Orkut has recently released orkut Share API for its users. Orkut users can now share and promote interesting content from the Internet with their orkut friends easily with just few clicks. The shared content will appear in their activity updates.
Facebook users already have this feature. Most of the bloggers and webmasters use Facebook share option to share and promote their content on Facebook. Its one of the best methods to promote their content. It seems Orkut is following Facebook in looks and in features too.
Add Orkut Share Button To WordPress Blogs
If you are using WordPress as your blogging platform, here is detailed tutorial to add orkut share button to your blog :
- Go to theme editor of your wordpress blog and open header.php file.
- Now copy and paste the following code in header.php file
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> google.load('orkut.share', '1'); google.setOnLoadCallback(function() { var params = {}; params[google.orkut.share.Field.TITLE] = 'Interesting Page!'; params[google.orkut.share.Field.DESTINATION_URL] = '<?php the_permalink() ?>'; var connection = new google.orkut.share.Connection(params); document.getElementById('orkut-share').onclick = function(e) { connection.send('orkut.com', {}); }; }, true); </script>
<span id="orkut-share" style="cursor:pointer;"> <img src="http://i48.tinypic.com/2d98wtg.gif"/> </span>
Add Orkut Share Button To Blogger Blogs
Follow the steps given below to add orkut share button to blogger blogs:
(Note : Before following this procedure, please take a backup of your template)
- First of all sign in to your blogger blog and go to Layout -> Edit HTML.
- Now click on Expand Widget templates.
- Now copy and paste the following code above </head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> google.load('orkut.share', '1'); google.setOnLoadCallback(function() { var params = {}; params[google.orkut.share.Field.TITLE] = 'Interesting Page!'; params[google.orkut.share.Field.DESTINATION_URL] = '<data:post.url/>'; var connection = new google.orkut.share.Connection(params); document.getElementById('orkut-share').onclick = function(e) { connection.send('orkut.com', {}); }; }, true); </script>
- Now search for the following code in your template :
<div class='post-header-line-1'>
and paste the following code below it :
<span id="orkut-share" style="cursor:pointer;"> <img src="http://i48.tinypic.com/2d98wtg.gif"/> </span>
- That’s all. Save your template and see the changes.
If you are facing any difficulty adding this button button to your blog, always feel free to contact me via comments or contact me page π
Also read : Add A Retweet Button To Your Posts On Blogger Blog With Tweetmeme
The article was well explained Simran. Thanks for the share. Here is my tweet about the article
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Thanks for the retweet mate π
Thanks for the share.. I add thi s to my blog
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The one that I used with my comment at your blog.
this is cool…… thanx
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Thank you, thatΓΒ΄s very nice! I’m not into using plugins for everything.
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This is very useful article written by you
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I am not able to add the orkut share button on my blog. I cannot find the second code on my blog.
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DUDE AWSOME tutorial
CONGRATS
Awesome tutorial buddy π Loved it Thank you for the share