Add Confluent Cloud promotional banner to README

Open viveksnh opened this issue 3 months ago • 3 comments

Summary

Adds a promotional banner for Confluent Cloud at the top of the README
Banner includes a call-to-action for $400 free credits
Uses centrally managed SVG from Contentful CMS

Changes

Added banner image with link to Confluent Cloud signup
Includes UTM parameters for tracking (utm_term=cli)

Visual Preview

The banner displays:

"Confluent Cloud" branding
"Start streaming in minutes" tagline
Process flow: Stream → Connect → Process → Govern
"$400 Free Credits" CTA button

Testing

[x] Banner renders correctly in GitHub markdown
[x] Link directs to Confluent Cloud signup with proper UTM parameters
[x] Image is served from Contentful CMS

This is part of a broader growth initiative to add consistent banners across Confluent's open source repositories, promoting Confluent's value proposition.

Aug 28 '25 21:08 viveksnh

:tada: All Contributor License Agreements have been signed. Ready to merge.
_{Please push an empty commit if you would like to re-run the checks to verify CLA status for all contributors.}