--- title: Is A Call-To-Action (CTA) Your Secret Sauce? description: Calls-to-action or CTAs are graphics or buttons that users can click for your online marketing offers. 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Posted by [David Terry](https://www.thebritagency.com/inbound-marketing-blog/author/david-terry) on August 04, 2016 ![Call to action buttons really work!](https://www.thebritagency.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Chapter2/Chapter2.jpg?width=520&name=Chapter2.jpg "Call to action buttons really work!") A Call-to-Action (CTA) is the key to driving conversions on your Inbound Website. They're your secret sauce to persuading website visitors to click the [offer](https://www.thebritagency.com/inbound-marketing-blog/how-to-create-irresistible-lead-generation-offers) button which takes them to a landing page, and a form, as part of your planned website conversion process. CTAs can be used on product pages (non-landing pages), in display ads, emails, blogs, social media, direct mail and pretty much anywhere you can market your offer. And the real bonus is they can be trackable. **But not all CTAs are created equal.** In a world where every brand is fighting for your attention, it’s critical that prospects choose your offer over your competitors. In this blog, we’ll help uncover tips to creating [Inbound Marketing](https://www.thebritagency.com/inbound-marketing-blog/inbound-marketing) CTAs that rock.   **#1 Locate Your CTA Where The Eye Can See** Calls-to-action do best “above the fold” - the space where your web page is viewable to the user without having to scroll down. According to heat map analysis, anything “below the fold” will only be viewed by 50% of people who visit your page. Doubling impressions on your CTAs can significantly increase your lead count. ![Locate your CTA where the eye can see](https://www.thebritagency.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Chapter2/BritDiagram1.jpg?width=1024&name=BritDiagram1.jpg "Locate your CTA where the eye can see")   **#2 Clarity Trumps Persuasion** Marketers often put more focus on being clever than clear. It's very important to be crystal clear about what offer is in your CTA. And be specific. If you’re giving away a free eBook, say “Download our FREE eBook to X.” If you’re hosting a free webinar, say “Register for our FREE webinar on X.” X should clearly convey a compelling benefit of receiving the offer. This is much more effective than “Download Now” or “Get a Free Article.” These simply aren’t specific enough. ![Clarity Trumps Persuasion](https://www.thebritagency.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Chapter2/BritDiagram2.jpg?width=1024&name=BritDiagram2.jpg "Clarity Trumps Persuasion") **#3 Use Contrast to Make CTAs Stand Out More** A call-to-action is meant to stand out, so if your CTA blends in too much with your site design, no one will notice it. You want as many eyeballs to land on that call-to-action as possible, so use contrasting colors to make the CTA stand out, and more importantly, use design to make it clear it's a clickable call-to-action. ![Use Contrast To Make CTAs Stand Out More](https://www.thebritagency.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Chapter2/BritDia3.jpg?width=1024&name=BritDia3.jpg "Use Contrast To Make CTAs Stand Out More") **#4 Always Link Your CTA to a Dedicated Landing Page** This tip might seem minor, but it’s incredible how often businesses miss this opportunity. Calls-to-action are meant to send visitors to a dedicated landing page where they receive a specific offer. Do not use CTAs to drive people to your homepage. Even if your CTA is about your brand or product (and perhaps not an offer like a download), still send them to a targeted landing page that is relevant to what they are looking for. If you have the opportunity to use a CTA, send them to a page that will convert them into a lead. ![Always link your CTA to a dedicated landing page](https://www.thebritagency.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Chapter2/BritDiagram4.jpg?width=1024&name=BritDiagram4.jpg "Always link your CTA to a dedicated landing page") **#5 Promote Offers on Product Pages** CTAs shouldn’t be one size fits all. If your company offers various products or services, you may want to consider creating a different offer for each of them. Then you can place CTAs linking to each offer on the website pages that are most relevant to that offer. ![Promote Offers on Product Pages](https://www.thebritagency.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Chapter2/Brit_Diagram5.jpg?width=1024&name=Brit_Diagram5.jpg "Promote Offers on Product Pages")   **#6 Thank You Pages And Emails Are Great CTA Real Estate** Even if someone completes a form on your website (thus they’ve converted as a lead), don’t stop there. Increasing engagement is also a top priority for marketers so that prospects turn into loyal fans. Once someone reaches a “thank you page, or receive the thank you email” the email or page that a visitor arrives on after completing a form, use that space as an opportunity to promote more offers and content. 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