How to add Social Share Buttons to a Ycode website

Embed Social Share Buttons on Ycode

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Create a Social Share Buttons widget for Ycode on Common Ninja

First, create a Ycode Social Share Buttons widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the Social Share Buttons and enter the Editor.

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Save the Social Share Buttons widget

When you're done creating the Social Share Buttons widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Social Share Buttons Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Social Share Buttons widget to your Ycode website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Ycode website.

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Paste the code to your Ycode website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Ycode website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Ycode’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Social Share Buttons Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Social Share Buttons widget on your Ycode website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Social Share Buttons widget on your Ycode widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Ycode website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Social Share Buttons widget to your Ycode website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Ycode website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Social Share Buttons widget when you want to make it effortless for visitors to distribute your content across major networks. Easy to find share buttons near articles, products, and resources reduce the friction of copying links and switching apps. This can lead to more organic distribution, especially when readers feel your content will help their own audience. The widget keeps tracking and styling consistent across your site and can be configured for the platforms that matter most to you. Social sharing is still a powerful discovery channel, and clear buttons signal that you welcome and expect people to spread the word.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Ycode website. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.