How To Create A Facebook Share Link In Your PDF

How To Create Social Sharing Links In Your PDF

Published: March 24th, 2011
Author: Michele
36 Comments

One of the key elements of creating a viral pdf is the sharing capability of it;
and the best way to go about this is to add sharing links in it.

And it’s actually a relatively simple process. All it takes is a few tedious steps and
you’ll have your social sharing links added in no time!

Adding A Twitter Share Link

The first thing you’ll want to do is decide on the verbiage you’ll want to use when someone decides to tweet out your pdf.

For example, with my publication, The Synergy of Business and Blogging, I wanted the reader to share “Reading ‘The Synergy of Business & Blogging: Top Techniques from 31 Bloggers’ | Free Download http://bit.ly/fUIyvh @newbizblogger, where in this case, the link led to the download page of the pdf.

But before we even get to the point, we have to go to Clicktotweet.com and insert the text with the link and generate a unique URL for that tweet.

Update: If you are having issues accessing clicktotweet via the link above, type the URL directly into the browser. There currently appears to be a malware issue when accessing the site via this link.

Update #2: Until ClicktoTweet resolves the malware issue, you can and the twitter share link manually. To do so simply use the following code:

http://twitter.com/home/?status=[enter text here divided by + sign]

For exampe, if I want to tweet out, Reading The Synergy of Business and Blogging http://bit./i1sAjq via @newbizblogger it would look like:

http://twitter.com/home/?status=Reading+The+Synergy+Of+Business+And+Blogging+http://bit.ly/i1sAjq+via+@newbizblogger

If you want to add hash tags, add the text %23

For example, Reading The Synergy of Business and Blogging http://bit./i1sAjq via @newbizblogger #blogging #business

now turns into

http://twitter.com/home/?status=Reading+The+Synergy+Of+Business+And+Blogging+http://bit.ly/i1sAjq+%23blogging+%23business

So now the above link get’s hyperlinked into your pdf.

Go ahead, test it out. Copy and paste the about text in your browser (and share it while you’re at it).

Note: In this tweet, I used bit.ly to shorten my URL to take up less space on the tweet. This also allowed me to track the stats of that tweet.

Once you’ve obtained that unique URL, you simply then have to use that link in your pdf.

Just highlight the ‘Twitter’ text and hyperlink it with the newly generated Clicktotweet link.

Done! Now when someone clicks on that link in your pdf, they are directed to
something like this:

Adding a Facebook Share Link

I’ve actually prepared a video on how to do this, so I won’t go into too much detail,
but the concept is the same.

I will add the link I want to share in Facebook share page, http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=<url> and then click on ‘share’.

In this example I am sharing a pdf I created for an article I created for CommentLuv.com called ‘The 3 Star Rating Traffic Generation Report‘. By the way, if you haven’t read it yet, please go over and check it out!

Once you click on ‘Share’, a unique URL will generated. This is the URL you will use in
your pdf.

Video Overview:

You can also create clickable social images in your pdf. If you want to learn more on
how to do that, I suggested heading over to DIY Blogger. Dino Dogan shares a
great video on how to do this.

If you like this tutorial, please feel free to share it! Also, leave a comment below
and share with us your social sharing linking tips.

Tags: Marketing, pdf, social sharing

Written by Michele

Online Business Trainer & Focus Coach. Founder and owner of NewBizBlogger. My mission and commitment is to help entrepreneurs gain clarity and focus in their business and their message. I'm also the founder of OnlineBusinessHeadStart.com & PackageYourGenius.com. Want to continue the conversation? Please feel free to connect with me on Twitter and Facebook!

Comments

36 Comments on "How To Create Social Sharing Links In Your PDF"

Brankica says:

March 24, 2011 at 10:41 PM

Hey Michele,
thanks for the awesome tutorial. I have used the Twitter tip earlier, but never could get the FB one to work. Hope I will be able to fix that in the future

I am really loving how you are practical, cause it makes it easier on me and you save me loads of time! You are rockin’ it, gal!!!
- Michele says:
  
  March 25, 2011 at 12:45 AM
  
  Hey Brankica,
  
  Thanks for the wonderful comment and compliment! It’s awesome to hear that my tutorials are easy to understand and follow.
  
