A CTA (Call to Action) is a marketing term referring to an instruction or call to the target audience to perform a particular action.
CTAs are commonly used in advertising, marketing campaigns, websites, email marketing, and other forms of communication to encourage the target audience to take a specific step that benefits the company or organization.
Examples of common CTAs include:
CTAs are important because they provide clear direction to users about what to do next. An effective CTA is:
For example, on a product page of a website, an effective CTA might be a large, colorful button with the text “Buy Now” that leads the user directly to the purchase process.
A good CTA helps to increase the conversion rate, that is, the percentage of visitors who perform a desired action.