Use cases
A "we've moved" or temporary closure page you can publish in minutes
3 September 2026 · 2 min read
A business relocates, or closes for a week, or moves premises down the street, and the usual response is a printed sign taped to the old door. That sign only reaches someone who's already shown up. A page reaches the person checking before they leave the house, and it takes about as long to put up as the sign does.
What goes on it
The new address, or the date you're reopening, stated plainly at the top. A map link if you've moved somewhere new. A phone number or WhatsApp link for anyone with a question the page doesn't answer. Nothing else needs to be on it, this is a notice, not a redesign of your whole site.
Why a page beats a sign or a single post
A sign only works for someone standing in front of it. A social media post gets buried under whatever's posted after it within a day. A page sits at a link you can hand out, print on a smaller sign pointing people to it, or share directly, and it says the same thing to everyone who checks it, today or next week.
Publish it as a microsite
This is a single page with no build process behind it, so a microsite gets it live in minutes: write the notice, publish, done. You don't need your full site's designer or developer on hand to get a temporary notice out fast.
If you already have a site, update it instead
If your business already has a full site on a subdomain or a custom domain, you don't need a second page at all. Upload a new version with just the closure notice, and the same address people already know now shows it. Your site keeps its recent versions (3 on free, 10 on Pro), so your actual site is still there to bring back once the notice comes down.
Swap it back when you reopen
Roll back to the version before the notice, or upload the current site fresh, and you're back to normal. Either way it's one action, not rebuilding anything from scratch.
Key takeaways
- ✓Keep it to the essentials: new address or reopening date, a map link if relevant, and a way to ask a question.
- ✓A page reaches people checking before they leave the house, unlike a sign or a social post that only reaches people already there or scrolling at the right moment.
- ✓A microsite publishes a standalone notice in minutes with no developer needed.
- ✓If you already have a site, upload a new version with the notice instead of building a separate page.
- ✓Roll back to your previous version, or upload the current site again, once you're back open as normal.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to take my whole site down to post a closure notice?
No. Upload a new version containing just the notice, and your original version is still in your site's recent history (3 on free, 10 on Pro), ready to bring back once you reopen.
How fast can I get this live?
A single-page notice publishes as a microsite in a few minutes, no design or development work required.
How do I go back to my normal site afterward?
Roll back to the version before the notice, or upload your current site again. Either takes one action.
Should I use a new page or update my existing site's address?
If you already have a site people know the address for, update it directly so anyone checking that familiar link sees the notice. Only build a separate page if you don't have an existing site to update.