Add Social Media
Add social media feeds and posts
Incorporating social media on your website is a great way to share what's happening throughout your district.
Like the web itself, a lot is changing with how you access data in social media platforms. Many platforms require server-side authentication to retrieve data, so for social media integration in WCM, you must use the widgets provided by each platform.
Social media widgets, plugins, and embed codes
Before you can embed social media feeds to your site, you need the proper widget, plugin, and embed codes.
- Facebook page plugin
- Facebook embed a post steps
- Twitter embed a timeline steps
- Pinterest widget
- Instagram embed steps
- LinkedIn plugins
- Flickr embed steps
- Google+ plugins
- YouTube embed code instructions
- Vimeo embedding video overview
Add the widget, plugin, or embed code in the Embed Code app
- From Site Manager find the page you want and edit it.
- Add the Embed Code app to your page.
- Edit the Embed Code app.
- Paste the social media widget, plugin, or embed code in the Embed box.
- Select Save.
Connect your social media accounts to share E-Alerts
Connect to your Facebook and Twitter to share Broadcast E-Alerts with them.
- From Site Manager select CONFIGURE.
- Select Sites.
- Select the name of the site you want to edit.
- Select Advanced.
- Select Connect for Facebook and Twitter.
- Give Web Community Manager permission to connect.
- Select Save.
Allow sites to post Broadcast E-Alerts to Facebook and Twitter
After you connect your accounts you need to enable posting.
- From Site Manager select CONFIGURE.
- Select System Settings and Alerts.
- Choose the sites you want to allow to post to your social media accounts.
- Select Save.
