What are widgets? The right hand side of the OREA blog is all widgets → Now you know.
Here are four types of widgets to utilize:
Content Widgets
- Local News: Twitter.com/About/Resources/Widgets – helps position yourself as the local expert.
- Lifestyle: WalkScore.com/Services – promoting the walkability of any neighbourhood.
- Weather: Weather.com/services/weather-gadgets/
- News: www.widgetbox.com – put something that’s of interest to you on your site or blog.
Social Widgets
- Social Media: ShareThis.com
- Facebook: Facebook.com/Badges
Contact Widgets
- Email Newsletters: MailChimp.com
Real Estate Widgets
- Entertainment: Frontdoor.com/Buy/HGTV-Frontdoor-Widgets/55667
How to Install Widgets on WordPress:
Click Dashboard →Widgets → Paste the code in the text box.
Thank you to Katie Lance, Director of Social Media at Inman News for sharing your favorite widgets!
– Georgia Sapounas, Community Manager
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