👉 Buttons are a great way to drive action from your emails. They look better than hyperlinks and they can do some pretty cool stuff.
Each of your global templates contain buttons, and you might be wondering how some of them work or what to place in them. This guide covers exactly that.
Buttons without links
If you've added a button but haven't linked it anywhere - you'll see a yellow outline around it, indicating this button won't actually display in your email to a real recipient until you add a link.
What you can put in buttons
Button | Link type | How to add a link |
☎️ Call us | Phone number | Link directly to a phone call by adding tel: followed by your phone number.
For example:
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📱SMS us | Mobile number | Link directly to an SMS message by adding sms: followed by your phone number.
For example:
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💌 Email us | Email address | Link directly to an email by adding mailto: followed by your email address.
For example:
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📍 Find us | Google maps | Link directly to your Google maps address. To get this link, go to your Google listing and press
For example:
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🌏 Visit our website | Web address | Link directly to a web address. Include the
For example:
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🗓️ Book now | Cliniko booking page | Link directly to your Cliniko online booking page.
For example, ours is:
Use the |
📄 Download now | A hosted PDF file or other document | Link to an attachment of any kind - just ensure you upload the attachment somewhere first so you can get the link.
For example:
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then copy the URL in your web address bar.