold h3 ml-2 pt-2">{{ config_cache('app.name') ?? 'Pixelfed' }}</span>
 						</div>
 						<div class="d-block d-md-none">
-							<p class="font-weight-bold mb-0 text-center">Photo Sharing. For Everyone</p>
+							<p class="font-weight-light mt-3 mb-5 text-center px-5">{{ config_cache('app.short_description') ?? 'Pixelfed is an image sharing platform, an ethical alternative to centralized platforms.' }}</p>
 						</div>
 						<div class="card my-4 shadow-none border">
 							<div class="card-body px-lg-5">