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Post an announcement

By the end you’ll have a short notice on your homepage, like a venue change or a registration deadline, first in the list and linked to the page with the details.

  • Who: League admin or Editor
  • Time: 3 min
  • Steps: 8
Video · 1:03 · Voiceover · every step is also written on screen Prefer to read? Steps below

Before you start

  • Fans see announcements in the Announcements section of your homepage. If yours doesn’t have one, add it in Website › Design › Homepage. See Arrange your homepage.

Steps

  1. Step 1: In the left menu, click Website.

    Website opens on its Design tab. Announcements have their own tab.

    Fig. 1

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    The admin with Website in the left menu.
    Fig. 1Website, in the left menu.

  2. Step 2: Click the Announcements tab.

    Post an announcement is at the top. Below it, On your homepage lists the ones fans see now.

    Fig. 2

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    The Website tabs: Design, Pages & posts, Media, Menus & links and Announcements.
    Fig. 2The Announcements tab, after Menus & links.

  3. Step 3: Type a Label, like Venue change.

    The label is the short tag fans see first.

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    The Post an announcement form with the Label field.
    Fig. 3Label: the short tag fans see first.

  4. Step 4: Type the Text.

    One or two sentences: what’s happening and when.

    Fig. 4

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    The Text field with Sunday’s games move to Canal Street Fieldhouse. Same times.
    Fig. 4The text fans read under the label.

  5. Step 5: Under Link, choose A link and type where it goes, like /schedule.

    Use a path on your site, like /schedule, or a full address. Choose No link for a plain notice.

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    The Link options with A link chosen and /schedule typed in the box.
    Fig. 5A link to the page with the details.

  6. Step 6: Click Post.

    It’s live straight away, at the end of On your homepage. A Posted message has Undo in case you need it.

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    The filled-in form with the Post button.
    Fig. 6Post, at the right of the form.

  7. Step 7: Click ↑ next to Venue change until it’s first.

    Fans see live announcements in this order. You can also drag one by its handle.

    Fig. 7

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    The On your homepage list with Venue change last and the up arrow next to it.
    Fig. 7The arrows set the order fans see.

  8. Step 8: Open your website.

    From the admin, click ↗ (View public site) at the bottom of the sidebar; your website opens in a new tab. Your announcement is first in the Announcements section of your homepage.

    Fig. 8

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    The homepage’s Announcements section with Venue change first, then Tomorrow, Register and Tickets.
    Fig. 8Your announcement, first on the homepage.

What you’ll see

Your announcement is on your homepage, first in line. When it’s out of date, switch it off or delete it in Website › Announcements.

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The On your homepage list with Venue change first, marked Live.
Fig. 9Your announcement, first in the list.

Common questions

How do I take an announcement down?
Switch it off with the switch on its row. It stays in the list, marked Hidden, so you can switch it back on. To remove it for good, open ··· and choose Delete.
How do I fix a typo?
Click the pencil on its row and edit it in place. Changes save as you go; click Done when you’re finished.
Can an announcement link to tickets?
Yes. When your league has a ticket sale (Tickets is on the Pro plan), Link offers A ticket sale: choose it and pick the sale. If an announcement has both a link and a ticket sale, the link wins.
Is there a limit on the label?
Keep it short, like Tonight or Registration: the form tells you if it’s too long.