9 votes

Nobody clicks your share buttons

Posted by rodrigo
Tags: social media, internet, websites, ux, buttons, author.derek hanson, source.derekhanson
https://derekhanson.blog/nobody-clicks-your-share-buttons/

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Published
Jun 5 2026
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1156 words

5 comments

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    skybrian
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    If this is a subject you’re interested in, there are some decent links in the article, but the article itself has a lot of signs of being AI-generated.

    If this is a subject you’re interested in, there are some decent links in the article, but the article itself has a lot of signs of being AI-generated.

    9 votes
    1. Ganymede
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      The image at the top is certainly AI generated. That's enough for me to skip reading the article.

      The image at the top is certainly AI generated. That's enough for me to skip reading the article.

      4 votes
  2. Wes
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    The article focuses on share buttons specifically, but I almost never see these anymore. Instead, I see icon links to social media pages. I believe this still has some value today: If users...

    The article focuses on share buttons specifically, but I almost never see these anymore. Instead, I see icon links to social media pages. I believe this still has some value today:

    1. If users subscribe to a social page, it reminds them of the company on a regular basis, potentially driving sales.
    2. It acts as a social proof, showing the company is not fly-by-night and can be trusted.
    3. It clarifies that these are your social pages, which discourages any imitators that might be trying to scam with a knockoff account.

    This is the approach I've taken even since share buttons were popular. I've never used a plugin or any company's offered JavaScript code. Those are slow and ugly. A few tiny SVGs in a common style in the header or footer is all you've ever needed.

    1 vote