Link to social network

[maestrosonrisas]

I have very powerfull social network but i do not link to them from my website to improve page speed and avoid external links on main page.

Althought i do link from my twitter acounts , facebook and google to my site.

Should i link to my twitter or social on main page. I do not want to send people to there. I want to send people from there to my page.

[ajfried]

It really depends what kind of site you are running. If you want them to take an action on the page you are linking to, then perhaps not. If you are a service provider and want them to communicate with you, then yes.

It also depends how active you are on the networks. I agree the goal is to send people to your site, but depending on what your site is/does, you might want to keep them as a long term customer who keeps coming back. Social media can help accomplish that.

[DragonSearch]

Ultimately, as Aaron says above, it does depend on what kind of site you are running and how active you are on the networks. However, social media outlets are a great way to enhance communication with your customers! For me, personally, when I am on a new website I look at their linking social media links. I find that I get a better feel for their product and/or services and a better idea of the brand's 'personality', so to speak. ^Caitlin

[David-Kley]

I dont think you would have an issue with page speed, just by adding a few links.

Think about it from a consumer point of view. If your users want to see your social profiles, they will have to search for them manually, which they probably won't, or worse case scenario, they could find a competitors social profile instead. I would add the links or icons towards the bottom of the page, depending upon how your page renders. Once you have added them, minify your CSS and code to decrease page load time.