Sharing buttons are no doubt one of the best ways to get your content shared via social media, email and other online channels. However, while many website owners agree that sharing buttons are a good thing, not everyone agrees on how to implement them. There are several ways to optimize these buttons to increase your shares — thus increasing traffic, engagement, and total online presence. Optimizing your social buttons is as easy as doing initial research on your existing button traffic (if possible through Google Analytics or social button metrics) to make sure you are choosing the best networks, context, options, and code. Choosing The Best Social Networks As Doug Antkowiak of Search Engine Journal relates, too many social sharing buttons can “cripple decision making.” Many sharing buttons, like AddtoAny or ShareThis, include several networks to which a user can share content. However, the majority of online users only use five main social media networks: Google+, … [Read more...] about The Lost Art Of Social Sharing Buttons
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Dislike Button? Facebook’s Not Getting That — But It May Gain Alternative To The Like Button
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long disliked the idea of a dislike button, but he said today that Facebook will soon be testing an alternative to the Like button, another way for people to express shorthand emotions within the social network. “I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. Probably hundreds of people have asked about this,” Zuckerberg said during a Townhall Q&A in the company’s Menlo Park headquarters. “Today is a special today because today is the day where I actually get to say we are working on it and are very close to shipping a test of it.” Zuckerberg’s remarks naturally led to many headlines about a dislike button, but that’s likely not going to happen. Zuckerberg quickly followed up with his oft-stated opinion that he didn’t want to create a situation where people are downvoting other people’s posts. He gave no specifics about what the button or buttons would be called but said the … [Read more...] about Dislike Button? Facebook’s Not Getting That — But It May Gain Alternative To The Like Button
Top 10 WordPress Social Sharing Plugins 2018
Are you looking to extend your reach or audience over the Internet and for this purpose you are seeking for the best Social media sharing plugin? If yes, then you are on the right place. Social Media plugins made it easy to find your audience and build contact with them. Let me explain this theory in simple words that’s If you want to get traffic then Social media sharing should be your approach. Today, I’m going to show you Top 10 WordPress Social Sharing Plugins. Which Social Media Options you can avail: • Social Share buttons: You can add Social Share buttons at the top/bottom of your blog post. This feature can help your visitors to share your posts. If your visitors are sharing your posts then it’s a great advantage for you. • Your Social Icons: Don’t forget to add your Social Icons linked with your Facebook, twitter, Instagram and linkedin accounts. This way your visitors can find or follow you on popular networks and this technique can help … [Read more...] about Top 10 WordPress Social Sharing Plugins 2018
4 Advanced SEO Blog Tips to Quickly Generate Links, Shares and Traffic
By judethomas In this post, I’m going to share four advanced SEO blog tips to earn you more backlinks, social shares, and traffic quickly. I used these tips on my second ever blog post to score over 100 social shares and two bonus backlinks in a matter of days. Today you’re going to learn how to use them and find out exactly why these SEO blog tips are so effective at scoring more links, shares, and traffic. Keep reading. Embed share triggers in your blog post SEO Factors at play – Social Signals & Backlinks Simply put, share triggers are psychological factors that encourage readers to share your post. When your post gets shared by others, it gives search engines like Google an early indication it’s popular. Here are 3 of my favorite share triggers you can use to boost social shares on your blog right now. Ego Bait – This is where you create content that makes your readers look good. To achieve this, … [Read more...] about 4 Advanced SEO Blog Tips to Quickly Generate Links, Shares and Traffic
How (and Where) to Add Social Media Buttons to Your Site for More Engagement
With social shares on content down 50 percent since 2015, it’s feeling like a lost cause to even consider social media in your content plan.And we’ve all heard the age-old “social sharing buttons are dead” statements.Just like we’ve heard for SEO, content marketing, PPC, and just about every other marketing tactic that still works.The biggest gripes that tag along with social sharing buttons are often from marketers who use them wrong.Or on sites that don’t get enough traffic.Most of the time, it’s the case of awful placements and poor usability.Here is how and where to add social buttons to your site for maximum social engagement.Where to Avoid Social Buttons on Your SiteMost marketers go wrong in two main areas with social sharing buttons:Putting them on the wrong pages: nobody is going to share it.Using poor social buttons with horrible usability: it’s too much of a hassle to use.Where do social sharing buttons definitively not work?On … [Read more...] about How (and Where) to Add Social Media Buttons to Your Site for More Engagement