diff --git a/client/src/data/form-publish.json b/client/src/data/form-publish.json
index 24acf9f..27ec241 100644
--- a/client/src/data/form-publish.json
+++ b/client/src/data/form-publish.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       "fields": {
         "name": {
           "label": "Title",
-          "placeholder": "e.g. Almond sales data",
+          "placeholder": "e.g. Shapes of Desert Plants",
           "type": "text",
           "required": true,
           "help": "Enter a concise title. You will be able to enter a more thorough description in the next step."
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         "description": {
           "label": "Description",
           "help": "Add a thorough description with as much detail as possible.",
-          "placeholder": "e.g. Almond sales data ",
+          "placeholder": "e.g. Shapes of 23 common desert plants.",
           "type": "textarea",
           "required": true,
           "rows": 5
diff --git a/client/src/routes/Home.tsx b/client/src/routes/Home.tsx
index d174d19..ce70175 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/Home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/routes/Home.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Home extends Component<HomeProps, HomeState> {
                         type="search"
                         name="search"
                         label="Search for data sets"
-                        placeholder="e.g. almond sales data"
+                        placeholder="e.g. shapes of plants"
                         value={this.state.search}
                         onChange={this.inputChange}
                         group={