  Let me know if you have any questions. Always great hearing from you.
Dino Dogan says:

March 24, 2011 at 10:50 PM

Thnx for link love and great, useful info…will be buffering that
- Michele says:
  
  March 25, 2011 at 12:47 AM
  
  Any time my dear. It was a great tutorial and a no-brainer to link to.
DiTesco says:

March 24, 2011 at 10:59 PM

Cool! Did not (yet) create any publication of my own, but I will certainly keep this post in mind when I do finally decide to do so. Interesting that ClickToTweet, first time I heard about it.
- Michele says:
  
  March 25, 2011 at 12:53 AM
  
  Hey DiTesco,
  
  I’ve come to believe social sharing links is a must in pdf’s … well at least the ones you WANT shared. Can’t wait to hear about your first publication. Let me see, a home based business resource guide of sorts???
  
  Talk soon.
- Michele says:
  
  March 26, 2011 at 12:44 PM
  
  Hey DiTesco,
  
  Did you receive my replies from Highlighter? For some reason it’s emails me that its a reply to my original comment and not to your comment???
  
  Having some tech issues for sure… still working them out.
Lye Kuek Hin says:

March 25, 2011 at 2:31 AM

Hey Michele,

This is very useful. Any blogger creating an ebook should keep this in mind.

Retweeted and bookmarked.

Thanks a lot for sharing.

Lye
- Michele says:
  
  March 25, 2011 at 2:10 PM
  
  Hey Lye,
  
  Thanks for the support… much appreciated. I hope to see you put out your first ebook soon.
Devesh says:

March 25, 2011 at 12:46 PM

Hi Michele,

Very Useful post. Just retweeted and voted it on Blokube .

Thanks for sharing.

~Dev
- Michele says:
  
  March 25, 2011 at 2:30 PM
  
  Hey Dev,
  
  As always very much appreciate the support. That reminds me, have to add that Blokube button on my site.
  
  Take care.
  
  P.S. Really like your new profile pic!
  - Devesh says:
    
    March 26, 2011 at 8:21 AM
    
    Hey Michele,
    
    Glad you liked my new pic.
    
    That’s awesome to hear. Would love to see a blokube button in your floating bar.
    
    Just let me know if you need any help.
    
    Have a great weekend.
    
    ~Dev
Sheila Atwood says:

March 25, 2011 at 4:06 PM

Michele,

This really is quite simple. I have seen the post on DIYBlogger but this really is a simple version of that.

Thanks, I have a few PDFs I will be adding this to.

Bookmarking this page for when I am ready to get the job done.
- Michele says:
  
  March 26, 2011 at 10:14 AM
  
  Hi Sheila,
  
  I’m all about making it as simple as possible so both novices and advanced webmasters can easy implement these techy things.
  
  Good luck with your pdf’s and don’t forget to share it with us so we can make those bad boys viral.
Marlee says:

March 25, 2011 at 4:22 PM

Hey Michele!
This is a great tip and such a great reminder.
I totally forget to include social media links in my PDFs! Thanks to you, that won’t be happening anymore!
Happy Friday!
- Michele Welch says:
  
  March 25, 2011 at 9:22 PM
  
  Glad to be of help. Such a simple process can have a great impact. You’ll have to let me know how it goes on your next publication with your sharing links.
  
  Thanks for stopping in Marlee.
  
  P.S. Just came from your site. You shine on camera.
Ileane says:

March 26, 2011 at 7:08 AM

Hey Michelle! This a such a smart move. I’ll be sure to incorporate this whenever I get working on my long overdue slide presentation.

Btw – wanted to let you know that CoTweet is still having problems, even when I typed in the url. Hope they get that fixed soon
- Michele says:
  
  March 26, 2011 at 10:06 AM
  
  Hi Ileane,
  
  Can’t wait to see your publication. I’m sure it’s going to be fantastic!
  
