How Do I Use the Social Icon Element to Add Social Media Links to My Website?

Use the Social Icon element (widget) to display clickable icons that link to your station’s social media channels and apps.

Who Is This Article For?

• All users with access to pages, blogs, contests, and sidebars
• Applicable to all themes

Key Features

• Drive traffic to supported social channels
• Link to channels not previously supported (for example, Vimeo, Snapchat, iOS app download, Android app download)
• Support for multi-tenant sites to drive traffic to tenant-specific social channels
• Keep social links visible on pages that use infinitely scrolling widgets

Step-by-Step Guide

Add the Social Icon element to your page, sidebar, blog, or contest layout, then enter the link for each channel you want to display:

1. Facebook: example: https://www.facebook.com/radio88
2. Twitter: example: https://twitter.com/radio88
3. SoundCloud: example: https://soundcloud.com/radio88
4. YouTube: example: https://www.youtube.com/user/radio88
5. Vimeo: example: https://vimeo.com/user1234567
6. Instagram: example: https://www.instagram.com/radio88
7. Snapchat: example: https://www.snapchat.com/add/radio88
8. RSS Feed: Pulls from your available blog categories and displays an RSS link icon for the selected category (for example, Breaking News).
9. iOS: Links to your app’s profile page in the Apple App Store (example: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/102.1-the-edge/id382876999?mt=8).
10. Android: Links to your app’s profile page in the Google Play Store (example: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stormyprods.CFNY).
11. Icon Alignment: Choose left, center, or right.
12. Icon Size: Choose small, medium, or large.

Examples

Widget Settings

Front-End Display

By following these steps, you can easily add and customize social media links on your website to drive audience engagement and promote your station’s digital presence.