A notification bar is a useful marketing tool that displays custom messages above your website pages, perfect for announcements, sales, promotions, or important updates.

Creating a Notification Bar on Computer:

1. Open the "Notification Bar" panel
2. Select "Enable announcement bar"
3. Enter your message text (can include bold, italic, and links)
4. Add a clickthrough link if desired
5. Click Save to publish

Creating via Squarespace App:

1. Navigate to More > Marketing > Announcement Bar
2. Enable the Show option
3. Enter your message
4. Add any desired links
5. Tap Save

Styling Options:

• Font customization through Site Styles > Fonts
• Color adjustments through Site Styles > Colors
• Background and text color modifications
• Font style and size selections

Important Notes:

• Appears on all pages except Landing Pages
• Cannot be customized per page
• Color matches header theme by default
• When header is transparent, matches following section's theme

Resetting Visibility:

• Use Reset Visibility button to restore after testing
• Editing and saving changes restores visibility for all visitors

Disabling the Bar:

On Computer:

1. Open Notification Bar panel
2. Select "Disable announcement bar"

Via App:

1. Go to More > Marketing > Announcement Bar
2. Toggle off Show button
3. Tap Save

The notification bar effectively communicates time-sensitive information while maintaining your site's visual coherence through customizable styling options.

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