{"id":16612,"date":"2014-04-07T15:20:28","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T19:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.shareaholic.com\/?p=16612"},"modified":"2014-08-01T16:32:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T20:32:14","slug":"social-share-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/social-share-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"Establish your social proof and credibility with Share Counts"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know how important it is to display share counts for your content to establish social proof and credibility. It makes a HUGE difference.<\/p>\n

For a while now, as part of share buttons<\/a>, we have enabled you to display your official share counts on your site from services like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Delicious. But what about other popular services?<\/p>\n

You asked. We listened!<\/p>\n

By popular request, this week we’re proud to announce share counts<\/a> support for a host of additional services, including for Google+, Reddit, StumbleUpon<\/a>, VK, and Buffer! This is in addition to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Delicious.
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Display your hard-earned share counts now by upgrading to the latest version of the Shareaholic for\u00a0WordPress plugin<\/a>\u00a0or Drupal module<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> By integrating official share count APIs and server-side APIs provided by Facebook, Pinterest, etc. as the solution, we are able to display incredibly accurate share counts<\/strong> for your content, regardless of whether you’re a new user, existing publisher or a site owner ready to switch to our fast, free and reliable tools.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Steps to get started:<\/h3>\n

Here are a few steps that’ll help you turn on share counts for all of your favorite social networks.<\/p>\n

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  1. Make sure you have the latest version of\u00a0<\/span>Shareaholic for WordPress<\/a>\u00a0(7.4.0.0 or higher) or Shareaholic for Drupal<\/a>. If you don’t, be sure to update to the latest version.<\/li>\n
  2. Log into your dashboard, locate Shareaholic and click “Advanced Settings”.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. After you arrive at the Advanced Settings page, look under “Server Connectivity” and make sure it reads, “Server-side Share Counts API is reachable”. If all is good, skip step 4 and advance to step 5. If that’s not the case, you may see this error message:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. If you’ve encountered an error message, wait a few minutes, then hit the “Re-check” link. Try this a few times; hopefully, the issue will resolve itself. If not, then follow the instructions in the error message. We’ll work with you one-on-one to resolve the problem.<\/li>\n
      2. Under the “Advanced” section, uncheck the box that reads “Disable server-side Share Counts API” to enable share counts for all of your favorite social sites.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. Finally, hit “Save Changes” and show the world that people love<\/strong> your content.
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          * If you are unable to view share counts for the newly supported services, make sure to\u00a0empty all caches in any caching plugins<\/a>\u00a0along with your\u00a0browser’s cache<\/a>\u00a0to see the changes reflected.<\/p>\n

          Not a Shareaholic publisher but think Shareaholic would look good on your site? Download the Shareaholic for\u00a0WordPress<\/a>\u00a0plugin or Drupal<\/a> module to start displaying your hard-earned share counts today!<\/p>\n

          By the way, if you run into problems with installation, updating the plugin or have any questions, check out our\u00a0helpdesk<\/a>, drop a message and\u00a0we\u2019ll get back to you lickedy-split. <\/em><\/p>\n

          Also,\u00a0due to technical constraints, share\u00a0counts\u00a0for certain services (ex. G+, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Buffer) are only supported by the server-side Share Counts API which is currently only available to WordPress plugin users and Drupal module users.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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