  Yeah, don’t know what’s up with Clicktotweet. Seems to be working OK in IE most of the time, but not if Firefox. In the meantime, I’ve updated my post to show people how to add the Twitter share link manually. Just as effective, just a tiny bit more work.
  
  Thanks for stopping by.
Murugappan says:

March 26, 2011 at 9:37 AM

Hey Michelle!
Just Bookmarked the post – it might be useful whenever I create a pdf, thanks for the post!
- Michele says:
  
  March 26, 2011 at 10:07 AM
  
  You’re very welcome Muru! Glad to see your lovely face around here.
  
  Take care!
Aditya Kane says:

March 26, 2011 at 9:44 AM

Certainly a good tut and it will be try useful for pdf publisher. Will use this next time I create PDFs documents/ bookmarking this.
- Michele says:
  
  March 26, 2011 at 10:10 AM
  
  Glad you liked it Aditya. Good luck with your pdf’s. BTW, just shared your youtube tutorial. I really liked that… gave me some ideas. Always a good thing.
Melanie Kissell @SoloMompreneur says:

March 27, 2011 at 1:52 AM

Great to meet you, Michele!

You’re wonderful at creating mini tutorials. I’ve bookmarked this post and I KNOW I’ll be returning.

Happy Blogging!
- Michele says:
  
  March 27, 2011 at 9:03 AM
  
  Hi Melanie,
  
  It’s great to meet you too! And thanks for the wonderful compliment. I really glad you found it useful.
  
  Thanks for stopping in. All the best.
Hector Avellaneda says:

March 28, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Hi Michele

This is my first tim on your blog. Very nice! Congrats!

This article was really cool. I’m currently in the process of developing an eGuide and Video course for my blog so this information is timely and perfect.

Thanks for your resource on DIY Blog. I had actually never heard of it but you can bet I will be making my way over! Thanks again!
- Michele says:
  
  March 29, 2011 at 12:29 AM
  
  You’re very welcome Hector… glad you liked it. Good luck with your eGuide and video course!
  
  Thanks for stopping in.
  - Hector Avellaneda says:
    
    March 29, 2011 at 12:40 AM
    
    Thanks Michele! It was my pleasure!
Kevin V says:

March 29, 2011 at 10:14 AM

This is a very nice tutorial on how to create links in your pdf form. Awesome pictures and explanation for this topic. Looking forward to more of your posts like these.
- Michele says:
  
  March 29, 2011 at 2:29 PM
  
  Hi Kevin,
  
  I’m glad you liked it. There’s way more to come.
  
  Hope to see you again soon. All the best!
Christina Crowe says:

April 3, 2011 at 6:07 PM

Wow, Michele – thanks for the tips! I’ve been working on a few free ebooks that I hoped to launch soon for the public, so this post will definitely come in handy!

This is getting bookmarked.

Christina
- Michele says:
  
  April 3, 2011 at 6:49 PM
  
  Hi Christina,
  
  Glad to know it can help. So nice of you to stop in. We have the same circle of friends, so it’s so nice to officially meet you.
  
  BTW, do you know John Soares from Productive Writers? You’re both in the same niche. He’s a super nice guy; I think you guys would connect well.
  
  Anyway, good luck with your ebooks!
  
  P.S. Really like your site. I will be browsing through it soon.
  - Christina Crowe says:
    
    April 5, 2011 at 7:00 PM
    
    Thanks for the recommend, Michele! I’ll be sure to check him out.
    
    It’s also a pleasure to meet you as well. I’ve been browsing around your site, and I love what I see so far. This blog has SO much potential, and I look forward to watching it grow and contributing to the community!
    
    Needless to say, I’ll be sticking around.
    
    Keep on being awesome!
    
    Christina
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Arjun Rai says:

January 6, 2012 at 12:45 AM

Its really useful information, every one use pdf n e-books these days and providing links in that will be effective for sure, I’m going to try this and i’m sure it will give me good result.
Nigel Morris says:

January 8, 2012 at 4:26 PM

This is brilliant and exactly what I was looking for to include my PDF documents.

Thanks a lot for sharing this method.

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