{"id":25524,"date":"2020-08-11T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T13:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=25524"},"modified":"2020-07-22T18:09:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T23:09:33","slug":"add-push-notifications-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/add-push-notifications-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Push Notifications to Your WordPress Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every website owner is looking for ways to drive more traffic to their sites. One of those methods is using push notifications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, you\u2019re probably already familiar with push notifications. At the very least you\u2019ve come across them when visiting a website. They\u2019re the little messages that appear when you visit a site asking if you\u2019d like to 'enable notifications'\u009d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you select yes, then you\u2019ll get a notification to visit the site when they publish a new article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To some they seem a little spammy, as they\u2019re somewhat similar to pop-ups, which received a ton of blowback even though they\u2019re effective<\/a>. Still, push notifications are widely used. Just spend some time browsing the web and you\u2019ll find a ton of big websites using them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the very least, push notifications are worth testing. Who knows? You might experience a huge uptick in traffic from the simple addition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below we\u2019ll dive deep into the ins and outs of push notifications. You\u2019ll learn what they are, how using them can benefit your site, and finally, how to add push notifications to your WordPress blog or website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are Push Notifications?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Push notifications took a page out of the mobile app library. Whenever you install and start using a mobile app you\u2019ll get a prompt asking if the app can send you notifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Push notifications are simply applying the same methodology to web browsers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although we compared push notifications to pop-ups above, they\u2019re really entirely different animals. First, push notifications are less intrusive and usually show up as slide-in notifications, in the bottom-right or upper-right corner of the screen. Second, they don\u2019t ask for user information, just a simple yes or no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once enabled push notifications show up on the user’s mobile, tablet, or desktop devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, it\u2019s a relatively new marketing channel and gives you another opportunity to reach your visitors after they leave your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Push notifications are becoming incredibly popular and are being used by websites like Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once a user clicks '\u02dcAllow\u2019 any push notifications you send out will appear on their desktops, mobile devices, or tablets and look similar to the image below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Can You Use Push Notifications For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Push notifications give you a creative way to interact with your audience. People spend a lot of time on the internet, so being able to reach them here can be pretty valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essentially, push notifications give you another marketing channel. With push notifications, you can send out blog post notifications, coupons, announcements, product updates, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some specific applications of push notifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n