Installing Shareaholic on Blogger / Blogspot – Shareaholic Helpdesk

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Summary
Install Shareaholic Setup Code (Shareaholic.js)
Install Shareaholic Content Meta Tags
Install Shareaholic DNS Prefetch Tags
How-to install In-page Shareaholic Apps (ex. In-Page Share Buttons)
Additional In-Page App Placement Options
Enable Shareaholic on Mobile
Additional Resources

Summary

The following tutorial will step you through how-to install Shareaholic on Blogger.

Blogspot

We wanted this document to be comprehensive, providing with you with copy/paste code that you can paste right into your Blogger templates. To save you time, this document covers every case we could think of, which is why it is so long, most installations are straightforward and can be completed within 15 minutes!

Install Shareaholic Setup Code (Shareaholic.js)

If you have not already signed up for Shareaholic, check out the Getting Started with Shareaholic Guide before following the instructions below.

Log into your Blogger.com account
Click Theme in the lower left-hand column
Click the Edit HTML button
Use CTRL-F or Command-F and search for the following within the template:
```
 /head>
```
Click the line above the </head> tag, hit Enter to create a new line and paste your Shareaholic Setup Code. As a reference, your site's Shareaholic setup code can be found in the Installation tab of your site's Settings on Shareaholic.com, and it looks something like the following (the Site ID in the code will be unique to your site):
Click Save Template

Alternatively, you can also follow these steps:

Within Blogger, click Layout from the left-hand side menu.
Click on any of the Add a Gadget links within the layout.
Choose the HTML/JavaScript gadget from the list and type "Shareaholic" for the title.
Paste in the Shareaholic setup code from the Shareaholic.com dashboard into the Content section.
Click Save.

Install Shareaholic Meta Tags

If you would like, you can provide Shareaholic with more information about your content. This is done via Shareaholic Content Meta Tags and used by Shareaholic apps such as Content Analytics, Related Posts, Share Buttons, etc. You can learn more about them here.

Log into your Blogger.com account
Click Theme in the lower left-hand column
Click the Edit HTML button
Use CTRL-F or Command-F and search for the following within the template:
```
 /head
```

Click the line above the </head> tag, hit Enter to create a new line and paste:

<!-- Shareaholic Content Tags -->
<meta expr:content='data:blog.title' name='shareaholic:site_name'/>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>
  <b:if cond='data:blog.postImageUrl'>
    <meta expr:content='data:blog.postImageUrl' name='shareaholic:image'/>
  </b:if>
</b:if>
<b:if cond='data:blog.canonicalUrl'>
  <meta expr:content='data:blog.canonicalUrl' name='shareaholic:url'/>
</b:if>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType'>
  <meta expr:content='data:blog.pageType' name='shareaholic:keywords'/>
</b:if>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != &quot;item&quot;'>
  <meta content='private' name='shareaholic:article_visibility'/>
</b:if>
<!-- Shareaholic Content Tags End -->

Next, use CTRL-F or Command-F and search for the second occurrence of the following within the template:
```
 class='post-header-line-1'
```

Click the line above it, hit Enter to create a new line and paste:

<!-- Shareaholic Content Tags -->
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>	
 <meta expr:content='data:post.timestampISO8601' name='shareaholic:article_published_time' />
 <meta expr:content='data:post.lastUpdatedISO8601' name='shareaholic:article_modified_time' />
 <b:if cond='data:post.author'>
   <meta expr:content='data:post.author' name='shareaholic:article_author_name'/>
 </b:if>
 <b:if cond='data:post.labels'>
   <b:loop values='data:post.labels' var='label'>
    <meta expr:content='data:label.name' name='shareaholic:keywords'/>
   </b:loop>
 </b:if>
</b:if>
<!-- Shareaholic Content Tags End -->

Install Shareaholic DNS Prefetch Tags

The DNS prefetch tag notifies the web browser that there are assets we'll need later from a specific domain so the browser can resolve the DNS as quickly as possible. We have measured significant improvements in load times when implemented. To implement, include the following code as early as possible to the <head> section:

<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdn.openshareweb.com' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdn.shareaholic.net' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.shareaholic.net' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//analytics.shareaholic.com' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//recs.shareaholic.com' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//go.shareaholic.com' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//partner.shareaholic.com' />

How-to install an In-page Shareaholic App

Shareaholic In-page Apps are special apps that let you place them exactly where you want in your website layout or template at the location where the app should be displayed. In-Page Share Buttons, In-Page Related Content and In-Page Follow Buttons are examples of Shareaholic In-Page apps.

If you have not created an In-page Shareaholic App, check out the Installing an In-page Shareaholic App Guide before following the instructions below.

