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Footer Call-to-Action Buttons

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You can choose to add call-to-action buttons at the top of the footer on your website. You can choose to add just the Give button linked to a page of your choice, just the recruitment buttons with preset links, or all four. The default is no buttons. This is only available in the _props.pcf file within the root folder for your site or the folder where navigation is restarted.

Screenshot of the footer with Request Information, Schedule a Visit, Apply Now, and Give to Materials Science and Engineering sections above it, each with a gold icon.

 

The Give button should be used when the website/department has its own Giving page. You can customize the page the button links to and the title text after “Give to”.

The recruitment buttons should be turned on if one of the main audiences of the site is prospective students. All academic departments should have these buttons turned on.

  1. Open the _props.pcf file in the root folder for your site.
  2. Go to Properties in the Page Actions Toolbar.
  3. Be sure you have the file checked out (if not, click on the lightbulb icon in the Page Actions Toolbar).
  4. From the Parameters menu on the left, find the “Site Footer Contact Information” section. The Call to Action Buttons fields are the last three items in that section.
    Three footer CTA button fields on Parameters for Call To Action Buttons, Give Button Link, and Give Button Title.
  5. Select which button(s) you would like to display using the Call to Action Buttons dropdown.
    1. No Buttons
      Top of the footer showing the gray line where there are no CTA buttons.
    2. All Give and Recruitment Buttons
      Screenshot of the Request Information, Schedule a Visit, Apply Now, and Give to Materials Science and Engineering sections just above the footer, each with a gold icon.
    3. Give Button Only
      Sample footer CTA with only the Give button in the middle.
    4. Recruitment Buttons Only
      Sample footer with recruitment buttons only.
  6. If you selected an option that includes the Give button, use the file chooser to select a page within your website that the button should go to. To link directly to the giving form, insert the form’s URL starting with /givenow… (do not include https://www.mtu.edu). If you do not indicate a Link, the button will go to the default Giving homepage.
  7. If you selected an option that includes the Give button, enter the text that will appear after “Give to” in the Give Button Title. If this is left blank, it will use Michigan Tech.
  8. Click the blue Save button.
  9. Publish.