How can I create smart links from my widgets?

Links usually take you to another webpage when you click them. Smart links, also known as dynamic links, generally open an app or take another action when clicked. These smart links can be added to any widget that has a Link field, such as a Button widget.

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Smart links can do the the following:

• Create an email with prefilled subject and body
• Create phone call direct link
• Create SMS Message
• Create Whatsapp conversation direct link
• Create Skype call direct link
• Create Facebook Messenger conversation direct link chat button
• Create Viber call direct link
• Navigate with Waze
• Let visitors add your event to their Google Calendar
• Let visitors add your event to their Yahoo Calendar
• Let visitors add your event to their Outlook Calendar

Create a smart link

Link

1. In the widget’s Link field, click on the Dynamic icon
2. Select Contact URL from the Actions selections. This will add Contact URL in the Link field.
3. Select the type of Contact URL you wish to use from Contact Via. You may select from Email, Tel, SMS, WhatsApp, Skype, Messenger, Viber, Waze, Google Calendar, Yahoo Calendar, or Outlook Calendar.
4. Fill out the additional fields, as shown below, for the specific type you’ve chosen.

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Email

1. Email: Enter the recipient’s email address to be automatically sent to
2. Subject: Enter the default subject the email
3. Message: Enter the default body of the email

 

Tel

1. Number: Enter the phone number to call. This will usually work on mobile phones.

SMS

1. Number: Enter the phone number to text via SMS. This will usually work on mobile phones.

WhatsApp

1. Number: Enter the phone number to message directly via WhatsApp message

Note: You need to enter the full phone number in international format. Omit any zeroes, brackets or dashes when adding the phone number in international format. For a detailed explanation on international numbers, read this article. Please keep in mind that this phone number must have an active account on WhatsApp.

Skype

1. Username: Enter the username to contact
2. Action: Select from Chat, Call, Show Profile, Add to contacts, Send voice mail

Messenger

1. Username: Enter the username to message. Read instructions for finding your Messenger username and Messenger username link.

Viber

1. Number: Enter the phone number to message
2. Action: Select from Contact or Add

Waze

1. Location: Enter a physical address to get navigation directions

Google Calendar

1. Title: Enter a title for the event
2. Description: Enter the event’s description
3. Location: Enter the address of the event
4. Start: Set the event’s start date and time
5. End: Set the event’s end date and time

 

Outlook Calendar

1. Title: Enter a title for the event
2. Description: Enter the event’s description
3. Location: Enter the address of the event
4. Start: Set the event’s start date and time
5. End: Set the event’s end date and time

Yahoo Calendar

1. Title: Enter a title for the event
2. Description: Enter the event’s description
3. Location: Enter the address of the event
4. Start: Set the event’s start date and time
5. End: Set the event’s end date and time