How to Add an App Install Popup to Your Blogger Site

Author - Uspacial

October 02, 20246 minute read

How to Add an App Install Popup to Your Blogger Site

If you want to promote your app directly from your Blogger website, adding a popup is a great way to catch the attention of your visitors. In this post, I’ll show you how to create a simple popup that appears when someone opens your blog. The popup will include a message encouraging users to install your app with a direct link to the app store.

Step-by-Step Guide:

Step 1: Access Your Blogger Theme

Open your Blogger dashboard.
In the left-hand menu, click on Theme.
In the theme section, click on Edit HTML.

Step 2: Add the Popup Code

Before the closing </body> tag in your Blogger theme, insert the following HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code:

<h2>Install Our App!</h2>

<p>Get our app for a better experience!</p>

<a href="YOUR_APP_LINK" class="install-btn">Install Now</a>

<button class="close-btn" onclick="closePopup()">Close</button>

</div>

<style>

#appPopup {

position: fixed;

top: 0;

left: 0;

width: 100%;

height: 100%;

background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);

display: flex;

justify-content: center;

align-items: center;

z-index: 9999;

}

.popup-content {

background-color: white;

padding: 20px;

text-align: center;

border-radius: 10px;

box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);

}

.install-btn {

display: inline-block;

padding: 10px 20px;

background-color: #28a745;

color: white;

text-decoration: none;

border-radius: 5px;

margin-top: 10px;

}

.close-btn {

margin-top: 10px;

padding: 5px 10px;

background-color: #dc3545;

color: white;

border: none;

border-radius: 5px;

}

</style>

// Show the popup after a delay

window.onload = function() {

setTimeout(function() {

document.getElementById("appPopup").style.display = "flex";

}, 3000); // 3 seconds delay

};

// Function to close the popup

function closePopup() {

document.getElementById("appPopup").style.display = "none";

}

</script>

Step 3: Customize the Popup

You can easily customize this popup by doing the following:

Replace YOUR_APP_LINK: Add the link to your app’s Play Store or other download page.

Adjust the popup delay: In the JavaScript part, the popup is set to appear after 3 seconds (3000 milliseconds). If you want the popup to show sooner or later, simply change the 3000 value to another number.

Styling: You can modify the CSS to match the look and feel of your blog.

Step 4: Save the Changes

Once you’ve added the code and customized it, click Save in your Blogger template editor.

Conclusion

That’s it! Now, whenever a visitor opens your blog, a popup will appear after a short delay, encouraging them to install your app. This is a simple but effective way to promote your app directly from your Blogger site.

Feel free to tweak the design and functionality of the popup to suit your needs!