Setup Click to Text Button or Link to a Send Text Message
Learn how you can set up a click to text SMS button or link using href and the sms schema. You can also create click to call links.
Generate Leads using the SMS URL Scheme
Use an SMS link with a CallAction text capture number to generate leads that are synced into your CRM via API integration.
HTML SMS Link Code Examples
<a href="sms:+1515375-5550">Send Us a Text</a>
You can also set up a href link to send an SMS with a pre-written text message.
<a href="sms:+15153755550&body=Hi%20there">Text Us</a>
You must use the %20 to insert spaces between words.
Create SMS URL with CallAction SMS Lead Capture Number
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Use CallAction number in the SMS URL link
Step by Step Guide to Create a SMS URL Link
1. Start with a href link.
<a href=""> </a>
2. Enter "sms:" into the URL section of the href link scheme
<a href="sms:"> </a>
3. Enter your CallAction number with international +1 format
<a href="sms:+15153755550"> </a>
4. Enter your call to action in the displayed link text
<a href="sms:+15153755550">Text Us!</a>
Done, you have created a click-to-text SMS link.
Capture Leads via Text Message
Now, when a user clicks on the SMS link to send a text message inquiry to start a conversation, you'll automatically capture the phone number as a lead.
You can combine this with a pre-formatted SMS message body and our text-for-info solution.
Setup text for info tool with a keyword or phrase
Create an SMS URL link with the keyword / phrase pre-formatted in the text message body as seen below.
User simply clicks 'Send' to request information and the CallAction text for info solution sends a text response automatically.
<a href="sms:+15153755550&body=keyword">Text for Free PDF</a>
Where You Can Use a SMS URL Links
Wordpress / websites / landing pages
Contact us pages
HTML emails like mailchimp
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