Social Sharing Buttons (Summary) #SocialCafe 2.6
#SocialCafe Chat Topic: Social Sharing Buttons
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- How do you insert social share buttons on your site/blog (i.e. your designer does it, plugin, manual)?
It would seem that people do many different things, and not just the insertion of social buttons, but the use of other content-sharing methods which are related to the social platforms.
@FleurdeB Totally agree! With there were more "share" buttons. #socialcafe— Marisa (@MoppetMissy) February 6, 2013 | I become especially disappointed when i find something i really like and there is not a "share" button for Pinterest. =( #socialcafe— Marisa (@MoppetMissy) February 6, 2013 |
- What social buttons would you recommend that everyone have on their site?
There are many social platforms that we all agree on using, like Facebook and Twitter (ok, maybe not "all" agree). There are business platforms like LinkedIn. There are also some platforms that may deserve a second look. What do you think?
@FleurdeB that would be nice, I would luv to pin some and save them to try out! #socialcafe— Marisa (@MoppetMissy) February 6, 2013 | A2 I was going to put my answer, but @FleurdeB beat me to it. I especially like how you said LinkedIn for business #SocialCafe— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) February 6, 2013 |
- What pet peeves would make your list, when using sharing buttons?
There are various pet peeves, from no share buttons (that is the time to get bookmarklets for your browser) to incorrectly configured share buttons (as in no settings configured).
I become especially disappointed when i find something i really like and there is not a "share" button for Pinterest. =( #socialcafe — Marisa Anderson (@moppetmissy) February 6, 2013 | A3 Share buttons that are not share buttons or don't work.Share buttons that have default "via @sharethis" instead of site#SocialCafe— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) February 6, 2013 |
- Any tips for other bloggers, on share buttons or what works for you, or what you would like to see more?
There are various tips out there. From the user perspective, as @moppetmissy said, she likes more buttons. And, on the technical side, the sky is the limit. But, please, people, when you install those Wordpress plugins, check the settings page. If it is confusing, find a friend or a blogger than can help you out for a few minutes and decipher/explain the settings. This will be much better than doing nothing at all.
A4: All i can say is, the more buttons the better! luv when a blog has lots and lots of differnt share buttons! makes me happy=) #socialcafe— Marisa Anderson (@moppetmissy) February 6, 2013 | A4 For the really techie people, check out YOURLS for URL shortening, to use in all your buttons.#SocialCafe — Deborah (@socialwebcafe) February 6, 2013 |
Final Thoughts and Action Steps
Yes, we love social media, too. And, we love it when our chat topics are helpful and stimulate more blog posts. Glad to be of service ;)
@socialwebcafe exactly! Social media can be so amazing. #socialcafe — Megan Pihlaja (@MeganPihlaja) February 6, 2013 | Yes! The more Buttons the Better! #socialcafe— Marisa (@MoppetMissy) February 6, 2013 |
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