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  1. 14 hours ago, AndyWTFTW said:

    Glad to discover this thread and learn that I'm not the only one frustrated with social sharing icons not being standard in 7.1.  Am I correct that this complaint goes back 3+ years and still isn't resolved by SS? Not cool. So is only solution code injection/widget via third party? What is consensus on best option for that assuming SS doesn't come through (I just contacted Customer Support about it)?

    I didn't realize that it's been three years already. Wow! 

    There used to be a control panel where you could enable social sharing when they released 7.1, but I noticed the other day that it's been removed. Forcing visitors to have to copy and paste links from our sites is so backward. Having to add a third-party app is definitely backward. How many missed opportunities over the years have there been for merchants to sell their wares or (in my case) to share stories and photographs because visitors don't have a simple way to share our posts? 

    Unbelievable 😑

  2. On 1/5/2022 at 4:33 PM, FORNEO said:

    After trying other services suggested in this thread, which were less than ideal for various reasons, I discovered this.  Free and simple.  No javascript needed.  No tracking by a 3rd party (that I can tell. . . at least there were no "terms of service" to agree to).  Works great!

    https://sharingbuttons.io/

    I had to remove it because it was sharing a link to io instead. 😐

  3. @Susana_SQSPInteresting choice of words: "feature requests". I think it's apparent that what many of us are expressing here is incredulity and disappointment that 7.1 lacks a component that even the most backwards of web platforms possess. What good would putting in a feature request be if the powers-that-be don't realize that their platform is lacking a crucial component? Could you imagine begging an automobile manufacturer to include something so standard as windshield wipers on their vehicles?  

    The response from Squarespace on this matter has been shocking, to say the very least.

    "Beg us, and we may consider your request."

    Really? 😒

  4. On 2/7/2021 at 12:46 PM, T_ME said:

    TooManySusans - the small icons are already included in your Squarespace design options. ShareThis is a free plug-in not related to Squarespace. I suggest you play around with these:

    Design > Site Styles > [type "Share Buttons" in Search Bar] 

    SS also has more on this here, as the specifics might depend on your template or site style. 

    Screen Shot 2021-02-07 at 12.42.54 PM.png

    Also, you can checkmark the social icons you wish to include in your SS share buttons:

    Marketing > Share Buttons 

    This doesn't apply to Squarespace 7.1, which is what this discussion is about. 

  5. On 12/18/2020 at 12:50 AM, jessikalyngarcia said:

    I've tried Graesen's approach several times but have run into two issues. The first is that when I visit the redirect checker, it gives me this error: "You use a 302 redirect. This means that the content is temporarily not reachable and will come back soon. Using a 302 redirect is a bad idea because the search engine bot might not follow it or handle it as temporary. It's also a bad idea for SEO because no 'link juice' will be transferred to the linked page."*

    The second error I get is when I go to input the URL mapping. Squarespace tells me, "An unexpected error happened when saving your data. We don't allow unlimited rules. If you have more than 5000 rules, that is most likely the cause."*

    Has anyone else run into the same issues? As much as I'd like to run AdSense as a form of passive income, I'm not sure it's worth the headache.

    *I edited the language for grammar but the error was littered with grammar mistakes which makes me question the legitimacy of the error. See screenshots.

    Screen Shot 2020-12-17 at 7.49.39 PM.png

    Screen Shot 2020-12-17 at 7.50.14 PM.png

    This happened to me when I first tried it. In my case, it there was a space in the url that I hadn't noticed. Try looking to make sure you have no spaces in yours. 

  6. On 11/26/2020 at 1:13 PM, nbp said:

    Here's a great blog post on how to embed social media share buttons on individual pages: 

    https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/29544/the-ultimate-cheat-sheet-for-creating-social-media-buttons.aspx

    This is an even worse idea than ShareThis, which allows you to embed multiple share buttons all in one shot. No one has the time to embed each social media share button for every one of their blog entries. 

  7. On 11/6/2020 at 3:58 PM, Junipurr said:

    As a newcomer to Squarespace and website building altogether, I find it so surprising that companies would take away functionality that their customers want and they already have/had! It feel like a not-fun mind game! 

    In any case, until Squarespace enables the share buttons for 7.1, I found this tutorial from @christyprice easy to follow. Also, it's freehttps://christyprice.com/squarespace-tips-tricks/add-social-share-buttons-squarespace-blog

    We've already discussed ShareThis and have different reasons for not wanting to use it, but mine is because it still has the exact same look it had back in the oo's. Yes, it works and it's free, but it's ugly . 

  8. On 10/3/2020 at 9:58 PM, cizz said:

    Hi guys, need a bit of assistance, in these instructions (from the link) it states to upload the file into link editor, but what type of link is it? These are the options according to the squarespace help page. 

    Thanks!

    Text link. The instructions tell you that. Sorry for the late response. 

  9. On 8/18/2020 at 6:55 PM, evaspace said:

    Two months ago, I asked Squarespace when they plan to have built-in share buttons on product pages on Squarespace 7.1. I received this: "For share buttons,  we don't have any public plans on whether we're adding that or not in the foreseeable future." Very disappointed. I guess we'll have to find a way on our own....😒

    That was my exact experience with Squarespace late last year, which I mentioned earlier in this discussion. I have friends with deep pockets who have asked me about Squarespace 7.1, people who are familiar with my old 7.0 site and are impressed with the new one. I've told them all that while I truly do love the new platform, it lacks a native share option. This has been a dealbreaker for all but one. I must admit, however, I haven't told that one person yet. She's looking forward to signing up for 7.1 and I completely forgot to tell her because she was so enthusiastic about it. I don't have the heart to tell her right now. She sells art for tens of thousands of dollars (and more), could you imagine a visitor not being able to quickly share something like that? 

