Want to Insert Facebook and Twitter Widgets

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  dharper79 · Member · Jan 20, 2011 at 10:27 pm

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  I am new to WordPress and would like to know how can I put in a widget that wil send folks to my Facebook and Twitter pages.

  Thanks for your help.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 21, 2011 at 8:01 pm

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  There is a Facebook badge you can install. See here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/facebook-badge/
  To create a Twitter badge you can use an image and link it to your Twitter profile and place it in an image widget or a text widget.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/image-widget/

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  timethief · Member · Jan 21, 2011 at 8:01 pm

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  There is a Twitter widget you can use. See here >
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/twitter-widget/
  There are also social network sharing buttons you can enbale that appear on the bottom of your posts. > http://en.support.wordpress.com/sharing/

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  timethief · Member · Jan 21, 2011 at 8:02 pm

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  If you wish you can also use Publicize. See here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/publicize/

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  dharper79 · Member · Jan 22, 2011 at 12:47 pm

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  Thank you for your answers. I will look right into your suggestions!

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  timethief · Member · Jan 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

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  You’re welcome. :)

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  sanjidas · Member · Jan 22, 2011 at 6:51 pm

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  If your blog has a Facebook page you can also add the Facebook Likebox.
  How to add a Facebook Likebox in a wordpress.com blog – part 2

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  chloerage · Member · Jan 22, 2011 at 7:31 pm

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  I’m new also and I was wondering this same thing. Thank you for posting your responses. This helped me.