5 Tips For Creating An Effective Call To Action Button

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5 Tips For Creating An Effective Call To Action Button
By Jennifer Farley, SitePoint
Tue, Oct 6 2009

Most people who own or run a web site want their users to do something when they come to the site and see the content. You might want the user to

• Buy something from your site
• Contact you for a quote
• Sign up for a newsletter
• Download your free eBook

But how do you get them to do that? Do you just hope for the best? Have a tiny link that won?t interrupt their enjoyment of your beautiful design and great content? Have a massive button that they can?t miss?

Call to action buttons are the best way to grab attention, but you need to make it clear exactly what it is you want the user to do. Here are five tips to keep in mind when designing a call to action button or advert.

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