20 websites that engage users with social media icons and links
Social media is all over the web and it is something very important to consider when designing a website. The way you display your social media icons/links can directly affect the response and engagement from your users.
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Contentcube
Contentcube, a digital solutions agency, has a clean layout that gets our attention with a bit of texture and a colored header. Both Twitter and Facebook links are located in the header, with the line “Follow us on…”![wdsm01](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm01b.jpg)
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glue Isobar
glue Isobar, a creative agency, also has a clean layout, with images positioned beautifully across the page. All social links are in the footer, with attractive icons and a strong background color. The company also includes a widget close to the footer with its latest tweet.![wdsm03](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm03b.jpg)
![wdsm04](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm04b.jpg)
Focus Lab
Focus Lab, a small team of website designers and developers, has a beautiful, clean and minimal page. It showcases its Twitter and Flickr links on the contact page and in the footer.![wdsm05](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm05b.jpg)
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Adam
Adam fixes its header and footer in place as you scroll down. The social links appear in the footer, fixed to the bottom-right of the page.![wdsm08](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm08b.jpg)
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The Chase
The Chase features the parallax effect as you scroll around the page. Scroll all the way to the bottom to find the social icons.![wdsm10](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm10b.jpg)
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hellofisher
hellofisher, the website of user experience designer and speaker Steven Fisher, also has a clean design, with social icons showcased very elegantly in the footer.![wdsm12](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm12b.jpg)
![wdsm13](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm13b.jpg)
Elless
Elless, the creative hub of Paul Morris, has a beautiful and colorful layout based on shape, texture and typography. Social icons are on the contact page, along with the contact form.![wdsm14](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm14b.jpg)
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Owltastic
Owltastic puts its social icons in the top right of the sidebar, preceded by “Follow me.” The combination of color, typography and graphics here is subtle and beautiful.![wdsm16](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm16b.jpg)
![wdsm17](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm17b.jpg)
Unfold
Unfold is a single-page design that you can navigate by scrolling or via the menu. You can find the social information under the menu option for “Sharing.”![wdsm18](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm18b.jpg)
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Inflicted
Inflicted is the website of visual designer Hugo Loning. The social icons are in the header, standing out in red.![wdsm20](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm20b.jpg)
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Really Simple
As you would guess, Really Simple has a clean and minimal design. Its Twitter link is in main menu in the header, as a simple typographical link.![wdsm22](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm22b.jpg)
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Jarad Johnson
Jarad Johnson, an interactive designer, is another who offers an attractive combination of color, shape and typography. His social icons are gathered on the contact page.![wdsm24](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm24b.jpg)
![wdsm25](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm25b.jpg)
What’s Up Cupcake?
What’s Up Cupcake? follows the theme of its cupcakes by giving its social icons a nice color, shape and frame. The icons appear down the middle of the page.![wdsm26](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm26b.jpg)
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Small Fortune
Small Fortune, a creative studio, has a simple and beautiful layout. Its social links are text-based and have a nice background color.![wdsm28](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm28b.jpg)
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Red Pop
Red Pop has a clean layout. The red background and white text mix well, and the social links are also simple and text-based.![wdsm30](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm30b.jpg)
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Decorated Playlists
Decorated Playlists has a clean, minimal and beautiful design. The minimal text-based Twitter link appears in the header menu.![wdsm32](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm32b.jpg)
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Big Eye
Big Eye showcases its social icons in the header, above the main menu. Colors, typography, texture and icons are combined very well.![wdsm34](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm34b.jpg)
![wdsm35](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm35b.jpg)
Creative Jar
Creative Jar puts its social icons in two places: in the header as an animated Twitter widget, and in the footer as icons.![wdsm36](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm36b.jpg)
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![wdsm38](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm38b.jpg)
Marlon Medau
Marlon Medau has an elegant and clean layout that showcases social icons in its beautiful header.![wdsm39](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm39b.jpg)
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Octavo Designs
Octavo Design has several different background images and vertical navigation. The social icons are in the top-right corner.![wdsm41](https://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads5/web_design_social_media_new/wdsm41b.jpg)
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Gisele Muller
Written exclusively for Webdesigner Depot by Gisele Muller. Gisele has recently discovered a new career online. She likes technology, design, photography and creativity, and she is an eternal geek wannabe, tech fan and communications lover! You can follow her on Twitter @gismullr.
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