Determining impact is one of the most substantial challenges facing business owners today. Luckily, the almighty 'click' is one of the best instruments available to the marketer to measure behavior. Why? Because a click means:
The challenge: How do we make our visitors click? The answer is simple, a CTA.
A CTA (Call-to-actions) is a link or button that drives website visitors to sign up, to download an e-book or other actions that will move them along the buyer’s journey. According to HubSpot, a compelling CTA has two critical elements: Copy & Design To encourage your audience to click, your CTA must be click-worthy.
As the name suggests, the primary objective of the CTA is to get people to act. And the action starts with you. Use verbs. Words like “Try me!” or “Claim your free trial” signal to your audience that they have to do something.
Using verbs also set expectations. When your audience clicks your CTA, they know what they’re getting into.
CTAs traditionally connect website pages & blogs to landing pages. These are content pieces that target a specific target market with particular needs. You know that your audience is looking for. Demonstrate your value by offering help to your readers’ challenges and issues. Let them know what benefit they will get simply by clicking.
Be creative. Push the envelope to pique your audience’s attention and interest.
You can also add words like “limited offer” or “Be part of the first 10 to get a webinar pass” to encourage your audience to click now.
When you think of CTA design, you go beyond the button. Look at the bigger picture (literally!) Consider the background color, the background image, the typography, even the negative space.
Placement is an essential element of creating a CTA; it can take a bit of trial and error because you have to consider how your audience behaves when interacting with your content (always test). Some readers prefer not be interrupted while reading. In this case, it’s better to put your CTA on the bottom of the page.
When deciding where to place your CTA consider accessibility and convenience of your target market.
Whether you’re inviting them to try your product or to download an e-book, CTA is an opportunity to convert visitors to leads. To help you win customers, you should plan and implement your CTA efficiently Aside from making sure that the designs and copies of your CTAs are on point, avoid rooky mistakes:
Check out one of my favorites CTAs: