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What "like" buttons should I put on my site's pages?

by TheAngelGuy
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I'm not using a CMS or blog platform so I'm curious as to what "like" buttons I should use on my site and is there a preference as to which ones tend to to better than others?

Thanks very much, and have a good day,

- Paul
#buttons #pages #put #site
  • Profile picture of the author John Romaine
    Facebook like.
    Google +1
    Tweet button
    And share this

    Check out my page here to get an idea of what I use and how I have it laid out Definitely worth having - especially in terms of social media sharing.

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  • Profile picture of the author alexschmidt
    hi,
    i will advice you to use the following like buttons in your website

    - Facebook Like Button
    - Google Plus

    i really love the fb like button because it helps you to get good amount of traffic to your website.

    kindest,
    Alex
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  • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
    LIKE MONEY CLICK HERE

    I think that is the one you're looking for...
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  • Profile picture of the author Mangozoom
    Definitely I get 10 new FB like a day from having using this button which grows my audience
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  • Profile picture of the author SteveBagasao
    The standard must-haves would be:

    1) Facebook Like
    2) Tweet This
    3) Google Plus 1

    I also like the Facebook Share button. It seems like it's redundant, but it actually allows people to put in their own comment.

    BTW, I personally think Twitter is a big waste of time, but I include it "just because." I focus mostly on Facebook and think its the most effective way to "viralize" your content.
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    • Profile picture of the author Lisha5684
      Originally Posted by SteveBagasao View Post


      BTW, I personally think Twitter is a big waste of time, but I include it "just because." I focus mostly on Facebook and think its the most effective way to "viralize" your content.
      Just my 2 cents: I don't think Twitter is a waste of time. I get about 30% of my traffic from twitter... If you use it right, you get lots of people from twitter. The key is to interact with your followers often.
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      • Profile picture of the author SteveBagasao
        Originally Posted by Lisha5684 View Post

        Just my 2 cents: I don't think Twitter is a waste of time. I get about 30% of my traffic from twitter... If you use it right, you get lots of people from twitter. The key is to interact with your followers often.
        It's probably just me. You're right, it's a matter of how you use it.

        I have a Twitter account with over 4000 followers and am sure I get some traffic from it, but I have no idea how anyone actually communicates with anyone with the feed going by so fast. I'm just not too keen on sitting there and watching the feed go by.

        Facebook is more my speed and I get tons more traffic from there.
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        • Profile picture of the author Lisha5684
          Originally Posted by SteveBagasao View Post

          It's probably just me. You're right, it's a matter of how you use it.

          I have a Twitter account with over 4000 followers and am sure I get some traffic from it, but I have no idea how anyone actually communicates with anyone with the feed going by so fast. I'm just not too keen on sitting there and watching the feed go by.

          Facebook is more my speed and I get tons more traffic from there.
          I guess I manage most of my twittering by just checking the emails I get from twitter. I get notification any time someone replies, mentions, or follows me, so then I go to those people and talk to them using their @username.

          Twitter is definitely overwhelming and takes a lot of time though to keep up with!
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        • Profile picture of the author Lisha5684
          Originally Posted by SteveBagasao View Post

          It's probably just me. You're right, it's a matter of how you use it.

          I have a Twitter account with over 4000 followers and am sure I get some traffic from it, but I have no idea how anyone actually communicates with anyone with the feed going by so fast. I'm just not too keen on sitting there and watching the feed go by.

          Facebook is more my speed and I get tons more traffic from there.
          Maybe you can give me some tips on how to get more traffic from facebook because I barely get anyone from there! lol

          Maybe if I interacted with people more on facebook. I don't know... what do you think?
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  • Profile picture of the author TheAngelGuy
    Are these buttons something that those sites generate the code for? I'm using hand-coded pages so I don't think a plug-in will work.

    Thanks a lot for the great responses.

    Have a good one, all

    - Paul
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    • Profile picture of the author SteveBagasao
      Originally Posted by TheAngelGuy View Post

      Are these buttons something that those sites generate the code for? I'm using hand-coded pages so I don't think a plug-in will work.
      Facebook and Twitter both offer the raw code to place buttons on you site without the use of a plugin. Just go their respective developer pages and grab the button code.

      Like Button - Facebook Developers
      Twitter / Twitter buttons
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  • Profile picture of the author TheAngelGuy
    The "Share This" buttons seem to overlap the ones mentioned. Is it wrong to use both?
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  • Profile picture of the author Lisha5684
    facebook Likes are great for popularity (which goes a long way in business) Offer an incentive for people if they "Like" your facebook page.
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  • Profile picture of the author ephame
    I recommend to use AddThis - Share Button, Social Bookmark, Sharing Plugins and Analytics

    As you can cover pretty much any kind of bookmarking your customer may have, including the biggest ones Facebook,Twitter, Stumbleupon etc etc...

    Both addthis and sharethis would be good choices if you are trying to allow your viewers to share your site.
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