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How to Create a Call To Action

  1. Log into your agency website.
  2. Click on Add micro-content.
  3. Select Call-To-Action (CTA).
  4. Add Title (required).
    1. The Title is required so that the CTA can be found in the back-end of the system. 
    2. 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.
  5. Enter a URL Destination (required). Enter the URL and Link Text for the page that your CTA should link to.
    1. If you’re linking off to an external site, you’ll need to include the full URL (https://www.google.com).
    2. 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”
    1. “Apply” in the Link Text field
      1. Link Text is required if you are linking to an external site.
      2. For links to internal pages, if you leave Link Text blank, the word "More" will appear in the button by default.
  1. Use the Description field to give more detail to your CTA (optional).
    1. This field is limited to 150 characters.
  2. Add an image to the CTA (optional).
    1. Click the Add Image button.
    2. You can choose an image that’s already been added
by clicking
    1. :
      1. Click on the desired image
and then clicking
      1. .
      2. Click the Select button at the bottom of the
screen
      1. window.
    1. You can also
Upload
    1. upload a new image
by clicking
    1. :
      1. Click Upload at the top of the screen.
      2. Drag the image from a location on your computer or choose Select Files to open the location of the image. How to Upload an Image
      3. Click Save.
  1. Select the Card
check-boxSelect the desired icon from the drop-down list
  1. checkbox if you want the CTA to display with the card decoration around it (optional).
  • If you select the Card option, and do NOT have an image selected, you may choose to add an icon to the card. 
  • Click Save
    1.  Select an Icon from the list provided (optional).
      1. The selected Icon will only display if Card box is check and there is no Image.
    2. To publish your CTA, check the
    Check Box for Published.
    1.  Published checkbox.
      1. To Save as a Draft
    ,
      1. without publishing,
    deselect
      1. leave the
    check box before clicking
      1. box unchecked.
    1. Click Save. 

    Embed a CTA

     in

    in Other Pages

    CTAs can be embedded into other pages on the website, like Topic Pages or News Pages. Visit the training on embedding content to learn how.