How to design an Invites Banner Template

Learn how to create an Invites Banner using custom HTML in the template builder and how to place your Partner Merge Tags using HTML.

If the banner editor says Powered by bannersnack, follow the instructions in this article instead. 

Before you start

Before building your Invite Banner in Feathr, you will need either the image file (.png or .jpeg) or a URL link to where the image of your banner is hosted. 

Create a banner template

Select the Banner Template associated with your Invite Campaign directly with the campaign editor or from the Templates area of your Project.

Navigating to the HTML code editor

• Click on the HTML box to open the code editor on the right. It will be located where you selected the 'HTML' content type. 

Customize the HTML

Next, customize the HTML to make your banner look just right. You can find a breakdown of each of the elements in the code here. 

Add your banner image file
If you have the URL where the banner image is hosted skip ahead to 'Add your banner image URL'. If you have the image file of your banner ad follow these steps below:

• Add an 'Image' content type
• Upload the image to the File Manager or select an image you've previously imported.

Find your banner image URL

• Click the Image to open the image editor on the right
• Scroll to find the image URL. Copy the URL 

Add your banner image URL 

• Click into the HTML content to re-open the code editor
• Find the line background-image: url('URL here');  
• Highlight the text URL here and replace with the image URL you just copied

• Adjust the size in the HTML to reflect the final size of you banner (the dimensions you set at the top of the template). The width and height are found in the first line of the code block
• You can move the Partner merge variable by adjusting the values for top and left 
• You can also just the merge variable @PARTNER.BOOTH_NUMBER@ to any other text that is appropriate for your banner

Remove the 'Image' content section

• Click the image you added through the image content type 
• Delete the image by clicking the little trashcan icon

Don't forget to save your template! You're now ready to add it to an Invite Campaign. 

Common Questions

Why should I create my Invite Banner with HTML instead of using the template builder?
We recommend creating your Invite Banner with HTML because we have found that it is easier to customize than with the template editor itself. The template editor was not originally built for building banners, so some aspects of the display reflect that. 

Which fonts are supported when I add text like Partner merge variables?

Arial and Times New Roman will render correctly across all browsers.