Social Media Icons - show all visible, or group under share?

1. What is a social share icon?
2. What do the social media icons mean?
3. Where do social media icons go?
4. How do social share buttons work?

What is a social share icon?

Social share buttons give customers the ability to display their ecommerce purchases on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or other platforms. The majority of online shoppers also use at least one form of social media, so these buttons create free promotion for an online store.

What do the social media icons mean?

Not to be confused with share buttons or wordmarks, social media icons are shorthand symbols that link to your company profile on different networks (or, in the case of print materials, simply let people know that your business is on those networks).

Where do social media icons go?

Best placement for social media icons on websites

The best place to position these buttons is generally on the top or left side of a page because of the way we read and view a site. Also, it may seem silly to put them above a post, but studies show around 60% of content is shared socially before it is even read.

How do social share buttons work?

Social sharing buttons are the interstates of web content. With a single click, visitors can endorse or share an article with their entire social network, so your content can travel quickly and efficiently across the vast expanse of the internet, reaching new audiences.