Goal​

To allow subscribers to share the contents of the message to social media. The following social media options are available

  • Facebook

  • LinkedIn

  • Twitter

  • Pinterest

Google+ is deprecated by Google effective April 2019.

Navigation Path​

  1. In the ​Create​ message step, go to the ​HTML Format​ pane.
  2. In the ​HTML Format​ pane, click the ​Create Social Share​  button.
    ⇒ The ​Create Social Share​ window opens as a pop-up.

Alternatively, you can open Social Share from the navigation bar.

  1. In the ​Navigation​ , click ​Social​  > Create Social Share​ .
    ⇒ The ​Create Social Share​ window opens.

Procedure​

  1. In the ​Create Social Share​ window, click the checkbox for the social network to enable social sharing.
    You can change the display order of social media in the message. To rearrange the order, click the shaded upper left-hand corner of the social network box and drag the box to the preferred location.
    ⇒ The options for sharing to social networks appear in the window.
  2. To change the ​Preview​ options, click ​Choose Icon Set​ .
    ⇒ A popup appears to select the size of the social media icons for the message.
        Only the icons for the selected networks display. Click the desired icon size.
  3. To enter a custom URL for the link, ​Click Custom URL​ in the ​Share URL​ option.
    ⇒ An input field opens for you to enter the URL.
        The URL must include the http:// or https:// element.
  4. To accept the default link, click ​Hosted Version of the Email​ .
    ⇒ An input field opens for you to enter the title of the shared content.
  5. In the ​Description​ input field, enter a description for the shared content.
  6. If you are sharing to ​Pinterest​ , select the ​Image URL​ option.
  7. To share an online image, select ​Media URL​ .
    Enter the complete URL in the input field.
  8. To share an image from the image library, select ​Browse Image Library​.
    ⇒ The ​Choose Image​ button appears.
  9. Click ​Choose Image​.
    ⇒ The ​Image Library​ window opens.
  10. Click the checkbox for the corresponding image and click ​ Insert​.
    ⇒ The link appears in the text field. You cannot edit this link.
  11. Click ​Insert​.
    ⇒     The ​Create Social Share​ window closes. The Social Share icons display in the ​HTML Format​ pane.

Related Topics​

Create Message - Overview​
​HTML Framework of Email Messages​