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How to create a CTA

  • Log into your agency website.
  • Click on Add micro-content.
  • Select Call-To-Action (CTA).
  • Add Title (required).
    • The Title appears at the top of the page, and is also used in URLs and anywhere the page is linked to from other content across the site.is required so that the CTA can be found in the backend of the system. 
    • Check the Hide Title box if you don’t want the title of the CTA to be displayed on the site as a part of the content.
  • Enter a URL Destination (required). Enter the URL and Link Text for the page that your CTA should link to.
    • If you’re linking off to an external site, you’ll need to include the full URL (https://google.com).
    • If you have included a URL in the URL field, you will be required to add Add Link Text. This is how your URL will display to users (displayed as a button). For example, you might enter “Learn more about Hurricane Relief” in the Link Text field
      • Link Text is required if you are linking to an external site.
      • For links to internal pages, if you leave Link Text blank, the word "More" will appear in the button by default.
  • Use the Description field to give more detail to your CTA.
    • This field is limited to 150 characters.
    • Note: Description is required if your CTA is linking to an external site (i.e. Twitter, IRS.gov, etc.), but is not required if your CTA is linking to a page within your site - the description will automatically pull from the content of that page unless you override it by adding a description in this field.
  • Add an image to the CTA . (optional)
    • Click the Add Image button.
    • You can choose an image that’s already been added by clicking on that the desired image and then clicking the Select button at the bottom of the screen.
    • You can also Upload a new image by clicking Upload at the top of the screen.
      • Drag the image from a location on your computer or choose Select Files to open the location of the image.
    • Click Save.
  • Select the Card checkbox if you want the CTA to display with the card decoration around it. (SCREENSHOT) for more information)
      Publish, Save as Draft, or Schedule Publishing for your CTA (see Publishing instructions
      • If you select the Card option, and do NOT have an image selected, you may choose to add an icon to the card (optional).  Select the desired icon from the drop-down list.
    • To publish your CTA, check the checkbox for published, and click Save.  To save without publishing (draft state), deselect the checkbox before clicking Save.

    Embed a CTA  in a News Page

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