Share buttons help visitors share content on social media platforms, expanding your audience and driving traffic to your site. Here's everything you need to know about implementing share buttons in Squarespace 7.0.

Supported Platforms:

• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Pinterest (requires featured images)
• Reddit
• Tumblr

Adding Share Buttons:

1. Open Share Buttons panel
2. Select desired social media platforms
3. Save changes

Default Button Placement:

• Album pages: Below album title
• Events: Below descriptions
• Blog posts: Below content
• Products: Below description and Add to Cart button

Advanced Share Buttons: Available in Brine, Farro, Skye, Tremont, and York templates, offering:

• Customizable size and spacing
• Color options
• Multiple styles (icon only, filled, outline, raised)

Hiding Share Buttons:

• Site-wide: Uncheck all social media sites in Share Buttons panel
• Product pages only: Adjust in Site Styles
• Blog pages: Template-specific settings
• Album/Event pages: Use Hide album share links and Show social buttons toggles

Important Notes:

• Facebook shares may appear in friends' News Feeds based on user settings
• Pinterest sharing requires featured images
• Some templates have specific exceptions for button display
• Share buttons can be customized through Site Styles panel

Additional Features:

• Add social icons to headers/footers
• Display social media feeds
• Connect accounts for enhanced integration

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