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Social Media Icons

Link to your department’s social media with icons.

Listing Your Social Media

Display rows of icons linking to your social media pages in an attractive way. Follow the steps below to get started.

  1. Go to the LiveWhale dashboard (if you have access to multiple groups, make sure you’re in the right group).
  2. From the LiveWhale Dashboard, go to Profiles and select Social Media (if you do not see an option for Social Media, please contact Web Content Coordinator Billy Chandler at bjchandler@ehc.edu to be granted permission to add social media icons).
  3. Click the Add a new profile button.
  4. The title of the profile should be the name of your social media link (i.e. Facebook).
  5. Click the square next to the title to add an image of your icon. In your image library, click the dropdown Shared by other groups and search for the social media icon. Social media icons include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. You can either choose a blue icon or a white icon for dark backgrounds.
  6. Under the description, click the yellow text link to another page. For the URL to profile, copy and paste your social media profile web address.
  7. Post the profile as live and save the profile.
  8. Repeat steps #3-7 for additional social media profiles.
  9. Edit the page you want to display your social media icons. Click the red “Insert” in your toolbar and add a new widget to your content area or sidebar.
  10. Search for the widget Social media listing and insert it into your page. Save the page.

Adding Social Media Icons to a Sidebar Contact Blurb

It is recommended to display your social media on every page to encourage social engagement. This can be done with the contact information blurb that is displayed on every page of your department or office.

  1. Go to the LiveWhale dashboard (if you have access to multiple groups, make sure you’re in the right group).
  2. From the LiveWhale Dashboard, go to Blurbs and select Sidebar Content (appears on every page).
  3. Under the General Sidebar Content editing area, click the red “Insert” in your toolbar and add a new widget.
  4. Search for the widget Social media listing and insert it into your page. Save the blurb.

Example of Social Media Icon List