Creating an Effective Bottom Bar Popup in JupiterX for Cookie Consent and Announcements

Bottom Bar popups serve as a non-intrusive yet noticeable way to communicate important information, such as cookie consent notifications, to your website visitors. JupiterX facilitates the creation of these informative strips that can comfortably sit at the bottom of your site pages. This guide outlines the process of creating a bottom bar suitable for the EU Cookie Consent law requirements, or any similar announcement you need to make on your site.

Creating Your Bottom Bar Popup

1. Navigate to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Go to JupiterX > Popups and click Add New to create a fresh popup.
3. Name your template appropriately, such as "Cookie Consent" or "Site Announcement".
4. You can choose to design your bottom bar from scratch or kickstart your design process by selecting a template from JupiterX's library.

Configuring Popup Settings

To shape your bottom bar, adjust the Popup Settings as follows:

1. Click on the Popup Settings gear icon to access the popup configurations.
2. In Settings > Layout:
   • For Horizontal Position, choose Center.
   • Set the Vertical Position to Bottom so that the bar adheres to the lower part of the screen.
   • Opt to Hide the Close Button, ensuring the message stays in view until actioned upon by the user.

Adjusting Style and Advanced Settings

Style your popup to match your site's aesthetic and ensure clear readability:

1. Navigate to the Style tab and customize the popup's appearance, considering padding, background color, border, and typography.

Proceed to refine user interaction with Advanced settings:

1. Set Prevent Closing on Overlay and Prevent Closing on ESC Key to Yes to keep the bottom bar fixed until the necessary consent is given.

Setting Publish Configuration

Ensure your bottom bar meets visibility and interaction requirements:

1. In Publish Settings, access Conditions and configure to Include On Entire Site so that the message is site-wide.
2. Under Triggers, set to show On Page Load at 0 seconds to alert visitors immediately.
3. In Advanced Rules, set the count for Show Up To X Times to 1, ensuring visitors interact with it once.

Whether it's for legal requirements like cookie consent or for a universal site announcement, bottom bar popups are an efficient means of conveying messages without disrupting the user experience. By following the steps provided, you can create a bottom bar popup with JupiterX that ticks all the boxes: visibility, compliance, and user engagement.

With these settings, your bottom bar will effectively communicate its intended message, obtain user consent when necessary, and then discreetly exit the scene, creating a seamless user experience that respects both the visitor and the site's regulatory obligations. JupiterX's flexible popup settings make it an ideal solution for any WordPress site aiming to communicate important information effectively.