---
title: Welcome Banner
description: "The Welcome Banner appears on the global feed and can be shown to both logged-in and logged-out users. Use it to share announcements, notices, promotions, or welcome messages, and add a call-to-action button to engage your community. This guide will…"
url: "https://fluentcommunity.co/docs/welcome-banner/"
updated: "2025-03-11"
category: Customization
---

# Welcome Banner

The Welcome Banner appears on the global feed and can be shown to both logged-in and logged-out users. Use it to share announcements, notices, promotions, or welcome messages, and add a call-to-action button to engage your community.

This guide will walk you through the steps to create and add the banner to your global feed.

## Access the Welcome Banner

First, go to the FluentCommunity feeds section. Click on the **three-dot** button in the top-right corner. Select the **Welcome Banner** option.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/welcome-banner-scaled.webp)

#### Customize for Logged-In Members

A popup window will appear, showing options for both logged-in and logged-out members. Toggle to enable the Welcome Banner for logged-in members and begin customization.

##### **Banner Media Type**

- **Image**: Upload an image to display on the banner.
- **Video**: You can embed a video from platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, or Wistia, simply paste the video URL and click on the **Embed** button.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Logged-in-Member-02.webp)

**Title**: Add a title for your banner here.

**Description**: Add a short description for the banner.

**Call to Action (CTA)**: Click on the **+ Add** **Button** to include a call to action button. You can include multiple buttons here.

- **Button Label**: Enter the text for the button (e.g., "Learn More").
- **Button Link**: Add a URL that the button will open.
- **Button Type**: Choose a style from the dropdown (Primary, Secondary, Text, Link).
- **Open in New Tab**: Select **Yes** to open the link in a new tab or **No** to open it in the same tab.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/call-to-action-03.webp)

**Allow members to close the welcome banner**: Check this box to let members close the Welcome Banner.

After that click the **Update Info** or**Save Changes**button to apply all your changes.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/welcome-member-image-04-scaled.webp)

##### Preview and Manage the Banner

This Welcome banner will be displayed on your feed like the below screenshot.

- **Preview**: Copy the **Welcome Banner link** and paste it into a new browser tab to view the banner.
- **Hide the Banner**: You can use the **three-dot** button to hide the banner.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Preview-Banner-05.webp)

#### Set Up for Logged-Out Users

To create a banner for logged-out users, select the **Logged-Out** option in the popup. Follow the same steps as for [logged-in members](https://fluentcommunity.co/docs/welcome-banner/#1-toc-title) to customize the banner.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/logged-out-member-06-scaled.webp)

You will see the logout banner like the below screenshot.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-1.png)

#### Manage Feed Links

If you want to add a link to your **Global Feed** then, click on the **Feed Link** button and select **Add New Link** button to start adding your custom link.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FluentCommunity-Feed-Link-1-scaled.webp)

A pop-up will appear where you can enter your link details:

- **Link Name** – Give your link a name. You can also add an emoji by clicking on the **Box** with the name field.
- **URL** – Enter the URL in the designated field.
- **Enable This Link** – By default, the link stays as a draft. To make it live, check the **Enable This Link** box.
- **Open in a New Tab** – If you want the link to open in a new tab, check this option.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FluentCommunity-Feed-Link-2-scaled.webp)

Once saved, your link will appear in the **Global Feed**, just like in the example below.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FluentCommunity-Feed-Link-3-scaled.webp)

With this guide, you can easily create Welcome Banners for your community feed. If you have any questions or need assistance with the process, feel free to contact our [support team](https://wpmanageninja.com/support-tickets/).