How to add Content Links to Showit

Content Link types

Below are the different types of Content Links you can have along with the member interaction options:

PDF Content Links:

• Download the PDF when the link is clicked

Video Content Links (security details):

• Popup the video when the link is clicked
• Turn the link automatically into an embed of the video (without a click)

Audio Content Links (mp3 only):

• Download the mp3 when the link is clicked
• Turn the link automatically into an embed audio player (without a click)

Image Content Links:

• Download the image when the link is clicked
• Popup the image when the link is clicked
• Turn the link automatically into an embed of the image (without a click)

HTML Content Links:

• Turn the link automatically into an embed output of the HTML (without a click)

File Content Links:

• Anything that is not a PDF, image, mp3, HTML, or video counts as a file
• Download the file when the link is clicked

Before adding Content Links

Before adding your Content Links to your protected pages, you should edit them to make sure the following fields are how you want them:

You can always edit these fields in the future, but if you change "What can members do with this content", you'll need to manually replace that Content Link you placed on any protected pages.

How to add download/popup Content Links

This is for PDFs, images, videos, mp3s, or files

1. Start by clicking Copy next to the Content Link:

   
   

   

   
   

   If you can't click copy, instead, right-click "Link" and then click "Copy link address". 

2. Make sure you are logged into your Showit backend.

3. Click Site on the left:

   
   

   

4. Under Pages, find the page you want to add the Content Link to and click it.

5. Next, click Page at the top:

   
   

   

6. Use the options at the bottom of the page to add a new content block wherever you want:

   
   

   

7. You can add Content Links to a page just like you would add any other link. So, you can use a Text block, Gallery block, Rectangle block (i.e. a Button), or Embed Code block. In this example, we'll use a Gallery block:

   
   

   

8. Upload whatever image you want to represent the link under Gallery Images on the right:

   
   

   

9. Then, under Click Actions, change the link 'Type' to URL.  After, paste the Content Link you previously copied beside URL:

   
   

   

10. Click Publish at the top right. To test this, you'll need to be on your live website, not the Showit editor.

How to add embed Content Links

This is for videos, mp3s, images, or HTML

1. Start by clicking Copy next to the Content Link:

   
   

   

   
   

   If you can't click copy, instead, right-click "Link" and then click "Copy link address". 

2. Make sure you are logged into your Showit backend.

3. Click Site on the left:

   
   

   

4. Under Pages, find the page you want to add the Content Link to and click it.

5. Next, click Page at the top:

   
   

   

6. Use the options at the bottom of the page to add a new content block wherever you want:

   
   

   

7. For Content Links that embed, you must use a Text block:

   
   

   

8. Type whatever text you want for the link. This text will immediately transform into the embed when the page loads for your member. 

9. Then, select the text and click the link icon:

   
   

   

10. Change the link 'Type' to URL > paste the Content Link you previously copied > click Save:

    
    

    

11. Click the checkmark when you've finished editing the link:

    
    

    

12. Click Publish at the top right. To test this, you'll need to be on your live website, not the Showit editor.