Quick guide to setting up your first announcement.
1. Pick a type
Simple — one message. Only type with coupon code + free shipping.
Running Line — scrolling marquee text, up to 6 items.
Multiple Rotating — slides that cycle automatically, each with its own title/subheading/CTA.
2. Add your text
Title — required.
Subheading — optional (Simple & Rotating only, not Running Line).
3. Add a call-to-action
None — no clickable link.
Button — a button with its own text and link.
Entire bar clickable — whole bar links out.
Coupon Code and Free Shipping are separate on/off switches (Simple type only) — you can combine them with a Button CTA at the same time.
4. Coupon code (optional)
Turn on Enable coupon code, enter your code.
Use
{{code}}in your title/subheading to show it automatically.Doesn't show with the Spotlight template.
5. Free shipping bar (optional)
Turn on Enable free shipping, set your threshold (e.g. 50).
Use
{{amount}}to show how much more a shopper needs to add.Set a Success message for once they cross the threshold.
Text-based only — not a visual progress bar.
Key numbers
Running Line scroll speed: 1–50 (higher = slower), default 8.
Running Line gap: 0px+, default 30px.
Rotating display duration: 2–20 seconds total for the whole cycle, split across your slides (not per slide!), default 4s.
Related
Designing Your Announcement Bar
Understanding Analytics