--- title: "NEW: COVID-19 Special Announcement Widget" description: A COVID-19 Special Announcement Widget has been added to the COVID-19 Community Toolbox, which enables organisations to tell search engines that their websites have important information regarding the pandemic. This is particularly important for Local Authorities and Universities communicating critical messages. image: https://blog.jadu.net/hubfs/Blog%20header%20(4).png --- - [Skip to content](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/new-covid-19-special-announcement-widget#main-content) [![JADU main site home page](https://blog.jadu.net/hubfs/raw_assets/public/JADU_August2022/images/logo.svg "JADU main site home page")](https://www.jadu.net/) - [Support](https://www.jadu.net/support) - [Jadu Library](https://www.jadu.net/library) - [Contact](https://www.jadu.net/contact) - Search Open Search Close Navigation Close navigation - Products - [Jadu Digital Platform](https://www.jadu.net/products) - [Jadu Connect](https://www.jadu.net/connect) - [Jadu Central](https://www.jadu.net/central) - [Ways to buy](https://www.jadu.net/buy) - Services - [Services Overview](https://www.jadu.net/services) - [Accessibility](https://www.jadu.net/accessibility) - [Development](https://www.jadu.net/development) - [Eye Tracking](https://www.jadu.net/eye-tracking) - [Hosting](https://www.jadu.net/hosting) - [Professional Services](https://www.jadu.net/professional-services) - [Support](https://www.jadu.net/support) - [Testing](https://www.jadu.net/testing) - [Themes](https://www.jadu.net/core-themes) - [Training](https://www.jadu.net/training) - [User Experience](https://www.jadu.net/ux) - [Web Design](https://www.jadu.net/webdesign) - Customers - [Customer Case Studies](https://www.jadu.net/case-studies) - [Local Government](https://www.jadu.net/local-gov) - [Higher Education](https://www.jadu.net/highered) - [Tourism](https://www.jadu.net/tourism) - [Partners](https://www.jadu.net/partners) - About - [About Us](https://www.jadu.net/jadu-1) - [Careers](https://www.jadu.net/careers) - [Corporate Social Responsibility](https://www.jadu.net/csr) - [Events](https://www.jadu.net/events) - [Jadu Academies](https://www.jadu.net/academy) - [Latest News](https://www.jadu.net/news) - [Our Story](https://www.jadu.net/our-story) - [People and Culture](https://www.jadu.net/culture) - [The Jadu Blog](https://blog.jadu.net/blog) Close navigation - Products - [Jadu Digital Platform](https://www.jadu.net/products) - [Jadu Connect](https://www.jadu.net/connect) - [Jadu Central](https://www.jadu.net/central) - [Ways to buy](https://www.jadu.net/buy) - Services - [Services Overview](https://www.jadu.net/services) - [Accessibility](https://www.jadu.net/accessibility) - [Development](https://www.jadu.net/development) - [Eye Tracking](https://www.jadu.net/eye-tracking) - [Hosting](https://www.jadu.net/hosting) - [Professional Services](https://www.jadu.net/professional-services) - [Support](https://www.jadu.net/support) - [Testing](https://www.jadu.net/testing) - [Themes](https://www.jadu.net/core-themes) - [Training](https://www.jadu.net/training) - [User Experience](https://www.jadu.net/ux) - [Web Design](https://www.jadu.net/webdesign) - Customers - [Customer Case Studies](https://www.jadu.net/case-studies) - [Local Government](https://www.jadu.net/local-gov) - [Higher Education](https://www.jadu.net/highered) - [Tourism](https://www.jadu.net/tourism) - [Partners](https://www.jadu.net/partners) - About - [About Us](https://www.jadu.net/jadu-1) - [Careers](https://www.jadu.net/careers) - [Corporate Social Responsibility](https://www.jadu.net/csr) - [Events](https://www.jadu.net/events) - [Jadu Academies](https://www.jadu.net/academy) - [Latest News](https://www.jadu.net/news) - [Our Story](https://www.jadu.net/our-story) - [People and Culture](https://www.jadu.net/culture) - [The Jadu Blog](https://blog.jadu.net/blog) - [Support](https://www.jadu.net/support) - [Jadu Library](https://www.jadu.net/library) - [Contact](https://www.jadu.net/contact) Search this site Search ![](https://blog.jadu.net/hubfs/Blog%20header%20(4).png) # NEW: COVID-19 Special Announcement Widget Published by [Sarah Backhouse](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/author/sarah-backhouse) on April 22, 2020 4:04:01 PM BST   A new [COVID-19 Special Announcement Widget](https://www.jadu.net/library/directory_record/165/covid-19_special_announcement_widget) has been added to the [COVID-19 Community Toolbox.](https://www.jadu.net/library/ToolBox) The widget enables organisations to tell search engines that their websites have important information regarding the pandemic. This is particularly important for Local Authorities and Universities communicating critical messages. Search engines can then display that content prominently in search results making it easier for users to read and get important information quickly.   An example of this in use: if I was to search for 'grants' in relation to my council, the first search result might be 'Find Out About Private Sector Housing'.  However, if my council used this widget to promote 'COVID-19 - Support for Businesses', which more people are likely to be looking for right now, then they'd be able to find it quickly under the prominently placed 'Help and Information' section in the search results. The capability comes courtesy of Schema.org, which creates, maintains and promotes schemas for structured data on the internet and enables search engines to better understand websites.  The widget makes it easy to publish important information that meets the required standard.  Announcements can be created that include information relating to: - Lockdown directives - Closure notices - Quarantine guidelines - Travel restrictions - Opening of a testing centre - Cancellation or changes to planned events - Revision of shopping hours or other shopping restrictions - Disease spread maps and statistics   The widget doesn’t need to be customised, it can be downloaded as a Widget Zip file, uploaded to Jadu Central through the[Widget Manager](https://www.jadu.net/support/manuals/cms_manual/Homepages/Writing_Widgets.html) and then added to relevant website homepages and landing pages.   Here is a short video on the widget:     Tags: [COVID-19 category](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/tag/covid-19) [Back to Blog](https://blog.jadu.net/blog) Share: [Share on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.jadu.net/blog/new-covid-19-special-announcement-widget) [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.jadu.net/blog/new-covid-19-special-announcement-widget) [Share on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://blog.jadu.net/blog/new-covid-19-special-announcement-widget) ## Leave a comment ## Related Articles ## [Operation Menai Bridge](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/operation-menai-bridge) Operation Menai Bridge is the code name for plans related to the death of King Charles III. 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