An important element of a marketing email is the call-to-action, or button, that is used to encourage your recipient to clickthrough to your website. This article will detail how to add buttons to emails.
|
Available with: | ||||
Marketing Automation | ✓ | ||||
CRM Ultimate | ✓ | ||||
CRM PRO | ✓ | ||||
CRM Free | ✓ | ||||
Toolbar: | |||||
![]() |
|||||
Users: | |||||
Administrators | ✓ | ||||
Company Managers | ✓ | ||||
Marketing Managers | ✓ | ||||
Sales Managers | |||||
Salespersons | |||||
Jr. Salespersons | |||||
Adding Layout Blocks
Layout blocks are the foundation of emails created in SharpSpring. Elements can be added into layout blocks. The Email Designer allows you to drag, drop, and reorder layout blocks into your email to further customize it. To add layout blocks, do the following:
|
||
Note: Themed blocks are available only in emails created from designer templates.
|
||
Adding Buttons to Layout Blocks
You can add buttons to emails. To add buttons, do the following:
|
||
Important: Buttons cannot be used with dynamic content.
|
||
Customizing Button Settings
You can edit and customize button settings. To customize button settings, do the following:
|
Customizing Button Styles
You can edit and customize button visual styles. To customize button styles, do the following:
|
|||
Note: Click
![]() |
|||
Customizing Button Padding
You can edit and customize button padding. To edit button padding, do the following:
|
Customizing Button Margins
You can edit and customize button margins. To edit button margins, do the following:
|
Customizing Button Fonts
You can edit and customize button fonts. To edit button fonts, do the following:
|
Customizing Button Borders
You can edit and customize button borders. To set button borders, do the following:
|
Regarding Email Appearances
While your buttons may look fine in Gmail, they may sometimes appear incorrect when displaying in Outlook. SharpSpring has a Litmus Test feature built into the email designer that allows you to see what your emails look like in email clients. Be sure to preview your emails to ensure your design is as you want it to appear. |
Note: Refer to the Email Standards Project to see up-to-date information on inconsistencies with email rendering across platforms.
|