    Just this evening, my sister asked me a few questions about 7.1, because the person she hired to build a website for her company suggested WordPress instead. Though she understands that WordPress is a lot more work than Squarespace, she doesn't have much confidence in 7.1 because of the lack of (in her words) "a simple function that even crappy websites have". 

    I'm paying for share buttons thanks to someone here in this discussion, but I really would rather not. 

  10. On 7/8/2020 at 3:19 AM, Elfsight said:

    Hi!

    @jose Thanks for recommending us. We really appreciate this!

    @PDChappelle We'll be glad to help you with adding social share buttons on your website. We offer free installation help, so If you need our assistance - don't hesitate to contact our Support Center.

    Best regards,

    Elfsight Team

     

    Thanks for the offer of assistance. I added your product to my website and it looks fabulous and works flawlessly! 

  11. 3 hours ago, jose said:

    If you want a well functioning and customizable social share buttons, then try Elfsight. It's an expensive tool but they do a really good job with customization and our package includes unlimited websites. I customized the whole look and feel of the buttons and then was able to just implement it in the code of the Blog instead of having to paste it manually on each blog, works so much better.

    https://elfsight.com/social-media-share-buttons/

    Thanks! I'll look into this shortly! 

  12. On 5/5/2020 at 1:36 PM, MN12 said:

    I can't believe you need to use code to create share buttons and also the fact that it's not included in the basic package. Is there a way to submit a request to squarespace for them to change this?? it's 2020, absolutely crazy for this to be considered "extra" and for it to have to be done through code....

    I spoke to a representative at SqSp last year about it, and was told that it was a "good idea", and that he would forward my request to engineers. 😒 I thought he was joking. They obviously have plans to roll out this feature since the controls are there, but I don't know why they're sitting on it.

     

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  13. On 5/5/2020 at 1:36 PM, MN12 said:

    I can't believe you need to use code to create share buttons and also the fact that it's not included in the basic package. Is there a way to submit a request to squarespace for them to change this?? it's 2020, absolutely crazy for this to be considered "extra" and for it to have to be done through code....

    What's even more confounding, is that the controls are there. They simply don't work as yet. Social sharing is such an integral part of marketing for most of us, and it would seem to me that implementing this function should have been at the top of the list of things-to-do for the Squarespace team. 

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  14. For anyone who has been trying to unsuccessfully install Google Adsense on their Squarespace site, here are the instructions

    This is a permanent solution, similar to the other method, but with changes.

    Please give it anywhere from 24 hours to a week to take effect. https://www.graesen.com/blog/resolve-google-adsense-your-earnings-may-be-at-risk-error-for-squarespace 

  15. On 2/27/2020 at 1:45 PM, JONNO said:

    @Tenniscraft @AlexFa @Marinaoftheworld 

    Thanks to everyone who replied to my question and for your suggestions.  I contacted Squarespace support and requested assistance, but unfortunately the person who replied to me could only say that they will refer the matter to development, but couldn't guarantee that it will be resolved any time soon.  I guess he didn't have the authority to promise anything, but there's always hope that the message got through to the right people.  I can't see why it can't be implemented as other platforms have done so, and it's a major requirement for anyone looking for a simple way to monetize their blog so really in Squarespace's best interest to solve.

    Below is the reply I received:

    Happy to help you with this!
    We don't currently offer that feature, but I'd be happy to suggest it to our development team. While we can't guarantee implementation of every suggestion, customer feedback is an important part of how we continue to improve our platform, so we appreciate your input.
    You can keep up-to-date on developments at Squarespace by following our blog here:
    http://blog.squarespace.com
    In addition to the major product features we already post, we’ll also be adding product update summaries that roll up smaller releases, updates, and fixes.
    If you need any further assistance, or have a question or comment, we'll be happy to help you!

    Juan U.

    http://support.squarespace.com

    I hope others reading this will follow up with support as well so that they can see that more clients are requesting this feature.

    @PDChappelle has your full URL redirect worked since you tried it, or have you moved on to an alternative?  

    Nope. I've had to ditch Adsense for Skimlinks. I didn't want to do it, but Squarespace leaves me with no choice. 

    There's a guy who runs a Squarespace site, who had been helping us immensely with this issue. His instructions were useful, but something with the SQSP platform kept screwing it up. He is now leaving Squarespace for Wix. 

     

  16. On 2/6/2020 at 6:03 PM, Marinaoftheworld said:

    @JONNO @Tenniscraft @softsoldier 

    I think I've found a solution! You have to go through several steps, including URL remapping. 

    Here's what I did:

    1. Download the ads.txt file from Google AdSense.

    2. On Squarespace, go to your Pages, and create a blank page under the "Not Linked" section. 

    3. On that page, create a text block and write anything you like. I wrote "test". 

    4. Highlight the text and click on the hyperlink icon. Once the small window pops up, click on the settings icon. 

    5. Go to the "File" section and upload the ads.txt file. Once uploaded, click on it to select it (a tick mark will appear next to it). Click apply then save the page. 

    8. Return to your page's dashboard and go to Settings --> Advanced --> URL Mappings.

    9. In the box, type "/ads.txt -> /s/ads.txt 301". Save. 

    Et voila! You should be good to go. You can even delete the page you've created earlier - the file will still be saved on Squarespace. 

     

    This method worked for me last year, but no longer seems to be working. Even when I had it working, it would intermittently stop working. 

    I'm trying now with the full URL redirect, e.g. "/ads.txt -> https://domain.squarespace.com/s/ads.txt 301" If this still doesn't work, I'm going to have to find an alternative to Adsense.

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