How to Create Alert Messages on your Website

Note: This article details how to add an alert to the public facing side of your website. To add an an Alert notification on a Contact Database contact's record, see the article: How to Add Alerts to Contact Database Records 

The Homepage Slideshow module allows you to add alerts to your homepage.  These can appear as a static banner, a scrolling banner, or a pop-up.

 

Go to Website > Homepage Slideshow

 

Access the Setup tab, then the Settings sub-tab.

Edit the field Actions to configure your Alert.  Field descriptions are below.

Alert Content

The content that you wish to appear online. 

 

Alert Date

The date that the alert is to begin appearing online.

 

Alert Dismissable?

 When selected the alert will not appear for visitors that have previously visited the website and closed the Alert.  If not selected, the visitor will see the alert every time that he or she visits the site.

 

Alert Style

This setting dictates if the Alert is a Static Banner, Scrolling Banner, or Popup.

 

Alert Background Color

This setting allows you to select the Alert's background color.