I FINALLY figured out how to get the cool Social Media buttons on my posts!
*balloons* *streamers*
See that bar at the bottom with facebook and twitter and other buttons? Click on those to share this post to your respective social media favorites.
I had two share buttons before, but only after seriously hacking the HTML and fighting with Blogger all the way. When blogger friend Shannon asked how, I couldn’t even remember what I did. Fortunately, I found a post that explains it all very well, even better than my original kluge (yes, that’s a word, thank you very much).
It’s easy if you have a standard blogger template. But if you have an “designer” template like me, you have to do a little HTML programming. A very little. Believe me, it is much, much easier than what I did before. And it’s all shiny when you’re done.
I’m sharing the wealth on this for selfish reasons: please, please, please add these buttons to your blog! There are so many cool posts that I read that I want to share, and having the buttons makes it SO easy, that even when I don’t have much time, I’ll click away.
It just takes a few minutes to do, even if you have to do the extra steps.
You'd adding cool things like that would be easy – but it never is, for me anyway. Now I can RT easily!
eeks! technology. i think my brain just frizzled out for a second! 🙂
in other news!!!!! I'M LOVING LIFE LIBERY AND PURSUIT!!!!!! ohmygoodness! so cute! nearly halfway through. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! 🙂
@Laura You make it easy for me too by tweeting so many cool posts – I just have to RT! 🙂
@aspiring Yay!! You totally made my morning with that. Thank you. 🙂
I think I have those. Let me check. (opening new window) I don't! Thanks. I'm going to try to figure this out!
Totally agree with the shout out for adding sharing buttons!!! I like to have everything connected.
I love the share buttons. . . I use them all the time:) Good post and happy Monday!
Huh, I never even thought about it. And now I am.:)
Yay! I am so happy you found the share bar. I posted about this awhile back because it makes it so much easier to share content now on twitter!
Angela @ The Bookshelf Muse
@Theresa Yay! It should be pretty easy to do!
@KarenG You are the queen of the social connections!!
@Linsay Yay! 🙂
@Ruth Making people think kinda makes my day. 🙂
@Angela You are way ahead of me, missy! But I figure there's still people (like me) that haven't quite gotten fully on board. 🙂
I usually just click on the SHARE at the top of my browser and choose where to send the post. Am I getting that this is what you're talking about, or am I being particularly dense this morning? I hate that when it happens.
Happy Monday fellow ROW80 writer-friend!
@CLee You have a SHARE button on your browser? That's very cool (I haven't seen one before)! This will put a share button right on your post, so you can share an individual post (not just your blog in general). Happy Monday ROW80 friend! 🙂
Thanks, Susan. This was an option when I set up my blog last week. I'm not sure if the share bar works on my blog or not, but it's an option! I'll share this post on my FB, just in hopes others with blogs will add it to theirs. I agree that it makes it much easier. Thanks!
@Lyn Great! Thanks for the sharing! 🙂
I feel like a complete moron. I've been adding and removing tweet buttons and other misc share buttons that I hated and finally recently gave up and removed them because they pushed my posts too far down on the page. I had that little bar of share buttons the whole time.
*rolls eyes* Thanks, Susan
I have more trouble with this stuff… My buttons work for some people and don't for others. 😛 Oh well. At least I'm trying!
You are so tech savvy! I was all excited when I finally figured out how to add LinkWithin 😛 I'll give this a whirl…tomorrow, when I'm more awake!
I added the buttons. Thanks so much for this:)
@Kai Don't feel bad – it took me forever to figure this out too!
@LisaGG I think IE browsers have trouble with some of the Blogger stuff – like my Word-o-Meter! Makes me crazy.
@Sherrie Most HTML programming is done by the sleep-deprived. 🙂 Good luck!
@Buffy You are most welcome! 🙂
LOL, I had to go back and look at my blog to see if I have these. I do! They are helpful but I rarely notice them, now that you've pointed it out I'll try to use them more often. Thanks for the tip!!!