With smartphones available today, more and more people are accessing the internet using their mobile devices than ever. Having your business phone number readily available and easy to find on your website is a great way to get people call your business.
Having the phone number accessible is a great start but you can take it one step further by having it be clickable with the tap of a finger! By making it easy for potential clients to call you, there is a higher chance they will call, ask their questions and get the answer quicker than searching.
The code to make your phone number clickable on a WordPress site very simple and very effective!
Here is code that you insert into a page or widget to make your phone number clickable
<a href=”tel:555-555-5555″>555-555-5555</a>
Here is the code if you want the telephone number visible:
<a href=”tel://+15555551212″>+1 (555) 555-1212</a>
This is if you want the phone number to be a call to action phrase:
<a href=”tel://+15555551212″>Click to Call Today!</a>
By Giovanna DaPrato