Annoucements on the shop front page

[DNILamps]

In the last few days my announcement at the top of the home page has gone to the bottom my home page where no one will see it.  Did miss something? Is there an option to have it at the top?  I would appreciate any info or help.

[ChillwolfArt]

@DNILamps  Hi, This is a test which I have at this time. I am seeing the Announcement at the bottom, same as you are. There have been several Threads about it; not everyone is in the test. But regardless, that's a bad place for a Shop Announcement, which is like a "Welcome to your Shop Front". When it's thrown at the bottom, it really looks like an afterthought.

[DNILamps · Accepted solution]

Many thanks for the reply - I agree this is not the place shop announcements - top and centre is right!  Would have been nice to be asked

[WitticismsRus]

I'm not in the test so I see it at the top where it usually is. Moving it to the bottom doesn't make much sense to me but much of what etsy does these days makes little sense to me.

[DNILamps]

thanks for your response

[BoudoirPrive]

Why would anyone even think that this was a good idea?  I sometimes use my shop announcement for important notifications for buyers.  How are they going to see it when it's tucked away in the back of beyond?  What possible benefit is it to Etsy to remove it from sight?

[DNILamps]

Totally agree, as you say for important notifications.  I use mine to tell buyers a month in advance that we are going to put the shop into holiday mode and of course to tell buyers about my monthly offers.

[PebbleCreekStudio]

Exactly my thoughts too!

[UptownYvette]

It's a test and a lousy one!

[timberlineltd]

I hate having it at the bottom. I'm having a Fathers Day sale and nobody will notice with the announcement at the bottom of the page. 

[BoudoirPrive]

@timberlineltd 

Exactly!  I'm sure that most buyers won't even know it's there.  It's vital that it is front and centre for important messages to buyers.

[DNILamps]

I have toyed with the idea of using the banner to post announcements as an alternative if the announcements are not returned to the top, it's in no way ideal, but doable.  I requested via email that my announcement box is returned to the top of the home page.

[BoudoirPrive]

@DNILamps 

That's a good idea.  I could use my banner template to add text to and save it under a different file name.  I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this rolls out, or not, as the case may be.

[TopazDanceArts]

I'm running a sale & having the shop announcement at the bottom is not alerting shoppers to that fact. I wonder if I would have made more sales if it hadn't been moved.