Facebook Share button issue

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  chkns · Member · Apr 29, 2010 at 8:24 pm

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  I am trying to add a Facebook Share button on my sidebar.
  I created a new Text widget in the Widget section of the Appearance menu. I went to http://www.facebook.com/facebook-widgets/share.php to get the code. I have tried cutting and pasting the “button code” provided, the “link code” provided and this URL:
  http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=<url to share>&t=<title of content>
  (not all at the same time obviously) into the 2nd box in the Text Widget.
  I even changed the u=<url to share> to u=<http://karaoakeathon.wordpress.com>&t=<karaokeathon&gt;
  However, when I click “Save”, the html in the 2nd box alters itself, usually truncating most of the syntax. The result is either just code on my webpage, or a the word Share as a hyperlink, which, when clicked opens a Facebook page asking what URL to share. Shouldn’t to already know which URL to share since I typed it into the html?

  I also tried AddThis, choosing a design that says Share with all the Facebook, MySpace, Gmail, Twitter badges. However, the code I pasted into the Text Widget only shows up with the word Share as a hyperlink without the image of the badges.

  Can someone tell me what I may be doing wrong? Or is there something wrong with my blog or the particular theme template I’ve chosen? Please help. This is driving me crazy!

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  timethief · Member · Apr 29, 2010 at 8:32 pm

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  Are you aware of the code restrictions on wordpress.com blogs? See here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

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  timethief · Member · Apr 29, 2010 at 8:33 pm

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  See > AddThis widget and Publicize
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/addthis/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/publicize/

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  timethief · Member · Apr 29, 2010 at 8:36 pm

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  This comprehensive post contains all of the social bookmarks and share options we can use on wordpress.com blogs > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/04/08/social-bookmarks-for-wordpress-com-blogs/

  This one contains 5 ways to have links to your posts and snippets updating your Facebook fan page > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/01/12/importing-wordpress-com-post-snippets-into-a-facebook-fan-page/

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  akosiniko · Member · May 15, 2010 at 4:15 pm

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  Having 1,000 views per day is enough reason for a WordPress.com blogger to click the “New Post” button. Everyone likes making their post seen by as many people as possible. So, tapping on Social Media is one easy way to boost traffic, swift dissemination, better rankings and extended reach from viewers.Share on Facebook button is one sure way to do it.
  source: http://akosiniko.wordpress.com/2010/05/15/shareonfacebookandretweetbuttons/

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  misplacedperson · Member · May 17, 2010 at 6:20 pm

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  Thank you timethief! I’ve been trying to work out how to do that.

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  timethief · Member · May 17, 2010 at 8:18 pm

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  @misplacedperson
  You’re welcome. Also note that you can get a Facebook “like” button here now http://getsociallive.com