Announcements Builder in Sparkforge

By Sparkforge Support Team ·Last reviewed May 3, 2026

Announcements Builder lets agencies create in-app banners for their sub-accounts. You configure title, message, priority, scheduling, CTA buttons, and visibility scope, then save as draft or activate.

Announcements Builder is the agency tool for creating, scheduling, and publishing in-app announcement banners across Sparkforge sub-accounts. You build the banner, set scheduling and priority, optionally add a CTA button, and decide whether the announcement appears at the agency level, account level, or both.

Banner content and core settings

When you build an announcement, configure these core elements:

Title: A short headline for the announcement.
Message content: The body text explaining the update or required action.
Priority: Critical, Warning, or General.
Frequency: How often the banner shows to eligible users.
Status: Save as Draft while preparing, or set to Active to display.

Visibility and audience scope

Agency level: Show to users working in the agency experience.
Account level: Show to sub-account users.
Both: Show across agency and sub-account experiences.

Scheduling

Set a Start Date and End Date to control when a banner is eligible to display. Useful for promotions, maintenance windows, onboarding prompts, or limited-time updates.

CTA buttons and redirect behavior

Banners can include an optional CTA button with button text, destination URL, and redirect behavior. Use a CTA when the announcement should send users to a specific page, resource, or workflow.

Priority levels

Critical: Urgent or high-impact notices.
Warning: Important alerts that need visibility but are less urgent than Critical.
General: Standard informational messages.

How to create an announcement

Open Announcements Builder in your agency settings.
Click Add Custom Announcement.
Enter the message content.
Pick a priority: Critical, Warning, or General.
Set the frequency.
Choose visibility: agency, account, or both.
Set Start Date and End Date.
Configure the CTA button and destination URL if needed.
Review the live preview for both agency and sub-account presentation.
Save as Draft or set to Active to publish.

Access to Announcements Builder depends on agency role and permissions. Review your user-access settings if a teammate cannot reach the feature.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Announcements Builder and In-App Banner Management?

Announcements Builder creates and configures announcements. In-App Banner Management is the agency-level area for reviewing, prioritizing, and toggling banners across the agency and sub-accounts.

Can I save an announcement before publishing it?

Yes. Announcements support Draft and Active states so you can save work in progress.

Can I schedule announcements ahead of time?

Yes. Use Start Date and End Date to control when a banner is eligible to display.

Can a banner include a button?

Yes. Banners support an optional CTA button with text, destination URL, and redirect behavior.

What happens if multiple banners are active?

Priority levels control display handling. Use Critical, Warning, and General to organize messages by urgency.