# How to Insert Hyperlink in Your Email

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## Table of contents

- What is a hyperlink?
- Why use hyperlinks in emails?
- How to insert hyperlinks in emails
- Best practices to consider
- Conclusion

We all send and receive dozens of emails every day. Emails are the most preferred channel used for various purposes as they make it easy to share important information. Often, you need to add links that guide people to specific resources or landing pages. However, including long web addresses, links to documents, or plain links directly in the body of your message messes up the layout of the emails and makes them look unprofessional. Not to mention, it also deteriorates the readability of the email.

This is where **email hyperlinks** come in handy. By embedding the URL within relevant anchor text, hyperlinks make your email visually appealing. For example, instead of pasting a long meeting link, hyperlink text like “Join call.”

In this blog post, we’ll discuss hyperlinks and how to add them to emails to make them look cleaner.

## What is a hyperlink?

**A hyperlink is a clickable link that takes viewers to a specific page when clicked. It contains the destination address and serves as a connector to the linked page/URL.**

  

A hyperlink can include text, an image, an icon, or a graphic. It has two components:

  

-   **Anchor text:** It is clickable and is usually underlined and blue in color.
    
-   **URL:** The website address readers are directed to when they click on the anchor text.
    
![J.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/mailmodo/image/upload/f_auto,q_100/v1719589262/strapi/J_5350ad570e.png)
### Types of hyperlinks

**Text links:** Text links include clickable text that takes readers to a new webpage or website address.

**Image links:** Image links include embedded images which, when clicked take readers to a specified URL.

  

**Button links:** Button links include clickable buttons that contain a [CTA](https://www.mailmodo.com/guides/email-call-to-action/) to encourage readers to take the desired action.

  

**Internal links:** Links that take readers to other web pages within the same website.

**External links:** Links take readers to different websites.

  

## Why use hyperlinks in emails?

Including hyperlinks in your email makes it look neat and organized. Instead of putting long URLs that clutter your email presentation or appearance of your emails, using hyperlinks strategically helps you guide your readers where you want them to go without overwhelming them with too many unnecessary texts. Here’s an image of an email where we haven’t used hyperlinks and pasted the URL directly.

 
![B.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/mailmodo/image/upload/f_auto,q_100/v1719589259/strapi/B_b31557090a.png)


  

In this above image, the email look messy. It can be made better by inserting hyperlinks as shown in the image below, which gives it a much cleaner look.

For instance, if you're creating a custom mailto link, a [Mailto Link Generator](https://www.mailmodo.com/tools/mailto-link-generator/) can make the process easier and ensure that links are formatted correctly.

![C.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/mailmodo/image/upload/f_auto,q_100/v1719589259/strapi/C_97b592d3b4.png)

  

## How to insert hyperlinks in emails

We have given you the steps to insert hyperlinks in your email for the most commonly used email clients.

### Gmail

**Step 1.** Sign in to Gmail and click Compose.
![D.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/mailmodo/image/upload/f_auto,q_100/v1719589259/strapi/D_c544baafe4.png)


**Step 2.** Type your email message along with the [subject line](https://www.mailmodo.com/email-subject-lines/).

**Step 3.** Locate the URL you want to hyperlink and copy it using CTRL + C or by right-clicking and choosing the copy option.

**Step 4.** Highlight the text in your email body using a cursor where you want to add the hyperlink

**Step 5.** Click on Insert link.
![E.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/mailmodo/image/upload/f_auto,q_100/v1719589259/strapi/E_746e8d0cf7.png)


**Step 6.** Paste your full URL in the web address field and click OK.
![F.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/mailmodo/image/upload/f_auto,q_100/v1719589260/strapi/F_2e2d30cbd3.png)

### Outlook

**Step 1:** Sign in to Outlook on your desktop and click New mail in your inbox.

![G.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/mailmodo/image/upload/f_auto,q_100/v1719589259/strapi/G_6b49ee2eaa.png)

**Step 2.** Compose your email.

**Step 3.** Copy the URL you want to hyperlink.

**Step 4:** Highlight the text in the body of your email message where you want to add the hyperlink.

**Step 5.** Click on the Insert link icon.
![H.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/mailmodo/image/upload/f_auto,q_100/v1719589262/strapi/H_b855c7534e.png)
**Step 6.** Paste your URL in the web address field and click OK.
![I.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/mailmodo/image/upload/f_auto,q_100/v1719589262/strapi/I_db1f93fcce.png)
## Best practices to consider

Here are a few practices that you must consider when inserting hyperlinks.

-   Use descriptive, meaningful anchor texts that inform users where the link leads and what information they will find there.
    
-   Avoid including the same link multiple times in an email.
    
-   Once you have added the hyperlink, test it to see that it leads to the right page.
    
-   Send the email with links to different [email clients](https://www.mailmodo.com/guides/email-client/) to check the compatibility.
    

## Conclusion

By following the steps discussed in this guide, you can easily start using hyperlinks in your emails that will make your emails more appealing and organized. You must also focus on the best practices that we’ve discussed because simply using hyperlinks isn’t the key; the key is to use hyperlinks in email the right way.

If you think you need more guidance on designing your emails better, check out our resource below.



## Frequently Asked Questions

### What should I do to make hyperlinks more clickable?


To make the hyperlinks more clickable, you can add descriptive anchor texts and avoid generic terms such as “Download now” or “Click here.” Instead, use relevant terms such as “Download ebook” or “Click here to know more about our services” to guide readers on what they’ll get or where they’ll go when they click the link.  Also, place them strategically in the email body to ensure they are seen and clicked more. 


### Should be how do I fix any broken hyperlinks?


If you have a broken hyperlink, it usually means that the URL that you've linked it to is incorrect. You can try to remove the link, re-enter it, and check if the page that you've inserted the URL for still exists.


### How should I choose anchor text?


An anchor text must be clear, concise, and relevant to the web page you’re linking to. This makes it look natural to your viewers, which implies they’re more likely to click on it. Avoid adding too many keywords or having a very long anchor text. 


### Can I hyperlink an image in an email? 


Yes, hyperlinking an image is possible. You can copy and paste the image into your email body, select the image, and then click on the insert link button. In the edit link dialog box, enter the text you want to display along with the web address and click OK. 


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**Author: Mashkoor Alam**

Mashkoor has always been passionate about writing. He used to write short stories on his blog before he started writing for SaaS companies years back. He aspires to have a book under his name.

