As business owners of all different sizes, it’s especially important to be mindful of concerns customers may have.
Setting up a notification on your website is a simple way to communicate your sanitation efforts.
Best of all, these notifications can be setup within minutes with a simple WordPress plugin.
Using a Cookie Notice Plugin for Every Notice
Over the last few years many plugins have been created to support European laws around website tracking and cookies.
These plugins are lightweight and can be used for any type of notification you want.
This site uses the Cookie Notice Plugin which has many customization options.
Key Features
- Ability to display notifications on top or bottom of website.
- Ability to link to supporting pages.
- Let’s you customize colors.
- Free to use
Downloading Cookie Notice for WordPress
Login to your WordPress dashboard, click “plugins”, click “add-new”.
On the following screen type in “cookie notice” in the search bar. Then select the plugin that says “Cookie Notice for GDPR & CCPA”. You’ll notice it has more than 1 million active downloads and over 2,400 five-star reviews.
Click “Install Now” and then “Activate”.
Customize Your Notifications
From the WordPress Dashboard click on “Settings” and then “Cookie Notice”.
Your Notification Message
Next to “Message” you can write whatever notification you deem appropriate for your area and market.
Button Text
You can customize the text on the button that will make your notification disappear.
Privacy Policy
You can click “Enable Privacy Policy Link” if you want to redirect users to another page on your website.
Many local businesses have created new pages on their websites which go into detail explaining what they have done in response to the COVID-19 threat (more on that below).
Colors
On the bottom of the plugin you’ll see options to change the Text Color and Bar Color of your notification.
Click “Save Changes” and you’re done!
Please note it sometimes takes a minute or two for the plugin to refresh. You will need to use a new browser, with no cookies, in order for you to see the notification live on your website.
Wrap Up
Watching the news about what’s happening in our country and abroad can be troubling.
As small business owners, we are the bedrock of the American economy. It’s important for us to respond tastefully to the threat we face. We need to keep our employees and customers safe and healthy.
Communicating to customers online is a great way to build solidarity in the country, to humanize your business, and put people at ease.