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    Should social widgets be the kind that shares/likes a page, or the kind that adds followers to a brand social page?

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    • salesduke
      salesduke last edited by

      I'm wondering if the social widgets on my blog should create a share/like referencing the page or should the social widget create a follower to my brands page on a particular social network?

      Any ideas?

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      • Francisco_Meza
        Francisco_Meza last edited by

        Have the blog posts share/like the post. I personally would never follow all the Twitter accounts from pages I have Tweeted. If you are trying to build your social community, then what the webinar tomorrow with Monique titled Building a Community Without a Big Ass Budget. It's part of your pro subscription.

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        • AlanBleiweiss
          AlanBleiweiss last edited by

          I'll expand on Francisco's answer.  Individual blog posts should be able to be liked / shared as a stand-alone quality piece of content.  However you should also offer a site-wide social like/follow method in the header or sidebar, separate from individual post sharing methods.  This allows for maximum conversion opportunities most appropriate to a site visitor's intent.

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