How to Add Social Media Share Buttons on Your Website: A Comprehensive Guide

How to Add Social Media Share Buttons on Your Website: A Comprehensive Guide

By Michael Thompson

January 4, 2025 at 08:07 AM

Social media share buttons enable visitors to share your content across various platforms. Here's how to add and customize them:

Available Share Button Options:

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest (requires featured images)
  • Reddit
  • Tumblr

Adding Share Buttons:

  1. Open Share Buttons panel
  2. Check desired social media platforms
  3. Click Save
  4. Share buttons will appear automatically

Click alert button

Click alert button

Display Types:

  1. Standard Share Link: Reveals buttons in overlay menu
  2. Advanced Share Buttons: Displays directly on page with styling options

Row of social media icons

Row of social media icons

Common Display Locations:

  • Album pages: Below title
  • Events: Below descriptions
  • Blog posts: Below content
  • Products: Below descriptions and Add to Cart buttons

Gray jumpsuit on hanger

Gray jumpsuit on hanger

Customizing Advanced Share Buttons:

  1. Go to blog post or product page
  2. Open Site styles panel
  3. Navigate to Share Buttons section
  4. Adjust style, size, spacing, and colors

Hiding Share Buttons:

  • All pages: Uncheck all social media sites in Share Buttons panel
  • Product pages only: Uncheck "Show Share Buttons" in Site styles
  • Blog pages: Varies by template family
  • Album/Events pages: Check "Hide Album Share Link" or uncheck "Show Social Buttons"

Important Notes:

  • Facebook shares may appear in friends' News Feeds
  • Pinterest sharing requires featured images
  • Share button appearance varies by template family
  • Some templates offer additional customization options

For enhanced social media integration, consider:

  • Adding social media icons to headers/footers
  • Embedding social media feeds
  • Connecting social media accounts through Connected Accounts

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