So Facebook is trying to re-invent how we 'share' on social media, considering over 50,000 companies have began to integrate Facebook's new "Like" feature. I've been playing around with it and it's pretty neat. I like it much better then the normal share icons that almost every blog has included at the bottom.
Any plans for you other travel bloggers to integrate it? If you are techie you can add it manually or there are a few plug-ins out there now.
Thanks for sharing because I never heard of Facebook's "like" feature. I'll put it on my list.
I've recently added the meebo toolbar (after seeing it in action on Gary Arndt's site, Everything-Everywhere.com) - it's pretty cool and integrates a Facebook "Like" button as well as several other social sharing tools.....
My only problem with the Meebo Toolbar is that it's not completely in the eyesight of a reader.
Just like advertisements, we readers begin to subconsciously ignore the tool/status bar at the bottom of our operating system or web browser. I didn't even notice that TWE added the bar until you just mentioned it (*blush*). The same goes for Nomadic Matt, he implemented the toolbar but didn't notice it either until I saw his "Change is coming" article.
The good thing about the toolbar is it does require less technical coding understanding.
Anyone else share the same thoughts on the toolbar style of sharing or am I just a lone wolf on this tangent?
-Bryan of Tourfolio.com
No, you're not a lone wolf - I agree with you that it's hard to notice - I think the only reason I noticed it on Gary's site is that he has a black background so the bar stand out - it doesn't really stand out on my theme, but I did see a ticket open in their system for the ability to "style" the bar differently - that would be a welcome addition. I've thought about playing around with styling the iframe it's generated in, but just haven't gotten to it yet. Ultimately I may not keep it, but thought I'd at least try it out..
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