Twitter Share Wars : Topsy Retweet Counters

Posted on: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 // blogger, blogger widgets, Twitter, wordpress
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Are you loosing count of all the retweet counters out there? wait here is one which can outclass tweetmeme easily. The Real-time search start-up Topsy is one retweet script worth using Topsy archives search results forever and those search results are never lost. And If you are An Influential person on twitter then you have some brownie points too. and it also shows Top 100, 1k, and 5k . Not impressed by Topsy retweet counter widget for your blog? Wait try these alternative twitter share counters. Do let us know your views on this new retweet script. We at chethstudios, recommend you to give it a try.



Topsy Script Usage for a web page/ Blogger Blog
Please login into your Blogger Dashboard > Layout > Edit HTML and check the "Expand Widget Templates" option.Now as a precautionary measure please download your template so that you have an emergency backup if in case you create any errors.

Firstly Locate this code in your blogger template.
<data:post.body/>

And then copy and paste the below code just above the data:post.body tag to integrate the big retweet button



Normal Share Counter


Compact Share Counter


CUSTOMISATION

1. Don't forget to replace [TWITTER_USERNAME] by your Twitter username, for example chethstudios
2. Replace [URL] by your own URL.
3. These Share counters are float aligned to the right. To left align them change it to <div style="padding: 4px; float: left;">
4. NOTE: If you don't wish to use a standalone page remove the [URL] link.


Topsy Plugin for WordPress
Download the plugin and follow the steps mentioned out here.

Icons used in this post: Elegant Icons

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