How to Use Notification Bars

Notification Bars are simply informative.

When you need a quick way to let your website visitors know about something, Notification Bars are where it’s at. This static bar will appear on every page of the site, so no matter where someone clicks, you’ll be able to reach them. Because the bars include clickable buttons, you can offer up a small dose of info and a call to action to find out more. Simple, yet effective!

Share an urgent message.

If your clients expect your office to be open but it isn’t, that can create confusion. Do you ever need to close because of a snowstorm, hurricane, or other weather event? Similarly, how can you let clients know what to do if your phone lines go down? It doesn’t always have to be something bad, however. Maybe you’re closing early for summer Fridays or the whole team is going off-site for a holiday party, retreat, or picnic? In all of these cases, putting a notification bar at the bottom of your website will let visitors know what’s happening, when you’ll be back, and what they can do in the meantime.

Sometimes, you may expect an influx of claims because of a recent storm or other catastrophic event. Show clients that you care and are prepared to help by putting a Notification Bar on your site with a link to where they can go to submit a claim. That simple act not only shows how compassionate and tied to the community your agency is, but it’s informative and gives clients what they need easily in a difficult time.

Explore the many uses of Notification Bars.

You don’t have to save Notification Bars for temporary situations, although they are perfect for that. Notification Bars can stay up for an unlimited period of time, so you can have a consistent message that always appears on your site. Consider a call to action to request a quote, with a box and link to the Request Quote form. Or, you can put your phone number there with a click-to-call button.

You can use this space to draw attention to other sections of your site as well. Link out to your Team Member page, your blog, or other resources. If you’ll be hosting a webinar or another event, you can put a link to the registration page in a Notification Bar. Maybe you’re sponsoring a charity event or something else in your community. Use a Notification Bar to tell others.

Schedule your Notification Bars.

It’s easy to schedule Notification Bars for when you need them. Let’s say you want to have a new static message for every month of the year. You can easily add them all and include start and end dates. This way, they change automatically with the calendar. If you need to swap one out temporarily for an emergency or other unanticipated event, that’s easy to do as well. Scheduling is a great way to be prepared for upcoming events, because you don’t need to worry about forgetting to turn your Notification Bars on or off. There’s no limit to how many you can set up, but only one will display at a time.

Notification Bars are popular.

Many agencies are taking advantage of this effective tool!

Leverage Notification Bars to sell more.

Service better with Notification Bars.

There are so many ways to use Notification Bars to service your clients and engage with them more. These are just a few ideas to get you started.

Using this feature is a breeze.

Creating and managing your Notification Bars is easy with ActiveAgency Dashboard. When you log in to ActiveAgency Dashboard on your website, you can see all your Notification Bars in one place. You’ll also see whether they are currently active, upcoming, expired, or drafted. You can set up a new one in minutes, too. And, if you run into any trouble, we’ll be happy to help!

If there’s a message you’ll want to have up more than once, such as for a holiday where you’re always closed,  you can set it up once, and just turn it on or off as needed. This is helpful for standard messages like an office closure due to weather you’ll need at least annual or if you want to highlight certain sections of your site on a rotating basis.

Frequently asked questions.

Curious about Notification Bars? You’re not alone! Read through some of the most common questions users have.

Helpful tips for Notification Bars.

We’ve got a few tips for you to help you get the most out of your Notification Bars. Avoid choosing bar and text colors that are too similar, which will make it hard to read. Opt for your brand colors or something that stands out, depending on the urgency of your message. Keep your message short and direct, and be sure to include that call to action so clients and prospects know what you want them to do.

So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and add a Notification Bar if you don’t already have one, or try creating something new today!