Adding Click-to-Call Buttons to Landing Pages

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Create a Click-to-Call Button

To add a click-to-call button, create or edit a landing page:

1. Click    Add Content in the left panel.
2. Click the Elements tab.
3. Click the Button element.
4. Click the purple line in the landing page where you would like the button to appear.
   
   
    
5. Click the button that was just added.
6. Type tel: and the phone number to be called under Set a Custom URL in the right panel, without any dashes. For example, if the telephone number is 555-555-5555, then enter tel:5555555555 as the custom URL.
7. Add the text to be displayed under Set Button Text. Button text normally reads as something like: "Click Here", "Call Us Today", or "Click here to call".
   
   
    

Clicking a call button works differently on different devices. The following is a breakdown of what your visitors will see when they click this button:

Customize the Button

To edit and customize the button:

1. Click the added button.
2. Modify the available Appearance settings.
   • Set Button Text - Enter the text you want the button to display.
   • Style - Choose for your button to be outlined or filled.
   • Size - Determine the overall size of the button.
   • Button Shape - Select the desired Button Shape style.
   • Shadow - Check the box to include a shadow.
   
    
3. Select the desired Custom Colors parameters.
   
   
    
4. Select the desired Position alignment. 
   
   
    

Important Information Regarding Tracking

Calls are not inherently tracked by Lead Gen & CRM. If you put a telephone number into the click-to-call button, Lead Gen & CRM will not track the call event.

You will only be able to track button clicks if the link takes the lead to a different page, or if the link in the button is a Media Center asset. The redirecting links and Media Center assets require fully structured URLs that start with http:// or https:// in order to track.

As phone numbers lack these URL prefixes, they cannot be used to track calls. However, placing a Media Center asset or a redirecting URL defeats the purpose of using a click-to-call button. So if tracking is important to you, consider instead using a different button or link to initiate tracking.

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