How Do I Add A Link To My Twitter Account To My Blogger Blog?

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The WordPress platform is 1 of the most popular open-source blogging services in the world. You can have a hosted blog on WordPress.com or self-host it using WordPress.org software. One of the advantages of using WordPress is that it provides you with many blog templates to choose from and a number of ways to customize your blog. It allows you to link your blog with your social media accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Goodreads. Read more to find out how to add Twitter to a WordPress blog.

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Sign in to your WordPress.com profile. Choose the blog to which you would like to add Twitter. Click the "Dashboard" option on the drop down menu.
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Scroll down the Dashboard on the left side until you find the "Appearance" section. Click on that menu and choose "Widgets" from the options. You should see a page filled with Widgets that are currently available to be added to your blog.
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Move through the alphabetical list of widgets until you find the 1 that says "Twitter." Click and drag the Twitter box up to the right hand corner of the page. You will find the places that you can place your Twitter posts according to your theme, such as "Footer Area One."
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Drop the Twitter box in the location where you want your tweets to appear on your profile. Enter a title, your Twitter username and the number of Tweets that you would like to appear at 1 time. You can choose whether you want to include retweets and if you want a Twitter "Follow" button on the bottom.
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Click "Save." Your Tweets will now appear on your blog. Return to the Widget menu to adjust your settings in the Twitter box in the upper right corner.

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Go to WordPress.org. In the Plugin Directory search for "Twitter Widget." You may see a few different options, such as "Wickett Twitter Widget," or simply "Twitter Widget."
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Download the most current version onto your computer. You may need to sign in with your WordPress account in order to do this.
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Upload the Twitter Widget the next time you access your self-hosted WordPress blog administration area. Customize the Twitter username when you install your Website programming.

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Martin Aranovitch is a WordPress Trainer and Educator and a WordPress Writer for WPMU DEV. With over 18 years of digital marketing and website maintenance experience, Martin specializes in providing comprehensive instruction for people looking to use WordPress effectively. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Science and Technology Studies from The University of New South Wales. Martin is also a digital publisher and the author of multiple WordPress guides and training manuals for people of all learning levels.

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Yes! To integrate your Twitter feed into your WordPress site, simply install and configure a plugin like Custom Twitter Feeds and you're done. All your tweets will automatically appear on your WordPress site.

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You can also ask a web programmer to add code on your index page that posts your tweets. This may be a good idea if your code is already highly personalized. Do an Internet search for "Twitter code WordPress" to find a template that can be posted into your HTML, or other, coding.

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WordPress blog
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