Featured picture of post "New Feature: Customizable Web Link Tag"

New Feature: Customizable Web Link Tag

Andrew Beelitz

One of the biggest feature requests over the last year has been the ability to customize the content of web link tags on ThingLink.  Previously, ThingLink would pull the metadata displayed on your web page and translate it into a tag with a picture and title that could not be edited.  Now you can fully customize the content of these web link tags, including image, title, body text, and call-to-action button.  Continue reading to learn more what this feature means, why it is valuable and how to use it. 

What this new feature means:

View this before and after sequence to see this new feature in action: 

BEFORE

Notice the image, text and web link within this tag.  This content can not be controlled.

Screen_Shot_2016-09-09_at_4.11.56_PM.png

AFTER

Now you can upload a new photo, control the title & body text, and adjust the newly added call-to-action.

Screen_Shot_2016-09-09_at_4.09.31_PM.png

 

Why it is valuable: 

1) 100% control: web link tags are the number one tag used on ThingLink and today’s consumer needs full control of their content. This tag allows publishers and brands to control everything that appears in the tag. 

2) Call-to-action: this new button will increase click-through-rates and engagement.  It also gives users the power to make a call to action for a specific KPI.  For instance, a retailer will want to instruct customers to “buy now”, while a publisher may want readers to “explore more” 

3) Mobile responsiveness: when this tag is viewed on mobile it responds to any screen. 

 

How to use:

Copy a web link into the “Link of image address” field of the tag editor and select “custom”. 

From there you can adjust the text, layout, button, and image with the controls below. 

Screen_Shot_2016-09-09_at_4.29.40_PM-1.png

  

In action:

View this use case below to see the new tag in action: 

Source: MJ Bale

 

Other posts

Featured picture of post "New Feature: Customizable Web Link Tag"

ThingLink at ISTE 2024

Our team is excited to be back at ISTE, and we look forward to reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones in Denver, Colorado! Here are some topics and ...

Featured picture of post "New Feature: Customizable Web Link Tag"

How to Make a Virtual Escape Room

Can you create an escape room virtually? The answer is yes – and much more easily than you may think! In recent years, physical escape rooms or breakout rooms...

Featured picture of post "New Feature: Customizable Web Link Tag"

Best Interactive Infographics

If you create or provide eLearning courses or workplace training, or you create any type of content marketing, you need to know how to use infographics. Infographics...

Featured picture of post "New Feature: Customizable Web Link Tag"

Five Stages of Design Thinking

In this blog post we look at the five stages of the design thinking process and suggest innovative solutions for making the process as effective as possible.  ...

Avatars of product experts

Meet ThingLink Experts

If you’d like to learn more about what ThingLink can offer to your company, you can schedule an online meeting with one of our product experts below.

Start now
Create unique experiences with ThingLink! It's easier than you think! Start now