CTA Copywriting Tips

[JorieMunroe]

As a marketer, CTAs are relevant because they encourage your audience to take action on a marketing campaign.

Below are a few examples of the types of CTAs you might use in marketing materials:

• Try for free. Nearly every company website has a free trial offer today. Each of them are CTAs of this variety, and they allow people to demo a product before deciding if it's worth the cost to them.
• Learn more. Sometimes, all you want is to give your potential customers a little more information so they're prepared to buy something. That's what this CTA is for.
• Join us. Do you manage an online community? Is your product built on collaboration between users? You might find yourself placing "join us" CTA somewhere on your website.

What are your favorite phrases to use when pointing to different products or content offers?

*To learn more about this, check out the Creating Calls-to-Action in HubSpot lesson via HubSpot Academy. 

[JOBrien3]

Some of my favorites to use are things like "Get a Quote" or "Tune In" (for instance for a podcast) depending on the context of the CTA and the offer attached.

[LJones8]

Learn more, sign up today, free offer

[GarethPittHart]

Build Your Better Self. Create the New You. Grow Now. 

Free Self Renewal. Last Chance.

[MBouwmeester]

It depends on the situation, but I like to use 'Find Out More', 'Share Your Thoughts'.

[ARahbek]

We use "CTV" Call To Value. 

Instead of using Action - we believe it incentivises people more to use Value. 

Example: 

Learn more --> Be an expert in .... 

Join us --> Get the latest insights 

[ACrouch]

I love that! "Call To Value" can also be a constant reminder for us to keep adding value to those we market to in the forefront of our strategies. 

[YDou]

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[apurva]

Ecommerce: Buy, Shop, Order, Reserve, Save, Add to Cart, Pick, View
SaaS conversion: Try, Get Started, Subscribe, Sign Up
Non-profit conversion: Donate, Commit, Volunteer, Adopt, Give, Support
Newsletter or community: Subscribe, Join, Sign Up, Refer,
Freebie giveaway: Download, Get, Grab, Claim, Take advantage of
General: Learn More, See More, See How, Start, Find Out, Check it Out, Click here, Continue, Swipe Up,

[CmmWatson]

Nice job - this is the perfect list. 

[MHeimlich]

"Claim Offer" or "Get Involved"

[Kestrel]

Learn more. Sign up for our free webinar. Download free ebook.

[RHirani80]

From the comments section, I really found "Get you free e-book" and "Get Quote" to be interesting, along with the one's mentioned above.

[EMawer]

Be concise, let the user know what action they are going to be taking

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[MLitwa]

I've always liked "Book Now" or "Get Quote"

[ParthaSaha]

Sharing is caring

[StineHolmgaard]

CTA's should always be focused on digital inclusion - so SUBMIT is not enough. Let people know, what's going to happen when they 'push' the button. 

[MHolmes]

"Try your Free Trial"

"Claim Offer"

"Get Involved"

[DFoo]

Hi

[JLeuzinger]

I actually think that it is really hard o create a short CTA which on the one hand says it all but on the other hand is short and simple. Hence, I often go with "find more information" or similar things. 

[ACrouch]

I think you can take out the word find and simplify it to "more information". They do not need to find more information because, with the button, you already told them where to look. I hope this helps.

[ellasheldon]

We use 'Request Management Proposal' but after watching this course I am going to test some simpler, less formal alternatives also!