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Every Referly announcement is a pop-up — a card that opens over the affiliate’s dashboard inside the affiliate portal. This page walks through the options on the Design & Content tab of the editor, where you shape how that pop-up looks and what it says. A live preview sits next to the editor the whole time, so every change you make shows up straight away.
The pop-up is the only announcement format available today, so there’s no format to choose — open a new announcement and you’re designing a pop-up.

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Choose a style and position

Under Style, pick a Style Variant — each is a ready-made layout:
  • Style 1 — a classic centred card, with the option to add more than one step.
  • Style 2 — a panel that slides in from the side, with the content stacked.
  • Style 3 — a minimal card built around an icon and a single action.
Then set the Position on the screen: centre, or tucked into a corner. Some layouts are designed to sit in a corner rather than the middle, so the available positions change with the style you pick. popup-style-position

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Add a header image or icon

Depending on the layout, a pop-up can lead with a small icon or a larger image, GIF, or video at the top. Choose an icon from the built-in set, upload your own image, GIF or video, or paste a YouTube link. Keep visuals light so the portal still loads quickly — uploads for affiliate announcements need to be under 5MB. popup-header-visual

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Write the title and message

Add a Title, an optional Subtitle (on the layouts that support one), and the Body text of your message. Write the body the way you’d talk to your affiliates — short and clear beats long and formal.

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Walk through more than one step

Style 1 and Style 2 let you add extra steps, so you can take affiliates through a short sequence — for example an intro, then the offer — inside a single pop-up. Use Add step to create the next one, and switch between steps to edit each in turn.

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Set the call-to-action button

The Call to Action controls the button at the bottom of the pop-up:
  • Button text — what the button says, such as Got it! or Claim offer.
  • Action — what happens when it’s clicked. Choose Dismiss announcement to simply close the pop-up, or Open URL to send the affiliate somewhere.
  • URL — the link to open, shown when you pick Open URL. Turn on Open in new tab to keep the portal open behind it.
You can also fine-tune the button’s width, alignment, and shape under Button Style. popup-cta

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Add a countdown timer

Turn on the Countdown Timer to add urgency to a limited-time offer. Set when the countdown ends, choose a Bar or Cards style, and optionally disable the button after the countdown ends so the offer closes itself when time runs out. countdown-timer

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Hide Referly branding

By default announcements carry a small “Powered by Referly” badge. Turn on Hide Referly Branding to remove it for a fully white-labelled look. This option may depend on your plan.

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Preview before you send

Use the preview beside the editor to check how the pop-up looks before publishing. When you’re happy with the design, move on to the Setup tab to decide who sees it and when.

Announcements overview

How announcements work and where they appear.

Target an audience

Send an announcement to everyone or a filtered group.

Marketing assets

Link a pop-up straight to the banners and links affiliates promote with.

Messages overview

Have two-way conversations with your affiliates instead.
Last modified on July 23, 2026