CTA overlays. A bar on top of the page you link to.
Show a call-to-action bar, at the top or bottom, over the page your short link points to. It works when the destination allows framing; otherwise visitors get a normal redirect. Impressions and clicks are counted per overlay.
- A top or bottom bar with text and a button
- Your colors for background, text and button
- Impressions and clicks counted per overlay
- Normal redirect when the site does not allow framing
Bar position
One format, two positions.
The overlay is a bar with text and a button, at the top or the bottom of the framed destination. Other formats, such as email capture, surveys or a countdown splash page, are not built.
Text and a button
Text and a button
Create an overlay
Set it up in the workspace
Under CTA overlays in the dashboard, fill in the text, the button and the colors. Then attach the overlay to a link in the link edit dialog, or send cta_overlay_id through the API.
- PositionTop bar or bottom bar
- ColorsBackground, text, button and button text
- CopyHeadline, optional body text, button text and button URL
- Attach to a linkIn the link edit dialog or with cta_overlay_id in the API, one link at a time
| Overlay | Position | Impressions | Clicks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer sale | bottom_bar | 1,284 | 97 |
| Newsletter | top_bar | 642 | 38 |
Stats
See impressions and clicks.
The CTA overlays page lists the impressions and clicks of every overlay in your workspace.
- Impressions and clicks per overlay
- A warning in the dashboard when a destination does not allow framing
- Destinations re-checked for framing every day
- Not built yet: click-through charts, A/B tests of overlay copy, UTM passthrough
What you can do
- A top or bottom bar with text and a button
- Your own colors for background, text and button
- Impressions and clicks counted per overlay
- Each destination is checked for framing in the background and re-checked daily
- Sites that forbid framing get a normal redirect
What a CTA overlay does, and where it stops
A CTA overlay opens the destination in a frame and draws your bar on top of it. It is a basic version of what Sniply and Replug do.
One format: a top or bottom bar with text and a button
Create an overlay in the workspace under CTA overlays: a name, a position (top or bottom), a headline, optional body text, button text, a button URL and four colors (background, text, button, button text). Attach it to a link in the link edit dialog, or send cta_overlay_id through the API when you create or update the link. Other formats, such as email capture, discount code, survey, modal or a splash page with a countdown, are not built.
It only works when the destination allows framing
The overlay is shown by loading the destination in an iframe. Browsers refuse to do that when a site sends an X-Frame-Options header, or a Content-Security-Policy frame-ancestors rule that does not allow it, and many large sites do. Elido checks each destination in the background when you attach the overlay and again every day. Until the first check finishes, or if the destination forbids framing, visitors get a normal redirect with no overlay. The dashboard warns you when a destination does not allow framing. Sniply and Replug have the same limit. The check does not catch everything, for example scripts that break out of frames.
Paid plans, and the main destination only
Overlays are available on Pro, Business and Enterprise. On Free, attaching one returns a plan-required error. Only the link's main destination is framed: A/B variants and targeting destinations get a normal redirect. Bulk link creation does not accept an overlay, so you attach it link by link. Encrypted links cannot use one. Because of caching, a change can take a few minutes to reach visitors.
Impressions and clicks per overlay
An event is recorded each time the overlay is shown and each time the button is clicked. The CTA overlays page in your workspace lists the impressions and clicks for every overlay. That is all it shows today: there is no click-through chart, dismiss rate, time-to-click or revenue attribution, and no A/B testing of overlay copy.
Elido CTA overlays vs Sniply vs Replug
Sniply and Replug are built around overlays and do far more. Elido's is a basic bar that sits next to your link management.
CTA overlay questions
Does the overlay work on any destination?
No. It works only when the destination allows framing. Many big sites send X-Frame-Options or a CSP frame-ancestors rule and cannot be framed, so visitors to those links get a normal redirect with no overlay. Sniply and Replug have the same limit. Test your real destination URLs before you rely on it.
How do I know whether my destination can be framed?
After you attach an overlay, Elido checks the destination's X-Frame-Options and CSP frame-ancestors headers in the background and re-checks them daily. The dashboard warns you when the destination does not allow framing. Until the first check finishes, visitors get a normal redirect.
Which plans include CTA overlays?
Pro, Business and Enterprise. On Free, attaching an overlay returns a plan-required error. You create overlays in the workspace and attach them one link at a time, in the link edit dialog or with cta_overlay_id in the API. Bulk link creation does not accept an overlay.
Can I show an email form, a discount code, a popup or a countdown?
No. The only format is a top or bottom bar with text and a button. Email capture, discount codes, surveys, modals and countdown splash pages are not built. If you need them today, Sniply and Replug offer more overlay types.
Does it apply to A/B variants and targeted destinations?
No. Only the link's main destination is framed. A/B variants and destinations picked by targeting rules get a normal redirect with no overlay.
Can I A/B test overlay copy or see a conversion rate?
No. The CTA overlays page shows impressions and clicks for each overlay. A/B testing of overlay copy, UTM passthrough and conversion reporting are not built.
Keep reading
Routing rules and A/B variants send visitors to other destinations. Those get a normal redirect, with no overlay.
Another way to reach people who clicked: pixels that fire behind a consent card.
Group links by campaign. An overlay is attached to each link, not to the whole campaign.