How to add a hyperlink to an image in Gmail messages
If you use your Gmail account to send transaction emails to your customers, you can add hyperlinks in picture in Gmail. This is a very effective way to get more clicks for affiliate marketing because people are trying to open images embedded in the body of the message. Here's a simple trick to increase clicks and sales for your business. Before you begin, be aware that you can only do this on the Gmail web version. It is not possible to perform the same steps on a mobile app.
Add hyperlinks in the image in Gmail
To insert a hyperlink into an image in Gmail, follow these steps:
- Insert an image into the email
- Select an image and change the permalink
Here is the detailed guide you need to follow.
Sign in to your Gmail account and click the button Compose button to write a new email. In the body of the email, you must insert an image. To do this, click on the button Insert a photo visible button in the lower menu bar.
You can upload an image from your personal computer or insert an image from Google Photos, Google Drive, etc.
Make sure Online the option is selected on the Insert a photo window. Yes Add attachment If the option is selected, this tutorial will not work.
After inserting the image, you can resize it according to your needs.
Then you have to select the image. To do this, click outside the image and hover your mouse over the image. This is the most delicate step and you have to execute it carefully. In other words, you must select the image as you choose text. After successfully selecting the image, it should turn blue, as shown on the screen capture.
After that, click on the button Insert a link visible button in the lower menu bar. If not, you can press Ctrl + K and insert the web address or URL of any web page into the "Web Address" box.
Do it, then click the OK button to complete the insertion.
That's it! Your recipient can now click on the image to open the webpage link that you have inserted.