Addthis.com Bookmark Button

Posted on January 5, 2009 



I have never used Addthis.com bookmark button right after each post, because the task has been nicely performed by Feedburner’s Feedflare. But of late, I saw the Feedflare is no longer work. I don’t know why.

So from today, I put the Addthis drop-down bookmark button which will show after each post. If you want to put it in your own blog, copy and paste the following code and see the live demo below every post of this blog:


<!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGIN -->
<script type='text/javascript'>
addthis_url = &#39;<data:post.url/>&#39;;
addthis_title = &#39;<data:post.title/>&#39;
addthis_pub = &#39;&#39;;
</script><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12' type='text/javascript'/>

The code can be put in a self-hosted wordpress and blogger.com/blogspot. It cannot be installed in wordpress.com.

The idea of putting the Addthis bookmark button is to enable visitors to save a particular article or post into a social bookmarking services such as facebook, google, del.icio.us, yahoo buzz, digg.com, etc.

If you run a self-hosted wordpress, you may use a Addthis bookmark plugin. I should remind you, however, that installing too much plugins is not good as far as server load is concerned (unless you’re using a dedicated server). Avoid using plugins unless it’s really necessary.

How to Install in Blogger.com Blogspot

1. After login -> Layout -> Edit HTML.
2. Copy and paste the given code above after (below) the following code:


<p><data:post.body/></p>
<div style='clear: both;'/> <!-- clear for photos floats -->

For self-hosted wordpress, you can put it anywhere in the loop as you want it to appear. I think, putting the code in the post.php area is good idea.


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5 Comments »

Comment by sigit arinto
2009-01-09 19:30:05

If you run a self-hosted wordpress, you may use a Addthis bookmark plugin. I should remind you, however, that installing too much plugins is not good as far as server load is concerned (unless you’re using a dedicated server). Avoid using plugins unless it’s really necessary

Wow… I never knew that plugin can burden the server… I should very careful now then to put the plugin .. Thanks bro….

 
Comment by Arya
2009-01-13 05:35:53

It’s a good info to share. Because I have a problem to struggle with this thing. Thanks.

 
Comment by Goodbaby
2009-02-02 06:02:04

I’ve already added those button to my every post.

 
Comment by Netty Gritty
2009-03-16 13:06:13

Wordpress.com users can use addthis under their posts too!
Below is the link to the tutorial for interested visitors:

Addthis for wordpress.com

 
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