Setting Up Social Media Icons

A guide to setting up social media icons on your blog to direct visitors to your social media accounts.

How to Create & Install

Step 1: Generate Icon Code

1. Open Social Media Icon Generator Tool
2. Select the desired platforms
3. Enter the profile URL for each platform
4. Click Generate to create the code

Step 2: Install to Blog

1. Copy the generated code
2. Open Layout in Blogger dashboard
3. Find the "Social Media Icons" widget → click Edit
4. Paste the code in the Content section
5. Click Save

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Supported Platforms

Platform	URL Format
Facebook	https://facebook.com/username
Twitter/X	https://twitter.com/username
Instagram	https://instagram.com/username
YouTube	https://youtube.com/@channel
TikTok	https://tiktok.com/@username
LinkedIn	https://linkedin.com/in/username
Pinterest	https://pinterest.com/username
Telegram	https://t.me/username
WhatsApp	https://wa.me/628123456789
Email	mailto:email@domain.com

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Usage Tips

Choose Relevant Platforms

✅ Good Practice	❌ Bad Practice
3-5 active platforms	All platforms (>8)
Frequently updated platforms	Rarely used platforms
Platforms matching your niche	Irrelevant platforms

Recommended Order

Place platforms with highest engagement first:

Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Facebook

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WhatsApp URL Format

WhatsApp uses a special format:

Format	Example
Without message	https://wa.me/628123456789
With message	https://wa.me/628123456789?text=Hello

WhatsApp Number

• Use country code without + sign (Indonesia: 62)
• Remove the leading 0
• Example: 08123456789 → 628123456789

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FAQ

Icons not showing?

1. Make sure the "Social Media Icons" widget exists in Layout
2. Make sure the "Visible" option is checked
3. Make sure the code is pasted correctly

Can I add other platforms?

It depends on the template. Some templates only support certain platforms. Check the template documentation for the complete list.

Link not clickable?

Make sure the URL starts with https:// or the appropriate format (like mailto: for email).