The glossary

Call To Action (CTA)

A message or interface element that asks a visitor to take a specific next step.

A message or interface element that asks a visitor to take a specific next step.

A practical example

A service page uses “Request a project estimate” beside a short explanation of the information the team needs.

What to watch for

Make the action and what happens next clear. More prominent buttons will not fix an irrelevant offer or a broken enquiry process.

Explore Landing Page and User Experience (UX). See how this fits into Web design.

Further reading

MDN web development learning resources.