{"id":169372,"date":"2025-06-16T10:23:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spotler.com\/glossary\/anchor-link"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:24:09","slug":"anchor-link","status":"publish","type":"concepts","link":"https:\/\/spotler.com\/en-de\/glossary\/anchor-link","title":{"rendered":"Anchor link"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>An anchor link is a hyperlink that takes users to a specific section on the same web page. Instead of reloading the page, it scrolls directly to the content, saving time and improving the user experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also called a jump link, an anchor link is made using HTML. It connects to a unique ID assigned to a section of the page. Think of a long FAQ page: the list of questions at the top can link users straight to detailed answers below. This makes it easier to find information quickly without endless scrolling.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s a long-form landing page, a detailed blog post, or in-depth product documentation, these links help users navigate faster and stay focused. They&#8217;re commonly used in menus, call-to-action buttons, or introductory summaries that guide visitors deeper into the content.<\/p>\n<p>For example, developers add an ID to a section (like &lt;div id=&#8221;pricing&#8221;>), and the link targets it using a hashtag, like href=&#8221;#pricing&#8221;. Marketers and content creators use this to lead users to what matters, like pricing, feature breakdowns, or sign-up forms, which helps improve engagement and conversions.<\/p>\n<p>Anchor links show up across a variety of marketing touchpoints, such as:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Landing pages that showcase features and link to pricing or sign-up forms<\/li>\n<li>Email newsletters that direct readers to specific sections of a web page or article<\/li>\n<li>Product documentation with links to sections like &#8220;setup guide&#8221; or &#8220;API usage\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Blog posts with a clickable Table of Contents<\/li>\n<li>FAQs where each question at the top links to its answer below<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A clickable link that takes users directly to a section of a website page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","cat_topic":[],"cat_glossary":[],"class_list":["post-169372","concepts","type-concepts","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spotler.com\/en-de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/concepts\/169372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spotler.com\/en-de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/concepts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spotler.com\/en-de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/concepts"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/spotler.com\/en-de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/concepts\/169372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":169374,"href":"https:\/\/spotler.com\/en-de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/concepts\/169372\/revisions\/169374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spotler.com\/en-de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cat_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spotler.com\/en-de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cat_topic?post=169372"},{"taxonomy":"cat_glossary","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spotler.com\/en-de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cat_glossary?post=169372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}