Automating Copyright Year Update Using Custom Values

Custom values are a flexible tool you have inside the system, they allow you to create dynamic entries that get updated automatically. One of the uses you can give to it is creating a footer for your pages that updates the copyright year automatically. Sounds useful? Let's get into it.

Creating Your Footer

Inside the Funnel or Website builder, click the plus sign icon to add a new section at the bottom of your page.

In this section, you can add as many columns and elements as you like. However, to add the Copyright Year, we'll add a single column and text element.

Add the Copyright text, then click the Custom Value Icon.

Select the Right Now category and click the Year option.

Save and publish your changes. Once saved, click the eye icon to preview your site.

Once you've confirmed the information is correct, head back to the builder and click the save icon inside the section.

Save your footer as a global section for easy access.

From this point forward, the year will automatically update to the current year, eliminating the need for manual changes each year.

Troubleshooting and FAQs

Issue: The Year Isn't Updating Correctly

Fix: Ensure you've selected the correct custom value for the current year. Some fields may display the year a record was created or another year-related data point.

Issue: How to Revert Changes

Fix: If you need to revert your changes, simply remove the merge field and manually enter the year as before.