Embedding a Link
Embed a specific Link when you want per-Link branding and attribution rather than embedding the Form generally. Useful for referral partners, paid campaigns, or any place where you want the embed to track separately from your other shares.
In short: Each Link has its own embed snippet. Paste it on the page where you want the Form to render. The Link’s branding, attribution, and assigned user all flow through the embed.
When to embed a specific Link
Embedding a Link (rather than the Form generally) lets you:
- Apply per-Link branding (color, illustrations, OG metadata)
- Track per-Link conversion separately from other shares
- Route incoming Submissions through the Link’s specific assigned user
- Set up a partner-specific embed that you can adjust without touching other places the Form is shared
If you have one Form and one place to embed it, embedding the Form’s primary Link works fine — see Embedding a form on your site.
Embed a Link
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Open the Link you want to embed.
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Find the embed snippet on the Link’s detail page.
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Copy the snippet and paste it into the HTML of the target page.
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Save and publish the target page. Visit it to confirm the Form renders correctly.
The embed places the Form inside an iframe sized to the container you put it in. It’s mobile-responsive on its own.
What flows through the embed
| Setting | How it applies in the embed |
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| The Link’s branding overrides | Yes — consumers see the Link’s color, illustrations, etc. |
| The Link’s assigned user | Yes — Submissions route to that user as if they came from the Link directly |
| The Link’s Open Graph | Mostly relevant if someone shares the embed page itself, not the iframe |
| The Link’s QR code | Independent — see Sharing a Link via QR code |
Multiple Links, multiple embeds
You can embed the same Link in multiple places, but you’ll lose place-by-place attribution. For per-place attribution, create a separate Link per location:
- “Auto Quote — Partner A site” Link, embedded on Partner A’s page
- “Auto Quote — Partner B site” Link, embedded on Partner B’s page
- “Auto Quote — Homepage” Link, embedded on your own homepage
Each Link tracks its own submission count, view count, and conversion rate.
Practical tips
- Test the partner’s embed before they go live. Open their staging or preview page to confirm the iframe renders, the Form looks right with your branding, and the submit flow works.
- Coordinate height with the partner’s design team. Iframes don’t auto-resize across origins; their CSS sets the height.
- Use HTTPS on the embedding page. SALT Links are HTTPS — mixing protocols causes browser warnings.
- Keep the Link’s name partner-specific. Internally, you’ll thank yourself for naming the Link “Acme Mortgage Embed” rather than “Auto Quote 4.”
Common questions
The partner’s site doesn’t accept iframe embeds. What now? Some sites disallow third-party iframes for security. In that case, link to the SALT-hosted Link URL instead — the consumer leaves the partner site, fills out the Form, and (depending on confirmation flow) returns or gets redirected.
Can I customize the iframe’s appearance per embed? The iframe’s contents are controlled by the Link’s branding. Outer styling (border, shadow, container width) is up to your or the partner’s CSS.
I embedded a Link and now want to retire it. What happens to the embed? Archiving the Link makes its iframe show “form not available.” The partner’s page still has the iframe, but it now displays the not-available message. Update the partner’s page or create a replacement Link before archiving.
Does the embed include analytics? Per-Link analytics are tracked on SALT’s side regardless of where the Link is rendered. For your own page-level analytics, instrument the surrounding page (e.g. with Google Analytics) — the iframe content is on a different origin and inaccessible to your tracking script.