How to add Announcements to a Magnolia CMS website

Embed Announcements on Magnolia CMS

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Create a Announcements widget for Magnolia CMS on Common Ninja

First, create a Magnolia CMS Announcements widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the Announcements and enter the Editor.

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Save the Announcements widget

When you're done creating the Announcements widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Announcements Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Announcements widget to your Magnolia CMS website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Magnolia CMS website.

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Paste the code to your Magnolia CMS website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Magnolia CMS website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Magnolia CMS’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Announcements Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Announcements widget on your Magnolia CMS website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Announcements widget on your Magnolia CMS widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Magnolia CMS website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Announcements widget to your Magnolia CMS website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Magnolia CMS website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Announcements widget when you have recurring updates that should be easy to find but not intrusive. It creates a dedicated panel or section for product changes, release notes, company news, and important notices. Instead of spreading updates across scattered blog posts or emails, you centralize them in one clear stream that lives inside your site. This is especially useful for SaaS products, online tools, and communities that ship new features regularly. Visitors can quickly see what is new since their last visit and understand how changes affect them. Over time, a well maintained announcements area builds trust by showing that the product is active and improving.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Magnolia CMS website. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.