First, create a new In-Page App instance (for example - Share Buttons, Follow Buttons, Related Content) in your Shareaholic dashboard.
1. Login to your Shareaholic account and select a Site Profile from the My Sites drop-down at the top of the page.
2. On your 'Apps' dashboard, under 'Social Sharing', you'll find the Share Buttons section. Similarly, you'll find the Related Content and Follow Buttons sections. Click New In-Page App.
3. Give a name to this new app location. Choose a name which makes sense for you. Something like 'Post Above Content' would be a good name.
4. Edit the look and feel of the app and click Save.
5. In the same window, Click on the Code tab. This is where you'll find the HTML code for your app, which you'll insert into your Blogger template:
  
  You can also quickly get to the code using this shortcut:
6. Copy this code to your clipboard.
Add the Shareaholic In-Page App code to your Blogger template:

These instructions are for adding a Shareaholic In-Page App to the TOP of your Blogger posts. Instructions for how-to add an app to the bottom of your posts are in the More Placement Options section below.
1. Head back to blogger.com and click Theme on the lower left-hand column
2. Click the Edit HTML button under your Live on Blog template
3. Use CTRL-F or Command-F and search for "post-header" then look for the following line of code:
```
class='post-header-line-1'
```
  Make sure you are clicking inside the HTML template before trying to search, or else you will not be able to find it. Your search bar should look like the one in the screenshot below. This line of code may appear more than once, so make sure you are putting the code in the right location!
  
  Note: Depending on your site's theme, you may have multiple "post-header" located in your template. Make sure you are inserting the snippet code after the correct <div class='post-header-line-1'>, or else share buttons will not appear. The correct line should be the one furthest down the template.
4. Directly beneath that line, press enter to create a new line.
5. Paste the app code into the empty line, which should look something like:
```
 <div class="shareaholic-canvas"
      data-app="share_buttons"
      data-app-id="YOUR IN-PAGE APP ID"
      expr:data-title="data:post.title"
      expr:data-link="data:post.url.canonical"/></div>
```
  Be certain that the Shareaholic <div …> ends with a “</div>” when you paste it in.
6. Click Save Changes to apply this code to your and you're done!
Notes:
- If your Blogger theme template has separate code sections for mobile and desktop, you may find this multiple times. Make sure to insert the In-App code for each case!
  
  If you would like to minimize code repetition, you can use Includes in your Blogger template. Includes are most useful if you have a section of code that you want to re-use in several different places. To do this, write the code content inside a b:includable, then use b:include wherever you want it to appear. For example, define the following Includable just once in your template:
```
<b:includable id='shareaholic-related-posts-bottom' var='post'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot; || data:blog.url != data:blog.homepageUrl '>
    <div class='shareaholic-canvas' 
         data-app='recommendations'
         data-app-id='YOUR IN-PAGE APP ID' 
         expr:data-link='data:post.url.canonical'
         expr:data-title='data:post.title' />
  </b:if>
</b:includable>
```
  ...and Include it in the template in as many places as you want it to appear:
```
<b:include data='post' name='shareaholic-related-posts-bottom' />
```
- If you're unable to see your app appear, make sure that there isn't another "post-header-line-1" in your template that you missed. While you should only have to place it once in the last location of the tag, there should not be any ill effects from placing the code below all the post-header-line-1 tags, so don't worry about repeating yourself!

Additional In-Page App Placement Options

Add Shareaholic In-Page Apps to the bottom of all your Posts:
1. Follow the directions for showing buttons at the top, only instead of searching for the post-header-line-1 <div> tag, locate the code block that begins with:
```
<b:if cond='data:post.hasJumpLink'>
```
2. Place your cursor at the end of the last line of this Blogger template block, which will contain: </b:if>
3. Press Enter to create a new empty line.
4. Paste the Shareaholic In-Page App HTML code snippet into the empty line.
5. Be certain that the Shareaholic <div …> ends with a “/>” when you paste it in.
6. Press the Save Changes button to apply this code to your site.
Add Shareaholic In-Page Apps to the bottom of your Posts BUT hide them on your homepage:

Follow the directions for adding an In-Page app detailed above, but paste the Shareaholic App HTML code snippet in the following Blogger template block instead:
```
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot; || data:blog.url != data:blog.homepageUrl'> 
  ... SHAREAHOLIC IN-PAGE APP CODE SNIPPET HERE....
</b:if>
```
Add Shareaholic In-Page Apps in a Blogger layout location (ex. your Sidebar):
1. Select Layout from the menu to the left.
2. Determine where you would like the In-Page app to appear.
3. Click Add a Gadget in your desired location (ex. Sidebar)
4. In the popup window, scroll down and select HTML/JavaScript.
5. Place your cursor in the Content box of the Configure HTML/JavaScript window.
6. Paste the Shareaholic In-Page App HTML code snippet into the input box. Note: For In-Page Share Buttons, if you would like to specify the link that should be shared, see this article.
7. After customizing, press the Save button.
8. Once you have finished adjusting your layout, press the Save Arrangement button to apply your changes.
Note: Although Shareaholic is compatible with almost all standard Blogger themes (limited support for Dynamic Views), we cannot guarantee compatibility with custom templates. If you are concerned that your template may not be compatible, try using any of the above methods to install an In-Page Share Button app for testing purposes. Share Buttons should be immediately visible once the Setup Code and the In-Page app's HTML code has been applied to your blog.

Enable Shareaholic on Mobile

Go back to the Theme page and click the gear icon underneath Mobile
Click Yes. Show mobile templates on mobile devices. Then click on the dropdown menu under Choose mobile template and select Custom.
Click Save.
Now Shareaholic will show on both your Blogger desktop page and the mobile site. Note: If you have separate blocks in your theme targeting mobile and desktop, make sure to include your In-page Shareaholic App code in both places.

Additional Resources

Using conditionals for tweaking template placements for meta tags and apps:

Meta tags and the blogger template:

Blogger template design:

http://www.codedodle.com/2014/12/blogger-template-design-from-scratch.html