Wordpress plug-ins are new territory for me. Yesterday one went awry and the blog was down for a few hours. Whoops! It’s a learning process I guess!
There are thousands of plug-ins out there that allow you to customise your blog to your hearts content. They are by far one of the main reasons why Wordpress has become the major powerhouse in blogging circles!
Today I came across an attractive plug-in that allows you add some stylish social icons to your blog. It’s called Sexybookmarks. Every blogger wants to be able to share their posts with the web at large, and this is just the way to do it!
The installation through the Wordpress Admin page is extremely simple. There’s a whole load of social icons you can choose to add to your posts and/or pages such as Twitter, Del.ic.ios, Facebook, Mixx, Newsvine, Digg, etc. It is also extremely simple to understand and customise. You can also choose from a number of different background images that ask the reader to share the post.
One small criticism I would have is that if you’re using the Twitter icon you’ll need to install a second plug-in called ‘Twitter Friendly Links“.Why? By right this should all be contained within the one plug-in.
You’ve only got a tiny window of opportunity from the time someone finishes reading your post until the time they leave. If you want to expand your reach across the web then you need to make possible for your blog posts to be made shareable. It’s also important that you make this an easy and fast process. Plug-ins like Sexybookmarks are just the way to do it!
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