How to add a link in Showit

Quick answer

There are two ways to add a link in Showit. Highlight text and click the link icon in the formatting toolbar that appears. Or select any element and use Click Settings in the right sidebar. Both methods let you choose your link type and add the destination URL.

How to fix it in Showit

1. Method 1 — Inline text link (for linking specific words or phrases).

2. Click on the text element you want to edit

3. Highlight the word or phrase you want to make into a link

4. A small formatting toolbar will appear above the selected text

5. Click the link icon in the formatting toolbar

6. Select your link type — Page, URL, Email, or Phone

7. Add your link destination — a page on your site, an external URL, an email address, or a phone number

8. Click Save

9. The linked text will appear with an underline to show it is clickable

10. Method 2 — Click Settings (for linking any element including images and buttons).

11. Select the element you want to link — text box, image, button, or any other element

12. In the right sidebar, find Click Settings

13. Select your link type and add your destination URL

14. Save your changes

15. Link types you can use in Showit:

16. Page — links to another page on your Showit site. Use this for internal navigation links

17. URL — links to any external website. Always check the Open in New Tab option for external links so visitors don't leave your site

18. Email — creates a mailto link. When a visitor clicks it, their email client opens with your address pre-filled. Use this for email addresses in your footer or contact page

19. Phone — creates a tel link. On mobile, tapping it opens the phone dialler. Use this for phone numbers so mobile visitors can tap to call

20. Publish your changes in Showit for the links to go live

21. Run a fresh scan in FastaSEO to check for any broken or empty links across your site

What's the issue

Links are one of the most important parts of your site — they connect your pages, help visitors take action, and signal to Google how your content is structured. Showit gives you two ways to add them depending on what you're linking and how you want it to behave.

Why it matters

• Well-structured links make your site easier to navigate and help visitors take action — whether that's contacting you, visiting another page, or finding your social profiles. Internal links also help Google understand the structure of your site and how your pages relate to each other. Using the correct link type (mailto for email, tel for phone) also improves the experience for mobile visitors who can tap to contact you directly.

What good looks like

Text links are used for inline words or phrases. Buttons and images use Click Settings for their link destinations. External links open in a new tab. Email addresses use mailto links. Phone numbers use tel links. No broken or empty links anywhere on the site.

How long this takes

Adding a link in Showit takes under a minute once you know which method to use.