diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index e160b55..4220985 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@
         {{- partial "header.html" . -}}
         {{- block "main" . }}{{- end }}
         {{- partial "footer.html" . -}}
-        
+
         <!-- We do need jQuery to be loaded before HugoScroll script -->
         <script type="text/javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.3.min.js"></script>
-    
+
         <!-- The main JavaScript files for HugoScroll -->
         <script type="text/javascript" src='{{ "/js/icons.js" | absURL }}'></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src='{{ "/js/index.js" |absURL }}'></script>
+        <!-- A partial to be overwritten by the user.
+             Simply place a custom_body.html into
+             your local /layouts/partials-directory -->
+        {{- partial "custom_body.html" . -}}
     </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/custom_body.html b/layouts/partials/custom_body.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..293a37a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/custom_body.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<!-- A partial to be overwritten by the user.
+     Simply place a custom_body.html into
+     your local /layouts/partials-directory.
+     Its content will appear before the closing </body>-tag -->
diff --git a/layouts/partials/custom_head.html b/layouts/partials/custom_head.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7685177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/custom_head.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<!-- A partial to be overwritten by the user.
+     Simply place a custom_head.html into
+     your local /layouts/partials-directory.
+     Its content will appear before the closing </head>-tag -->
diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index 04ddb12..19514a4 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -21,3 +21,8 @@
 {{ template "_internal/opengraph.html" . }}
 {{ template "_internal/twitter_cards.html" . }}
 {{ template "_internal/schema.html" . }}
+
+<!-- A partial to be overwritten by the user.
+     Simply place a custom_head.html into
+     your local /layouts/partials-directory -->
+{{- partial "custom_head.html" . -}}