{"id":2881,"date":"2014-04-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-06T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2016-01-03T12:22:37","modified_gmt":"2016-01-03T17:22:37","slug":"blog-techie-tips-how-to-install-social-media-icons-without-a-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/blog-techie-tips-how-to-install-social-media-icons-without-a-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install Social Media Icons Without A Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi Friends!<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s essential to have all of your social media icons on your blog so your readers can stay up to date with all of your posts and updates. Chances are, each one of your readers is connected to at least one (but probably many) social media networks, so it’s great to post updates about what you’re blogging about to them throughout the day! It’s also a great way to welcome your readers into your life by showing them how you live day to day. If you have your social media icons in a noticeable place on your blog, your readers can connect with you on the ones they frequent the<\/span> most.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I first started blogging I used a plugin, but then as I would check out other blogs, I would see all of these cute icons on their pages. I wanted to change mine to something more creative that matched the look of my blog. I started to research and found that a lot of bloggers design and give away their social media icons for free. Some ask you to pay of course, but I’m all about the free stuff!<\/span><\/p>\n

Plugins weigh down your site and makes it go slower, which can be annoying, so I will always take the route of not installing a plugin if I can do something on my own.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can scroll down for a video tutorial about how to install the icons on your blog<\/span><\/strong><\/span>, or go through the step by step written instructions. Either way, if you don’t understand something, hopefully you’ll find the answer in the video or the blog, but you can always<\/span> email me<\/a><\/p>\n

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Importing your own social media icons using code is easy, and you can either delete your current plugin or not install a plugin at all! <\/span><\/p>\n

This is my home page using a plugin called<\/span> Crafty Social Buttons<\/a>. They’re good looking and have a few different options, but still limiting. Plus, it’s still a plugin weighing down my site.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How To Install Social Media Icons Without A Plugin In 6 Steps<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Search for FREE Social Media Icons.<\/strong> <\/span>I use<\/span> MaxButtons.com<\/a> . <\/span>You can also do a Google Image Search for “Free Social Media Icons”, “Vectors” or “Buttons”.<\/span><\/p>\n