Social Media Follow component allows users to follow/join the social media pages of EU institutions. It showcases the most popular ones, while the rest can be found on the Europa site by clicking the "other social networks" link.
Anatomy
- Mandatory
- Optional
| Elements | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heading | yes | Short explanation of the purpose of the buttons |
| Icon | yes | Social media icon |
| Social media name | yes | Name of the social media network |
| Link | no | When more than 4-6 social networks are used, the link will take users to Europa social networks page |
Do's
- maintain the same order when using native social media buttons
- maintain the same colours for the social logo as the original
- always display the icon and the name of the social media network
- link directly to the organisation's dedicated page
- always place the component at the bottom of the page
Don'ts
- don't display more than 4-6 social media networks, use the "Other social networks" link to add more
When to use
- use when you want to increase visibility of a campaign
- when you want to offer your users access to real-time, more frequently updated content that may be pushed to social media
- to increase traffic to social media networks
When not to use
- do not use on navigation pages
- do not use if your organisation does not have personalised social media accounts