Facebook call to action buttons

How to add Facebook Call to Action buttons to ads and posts to improve click-throughs

Do you wish you could get better engagement in the Facebook news feed with your Facebook posts?

Facebook has added the ability to include Facebook Call to Action buttons in Facebook Ads and Facebook organic posts.

These new types of buttons are good news for direct marketers because you can now include direct calls to action in your posts.

What are Facebook Call to Action buttons? 

Facebook call to action buttons let you add buttons to posts to help them stand out.

Here is an example of a Facebook post from Amazon with a call to action button.

Example of Facebook call to action buttons

Uses for call to action buttons

Right now, you can only create Facebook Call to action buttons for Facebook Ads or unpublished posts.

Follow the instructions below to learn how to create Facebook Call to Action buttons.

How to add Facebook Call to Action buttons

 
Step 1: Launch Facebook Power Editor

Step 2: Click on Manage Pages

Manage Pages in Facebook Power Editor
Select the Facebook Page you want to create a call to action button for.

Step 3: Select Create post

Create an unpublished Facebook post

Step 4: Enter your URL and post text and choose a Facebook call to action button.

Facebook unpublished post
Example of an unpublished page post.

You can choose between five types of call to action buttons.

  • Shop Now
  • Learn More
  • Sign Up
  • Book Now
  • Download

Facebook call to action buttons

Step 5: Select Create Post

Step 6: To preview your post, select your post in Facebook Power Editor

Preview Facebook Call to Action buttons
Hover over your post Facebook Power Editor to see an example of your Facebook Call to Action buttons.

Step 7: Select “Publish post” and then “Upload changes”

Publish Facebook unpublished posts
Click publish post to publish an unpublished post with call to action buttons.

Wrap-up on Facebook Call to Action buttons

I’m excited about Facebook Call to Action buttons.

As a marketer, you should start to think more about the goals of your posts.

For example, if you mention a product in a post, instead of just linking to the product, you can include the “shop now” call to action button.

Will you be using Facebook Call to Action buttons?

Leave a comment below and tell me which type of call to action button plan to use first.