To have social sharing links displayed on your website
Ideal outcome
Your website visitors will be able to easily share your content on their social channels
Why it matters
Social sharing links help you engage your users and encourage them to easily share your content. It is important to have them configured for both desktop and mobile devices and to enable users to access them easily
Before you start
You need to have Sumo installed on your website. If you don’t have it, check this SOP 024 (web version) to learn how to do it
Key steps
9 steps
What is inside
11 headings
1Environment setup1
Make sure you have access to your company’s social media accounts.
2Configure the social sharing links on your website8
Log in to Sumo using the badge in the top right of your homepage, as shown below. If you are already logged in, click on “My Tools”.
On the left sidebar of Sumo, click on social ⇒ share
Click “Activate now” to activate the sharing option.
Firstly, you need to configure the basic settings.
Now that you have selected the services you want to use, it’s time to configure the layout.
Sumo also offers you the option to configure mobile sharing links. This step is optional, but you can do it if there is a service you would like to include specifically for mobile.
Go to “Display Rules” to choose where you don’t want to include social sharing links on your website.
Last, but not least, after you are done with setting up the social sharing links, you should configure your selected services by logging in.