Add a banner across the top

The announcement banner is a slim ribbon across the top of every page of your site. Most churches use it for a gospel meeting or VBS. It is off until you switch it on.

1. In the panel on the left, under Your website, click Announcement banner.
2. Switch Show the banner on.
3. Type your news in Banner text, like Gospel meeting, May 4 to 7. Everyone is welcome.
4. Type the words for the link in Link text. If you leave it blank, it says Learn more.
5. Choose a page in Links to (published pages). Or type a web address in Or a web address.
6. If you used a web address and want it to open in a new tab, switch Open link in a new tab on.
7. Leave Sticky (stays while scrolling) on to keep the banner in view as visitors scroll. Switch it off to let it scroll away.
8. Click Save.
9. Click Publish. See Publish your site.

While the banner is on, Announcement banner shows ON in the panel.

Caution

The banner starts with the template’s own words about a sample gospel meeting. Publish stops while the banner is on and still says them. Type your own Banner text, or switch the banner off.

Links to (published pages) lists only pages that are on. To link to a VBS or gospel meeting page, turn that page on first. See Link the banner to your event page.

Take it down after the event

1. Click Announcement banner.
2. Switch Show the banner off.
3. Click Save.
4. Click Publish.

The banner stays on your live site until you publish.

If it does not work

• “That is not a web address we can use. Start it with https://.”: Type the whole address in Or a web address, like https://www.example.org.
• Publish says the announcement banner still says the template’s own words: Open Announcement banner and type your own Banner text, or switch the banner off.
• The page you want is not in Links to: That page is off. Turn it on in its Page settings, then open the banner again.

Still stuck?

Email info@project-go.com. Tell us your church name and what you tried.