Author Jim-Bo
2015
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In this quick and simple video I wanted to show you how you can create your own snazzy little call to action buttons for your website without using a plugin.

I was asked by one of our members how I got some call to action buttons on my website.

My theme has its own calls to action buttons (I add them with shortcodes) so I don't need to make them myself. However, not all WordPress themes have an option to add buttons such as mine.

But there is a way you can make your own button. You know you can make clickable images, well this is exactly the same thing, only the image is a button.

Orange buttons supposedly get more clicks than green, blue or red, so I've heard. Anyways, the choice of colours, size, and text on the button is up to you. Also the choise of what text appears is up to you, too. You could try the following examples.


Click Here to Read Now
Continue
Enter
Read This Now
Go Here to Read Now
Read My Review Here

etc...

Tools you'll need.

Pixabay or similar to get an image of a button.

Snappa.io or Canva.com or similar to edit the button, or, like me in the video, I ended up just making a plain orange square button. You could do the same and skip the use of pixabay.

other stuff...

The url you want the button to link to...could be another post or page on your site or it could be an affiliate link...

Thanks for watching.

Don't forget to like and comment. :)

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MarlenePosey Premium
Thank you Jim-Bo, Snappa isn't compatible with safari can you guide me to another site that is?
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feigner Premium
have you tried canva?
alternatively try typing alternative to snappa into google it comes up with some alternatives
good hunting
phil
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Jim-Bo Premium
canva

you could get rid of safari if it isn't compatible with snappa.io

snappa.io is just a website like any other, and if your safari can't work with snappa.io, it likely can't work with a lot of other things down the road for you.

google chrome
firefox

those are the biggest two that 90% + of people use...
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Jim-Bo Premium
Thanks for advising, Phil!
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blakedanica Premium
Hi Jim-Bo,

I was wondering if you knew about any toggle call to action buy buttons? Or seen anything like that in your travels?
Ex: you press on "Buy" and when you do, a list will toggle down to a number of different vendors such as: Amazon, Chapters/Barns & Noble, AudioBooks, etc.
I have been on the hunt for that specifically and can't seem to find exactly that. I know another fellow has it already in his theme but mine doesn't.
I'm not tech savvy at all and I'm thinking that that may be contributing to my not finding exactly what I'm looking for.

Great video by the way :)

Thanks
Amanda
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Jim-Bo Premium
sorry I haven't, ask in the community someone might know!
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blakedanica Premium
No worries :) Will do!
Thanks
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Marcus1978 Premium
Thanks for this, Jimbolina. Pixabay is great, but I never thought if looking for buttons on there.

Was the internet connection slow because your kids were watching Netflix?
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Jim-Bo Premium
No, it was likely to be the Goo, just below! :)
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Marcus1978 Premium
Oh no, not the Goo!
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drcmaint Premium
This is goo. Thanks for this.
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Jim-Bo Premium
Goo is lovely, isn't it? hehe

cheers buddy!
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Marcus1978 Premium
How dare you insult Jim-Bo by saying his training is goo!
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Karax Premium
that is definitely something very useful. Thanks, Jimbo!
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Jim-Bo Premium
welcome!
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reanna1 Premium
Bookmarked, James! Thanks!
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Jim-Bo Premium
Yeah, better than PLR stuff passed off as my own creation, eh?

lol

thanks, Reanna
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