diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 686b846..a65ce9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,9 +30,14 @@ Next, open `config.toml` in the base of the Hugo site and ensure the theme optio
 theme = "smol"
 ```
 
-Lastly, add the following lines to your `config.toml` to make use of all the menu entries in the header and footer sections if you need them.
+Lastly, add the following lines to your `config.toml` to set site parameters and make use of all the menu entries in the header and footer sections if you need them.
 
 ```
+# Parameters
+[params]
+    subtitle = "Your blog subtitle goes here!"
+    dateFmt = "02.01.2006 15:04"
+
 # Header
 [menu]
   [[menu.main]]
diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 1de478c..b334487 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<main>
 		<article>
 			<h1>{{ .Title }}</h1>
-			<b><time>{{ .Date.Format "02.01.2006 15:04" }}</time></b>
+			<b><time>{{ .Date.Format (default "2006-01-02 15:04:05" .Site.Params.dateFmt) }}</time></b>
 		       {{ range .Params.tags }}
 		           <a href="{{ "/tags/" | relLangURL }}{{ . | urlize }}">{{ . }}</a>
         	       {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/_default/summary.html b/layouts/_default/summary.html
index 05b75a9..a347932 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/summary.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/summary.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <article>
 	<h1><a href="{{ .Permalink }}">{{ .Title }}</a></h1>
-	<b><time>{{ .Date.Format "02.01.2006 15:04" }}</time></b>
+	<b><time>{{ .Date.Format (default "2006-01-02 15:04:05" .Site.Params.dateFmt) }}</time></b>
 	{{ range .Params.tags }}
 	<a href="{{ "/tags/" | relLangURL }}{{ . | urlize }}">{{ . }}</a>
 	{{ end }}