Making A Link Clickable In My Blog

So, you’ve started your blog and are trying to find ways to push your work out.
There are several ways of doing so – that we have previously looked at.
One other method that we suggest is to consider including a clickable link in your article(s).

What is a clickable link?

A clickable link, also known as a hyperlink, is a link that you can insert in your blog or article that your audience can click on. After you click on the link it will redirect you to a different web address or browser window (it depends on the contents of the link).
Simply put, a clickable link is a navigation tool for your audience.

How do you make a clickable link?

The text application that you are using will not matter as the method/steps are the same. As this article is making mention to creating a clickable link for a blog the application we will be referring to is WordPress:

• • On WordPress, you open the page or post you are modifying. Choose the ‘visual mode’ option in the toolbar.
    After, you will choose to copy and paste the ‘anchor text’ – the word, phrase, or sentence that you are embedding into the hyperlink.
  • After highlighting the anchor text, one option that will appear is to add a link. Copy and paste the URL (web address or link) into the dialogue box. Ensure that you have copied the whole link of the web address – otherwise, the desired web page may not appear if it is not complete.
    The URL should display the HTTPS:// at the beginning.
  • If the hyperlink successfully embeds into the anchor text, then this part of the text will be highlighted or underlined – it will look different to the rest of the blog.

When you click on this highlighted portion of the text, the link will open either in the same tab or in a new window.

• You can edit, alter and delete an already existing clickable link even after the blog goes live.

Why should I consider adding a clickable link to my blog?

If you are still not convinced about why you should add, create or include a clickable link to your blog, then consider the following:

• A blog should not be lengthy as the reader may lose interest in what you are saying.
  (Remember to summarise your blog article as much as possible!)
  Hyperlinks are a sure way of adding that extra information to your blog; you can include your source material in a way that is convenient for your audience to find – literally at the click of a button!
  This way, you can reiterate a point you are trying to make in the text without the blog being too lengthy.
• You can make references to your previous articles in the new article through clickable links.
  You avoid repeating yourself in your newer articles; instead, you can refer back to your older articles that speak on the same matters.
  If you get a new reader on your latest blog post, they can get access to your older content by clicking on the hyperlink.

But ask yourself do you need to include a clickable link?

If it is not:

• an older blog post you have written;
• a social media link;
• a specific website you are referring to (with information);
• a landing page;

Then it probably does not need to be (included) as a clickable link.