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Adding Social Media Widgets to Websites. Where the Code Goes. All of these widgets use “embed code” Select code (click inside the code) Ctrl+C to copy, or use Copy button We’re putting code below the headline, above the text Ctrl+V to paste it in. Add This. http://www.addthis.com/
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Where the Code Goes • All of these widgets use “embed code” • Select code (click inside the code) • Ctrl+C to copy, or use Copy button • We’re putting code below the headline, above the text • Ctrl+V to paste it in
Add This • http://www.addthis.com/ • Adds “Share” button to any webpage • Add it to a template page so it’ll be on every page • For the end user’s SM, not yours • Don’t need a presence on Facebook, Twitter, etc. • Select the style, get the code
Facebook Developers • http://developers.facebook.com/plugins • All sorts of widgets for your pages • Like Button (to like/recommend your page) • Activity Feed (to show recent FB activity) • Like box (shows people who liked you page) • Facepile (shows faces of people who like your page) • Set values, copy the code
Wrapping Text Around a Widget • Add a 1 row, 1 column table • 300 px wide, no border, no padding, no spacing • Paste code inside <td></td> tags • Align table left or right to wrap text around the table
Twitter Resources • http://twitter.com/about/resources • Follow buttons (to follow your tweets) • Tweet buttons (to share your content) • Widgets (live stream of activity) • Icons and logos (linked to your account) • Choose layout • Cut and paste the code