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Notification Bars

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Notification Bars

Notification Bars are a great way to highlight important information using a colorful bar at the bottom of the website.

For example, let’s say your office is closed for an upcoming holiday. Add a bar to let people know. Or, perhaps there’s a natural disaster on the horizon which will likely result in many claims. Add a bar. Is your office moving locations? Do you have a new coverage option or blog article you’d like to promote? You get the idea.

Or, just have one there all the time with your phone number and button to request a quote!

Step-By-Step Guide

Explore the following guide to see detailed screenshots and steps for using Notification Bars.

1. Log in to ActiveAgency. To do that, add wp-admin to the end of your website address, like this:

https://your-website-address.com/wp-admin

If you don’t remember your account details, click Lost your password? Or, contact us.

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2. Click Notification Bars in the left menu and then click Add New.

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3. Complete the form. Only Message, Bar Color and Show Until Date are required. Click Publish.

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NOTE: Preview will not work. The only way to see the bar is to click Publish and visit the website.

Here’s what each of the fields on the page means:

  • Title
    Only used to identify the bar internally. Give it a friendly name so you know what it’s for.
  • Message
    What the message on the bar says. If you know HTML, you can use it to format the text a bit.
  • Button #1 Text
    The text on the first button.
  • Button #1 Link
    The link for the first button. This can be a page on your website or on an external site.
  • Button #2 Text
    The text on the second button.
  • Button #2 Link
    The link for the second button. This can be a page on your website or on an external site.
  • Bar Color
    Select the main background color for the bar. Try using a bold color that’s related to your agency brand.
  • Text Color
    Select the color for the text. If your Bar Color is dark, be sure to choose white or a very light Text Color.
  • Show Until Date
    The Notification Bar is displayed until midnight on this date.

4. Visit your agency’s website and see the Notification Bar along the bottom of the screen.

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NOTE: You may need to refresh the page a few times to see the bar. This clears the cache.

Suggested Action Items

  • Add your first Notification Bar

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