How To Create a ‘Tweet This’ or ‘Facebook This’ Link
I love getting emails with ‘Tweet This’ or ‘Facebook This’ links built in because let’s face it, I’m lazy. Unless it’s the next best thing since sliced bread, I’m probably not going to take the time to go out to Twitter or Facebook, log in, and then post the update. But, if you’ve done all the heavy lifting for me then I might be more likely to help you push the info along.
Adding social media sharing buttons should be part of your email marketing best practices. Here’s how to create Twitter and Facebook sharing links. If you want them to be images instead of links, just hyperlink the image instead of the text in your campaign. There are plenty of free icons out there.
Create a ‘Tweet This’ Link
http://twitter.com/home?status=How+To+Create+a+Tweet+This+or+Facebook+This+Link+http://hub.tm/tweetthis
You should create your own shortened URL first using Bit.ly or Hub.tm if the full website URL is too long. Remember you only have a total space of 140 characters.
Create a ‘Facebook This’ Link
http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.erincolbert.com/bid/11570/How-To-Create-a-Tweet-This-or-Facebook-This-Link&t=How+To+Create+a+Tweet+This+or+Facebook+This+Link
Facebook with automatically grab a photo from the website to use as the thumbnail.
