How to Format Hyperlinks

Links on a webpage should be short and indicate where the link takes the user. Never ever use "click here".

The Wrong Ways

Example 1

Once you arrive in Fayetteville, you must attend a J-1 Scholar Orientation Session at the International Students and Scholars office within 7 days of arrival. Please use our online scheduling system to reserve a time for your orientation session.

Example 2

Once you arrive in Fayetteville, you must attend a J-1 Scholar Orientation Session at the International Students and Scholars office within 7 days of arrival. To use our use our online scheduling system to reserve a time for your orientation session click here.

Example 3

Once you arrive in Fayetteville, you must attend a J-1 Scholar Orientation Session at the International Students and Scholars office within 7 days of arrival. Please use our online scheduling system (https://instant-scheduling.com) to reserve a time for your orientation session.

Screen readers which convert web content to speech for visually impaired users will spell out this kind of link, you can probably imagine this would get annoying.

Ideal Method

Example 4

Once you arrive in Fayetteville, you must attend a J-1 Scholar Orientation Session at the International Students and Scholars office within 7 days of arrival. Please use our online scheduling system to reserve a time for your orientation session.

The page title could also be used.