How to Add Social Media Sharing Buttons in Squarespace 7.0
Enable social sharing buttons to help visitors share your content across social media platforms, increasing your site's reach and traffic.
Supported sharing platforms include:
- Pinterest (requires featured images)
- Tumblr
Adding Share Buttons
- Open "Sharing buttons" panel
- Check desired social media platforms
- Click Save
- Buttons will appear automatically on supported pages
Where Buttons Appear
- Album Pages: Below album title
- Events: Below description on main page and individual events
- Blog Posts: Below content on main blog and individual posts
- Products: Below description and on Add to Cart button
Customizing Share Buttons
- Go to Site Styles panel
- Scroll to Share buttons section
- Adjust:
- Size
- Spacing
- Color
- Style (icon only, solid, outlined, raised)
- Labels
Hiding Share Buttons
To remove all sharing buttons:
- Open "Sharing buttons" panel
- Uncheck all social media sites
To hide on specific pages:
- Product pages: Uncheck "Show share buttons" in Site Styles
- Blog pages: Check "Hide entry footer list" (Bedford/Pacific templates)
- Album/Events pages: Check "Hide album share link" or uncheck "Show social media buttons"
Platform-Specific Notes
Facebook:
- Appears as Like icon in sharing links
- Direct sharing available with advanced sharing buttons
Pinterest:
- Only appears for content with featured images
- Uses featured image for pinning
Template Family Exceptions
Advanced sharing buttons appear on:
- Brine
- Farro
- Skye
- Tremont
- York
These templates show enhanced sharing options with additional styling capabilities on blog posts and product items.
Additional Social Integration
- Add social media icons to Header/Footer
- Embed social content (Tweets, Instagram photos)
- Connect social accounts through Connected Accounts settings