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Like, Share, Retweet

Simple explanations for simple buttons that do amazing things!
You might know what these do already, but you might not.

LIKE: A button created for Facebook. This is a low-commitment button that only requires users to say they “like” what they’ve read or seen. When clicked, a message will appear on their Facebook page acknowledging this to others.

So what! Who cares and why is this important? Well, its a simple one-step process to share something with folks in your network. Lets say you read this blog and think its worth sharing with your friends but you don’t like it enough to make it your status update. Simply click the like button. There!  Its also great for sites like Grassrooty to have a like button so that you can help us get the word out.

Want to create a like button for any page or site in the world? Its easy and this site creates it for you, then gives you the html code to stick it on any of your sites.

SHARE: A button that requires slightly more commitment from its user than the Like button.  A share button is not justan acknowledgement of liking a site or piece of media. A share button actually creates the content as your status update. It will likely include an image, audio, video (depending on what it is you’re sharing) and a small snippet of information explaining the content you’ve chosen to share. You can also add an additional message to the content you’re sharing.

As stated above, this button helps websites help their users share interesting information. And in return users help websites spread their influence.

Here’s a link to create a FB share button. There’s a rumor that Facebook has disabled the ability to use this feature unless you have a page or are utilizing it via  Wordpress-type plug-in, but I’m not 100% sure. Please include your thoughts below.

RETWEET: It’s basically Twitter’s version of Facebook’s Share. A great thing about the retweet button is its ability to shorten the link you’re directing followers to. It not only directs readers to content but also makes them aware of the content provider’s twitter account. In other words, the reader has an opportunity to become a long-time fan instead of a one-time visitor. You can also include/add your own message into the tweet.

Here’s a link to create a Retweet Botton via twitter.

Note: if you have a website or blog that is operated by wordrpress or blogger (and a few others), you can easily install plug-ins that incorporate Like, Share, and Tweet buttons into every post just as you see on this blog.

Hey, why not Like, Share, or ReTweet this post!