Floating Twitter and Facebook Share Buttons (Widgets with Counter)

Here is an excellent widget that will float vertically next to your individual blog posts.  These  engaging buttons will allow your visitors to easily share your content on facebook, twitter, google plus, etc.  The great thing about this widget is that it counts the number of times your posts are shared on each social network.

Add Widget to Blogger

1. Go to Blogger > Template
2. Backup your template
3. Click Edit HTML
4. Click Proceed
5. Then Click Expand Widget Templates
6. Search for this code:

<b:includable id='post' var='post'> and below it paste the following code. <b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'> <b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != "static_page"'> <style> .mbt_social_floating{ position:fixed; bottom:10%; margin-left:-60px; float:left; width:60px; background-color:#f7f7f7; padding: 5px 0 0px 0px; border-top:1px solid #ddd; border-left:1px solid #ddd; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd; z-index:9999px !important; border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px; } .mbt_social_floating .mbt_side_social_button{ margin-bottom:5px; float:none; height:auto; width:60px; } .mbt_social_floating .st_twitter_vcount, .mbt_social_floating.st_plusone_vcount, .st_email{ margin-left:5px; } .mbt_social_floating .st_fblike_vcount{ margin-left:5px; } .mbt_social_floating .stButton_gradient{ background:none !important; height:21px !important; padding-left:0 !important; } .mbt_social_floating .chicklets, .mbt_social_floating .stMainServices { background:url('https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ml-teGaIP2NH0iL2vKh5GxUYVV4RJp6Di2FHtsB1iX4o933t6fyajKEJIJnmACcUNAMSqiSTlu85GDL1QWcv1ph6Y7PmJNyzIdyAEiH5Hu_FS83WSFN50AkZpCm5HX-xSgUIKH-jDeOq/s400/gc_social_sprite.gif') no-repeat !important; height:19px !important; width:45px !important; padding:0 !important; } .st_email .chicklets{ background-position:0 -77px !important; background-image:url('https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ml-teGaIP2NH0iL2vKh5GxUYVV4RJp6Di2FHtsB1iX4o933t6fyajKEJIJnmACcUNAMSqiSTlu85GDL1QWcv1ph6Y7PmJNyzIdyAEiH5Hu_FS83WSFN50AkZpCm5HX-xSgUIKH-jDeOq/s400/gc_social_sprite.gif') !important; } .mbt_social_floating .st_twitter_vcount .st-twitter-counter{ background-position:0 -58px !important; } .mbt_social_floating .stButton_gradient{ border:none !important; } .mbt_social_floating .stBubble_count{ width:44px !important; font-size: 15px !important; font-weight: normal !important; padding-top:7px !important; height:23px !important; background:none !important; } .mbt_social_floating .st_twitter_vcount .stBubble_count{ color:#00a6df; background-color:#f8fbfc !important; } .st_fblike_vcount{ margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; } .st_twitter_vcount{ margin-bottom: 3px; display: block; } .st_email{ margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 3px; display: block; } .mbt_social_floating .stBubble{ background-position: 21px 31px !important; height:35px !important; }.mbt_social_floating .st_pinterest_vcount{ margin-left:5px; } .mbt_social_floating .st_pinterest_vcount .st-pinterest-counter{ background-position:0 -19px !important; } .mbt_social_floating .st_pinterest_vcount .stBubble_count{ color:#FF0505; background-color:#fbf8f8 !important; } .mbt_social_floating .st_pinterest_vcount .stBubble{ background-image:url('https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFs9tGN4YUpuRgM640DSWhHLkRcsn9pAJ9lMruK1sGZguVrHf727tAnr5xf2dFlbyY8iJGyiK2UOc2QDhoTjn9BxyeheGEMRLjiSVxcURUiwBf8kMmOogpvSPWp3Sux5LCkCEkRk6UqGWZ/s400/bubble_arrow_pinterest.png') !important; } .st_pinterest_vcount{ margin-bottom: 0px; display: block; } </style> <div class='mbt_social_floating'> <script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js' type='text/javascript'/> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({onhover:false, , doNotHash: true, doNotCopy: true, hashAddressBar: false});</script> <!-- No more works properly so removing it from mbt list<span class='st_fblike_vcount' displaytext=''/>--> <div style='margin:0px 0 0px 10px;'> <div id='fb-root'/> <script src='http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1'/><fb:like font='' href='' layout='box_count' send='false' show_faces='false'/></div> <span class='st_twitter_vcount' displaytext='' st_via='theblogwidgets'/> <div style='margin:0px 0 0 5px;'> <span class='st_plusone_vcount' displaytext=''/> </div> <div class='addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style ' style='margin:5px 0px 5px 8px;'> <a class='addthis_counter'/> </div> <script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'/> <script type='text/javascript'> var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "TheBlogWidgets.com", ui_header_color: "#ffffff", ui_header_background: "#0080FF" } </script> <span class='st_email' displaytext=''/> <p style=' line-height:0px; font-size:10px; font-weight:bold; text-align:center;'> <a href='http://www.theblogwidgets.com/2013/11/floating-share-buttons-widget-with.html' style='color:#CAC8C8;'>Widgets</a></p> </div> </b:if></b:if>

Add Widget to Website

Just place the code above anywhere between the body section of your template. The widget will appear where the code is placed.

Customization

Replace the code below with your own twitter username. st_via='theblogwidgets'