How to add or update your post’s social links

In a typical beehiiv post, social links can appear in 3 locations:

1. Top Right: Social sharing links for readers to share your post.
2. Across the bottom: Additional sharing options across the bottom of web posts.
3. Bottom (Footer): Links to your own social media accounts.

Social sharing links and social media links are different, each serves a distinct purpose.

1. Social sharing links are at the top right

Social sharing links appear at the top right corner of your published posts. These links enable readers to easily share your newsletter on the following platforms:

• Facebook
• X (Twitter)
• Threads
• LinkedIn

2. Additional sharing options on web posts

Websites built using the New Website Builder feature social sharing links and comment/like options across the bottom of web posts. These icons display dynamically as readers scroll.

Legacy Website Builder Tech Note: On web posts created using the Legacy Website Builder, readers can access more sharing options by clicking the social posts icons found along the left side of the page. This allows them to share your content via email, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Reddit, or WhatsApp.

3. Your social media links are in the footer

At the bottom of each post, the footer includes icons that link to your social media accounts (if added). These links help readers connect with you and explore more about your publication. 

You can add social links for:

• Facebook
• X (Twitter)
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• TikTok
• Threads
• Discord
• Bluesky
  
  
  
  
  
  While the footer is the default location for social links on most themes, the New Website Builder allows you to fully customize their placement. You can drag and drop a social links element anywhere on the page to fit your design preferences.
  
  
  
  
  
  To add or update these links, go to Website >  Builder > Settings > Socials. Once added, you can customize how these links appear in individual posts using the steps outlined below.

You can also share your post from the Review page of the post flow. All users can quickly post to their connected social media accounts.

If you’re on a Max or Enterprise plan, you’ll also have access to the AI Social Helper tool. This lets you generate platform-specific social copy tailored to your preferred tone and purpose. For a step-by-step guide, check out: How to post your newsletter to social media.  

Social sharing links are in the email header of your newsletter, enabling readers to share the entire post. Sharing specific sections or portions of a post is not currently supported.

By default, this feature is enabled in the Email page settings of your post. If you prefer to disable social sharing icons for your email post, follow these steps:

1. Open a new post draft or select to edit one of your saved posts or templates.
    
2. The Post Builder will open on the Compose page. Navigate to the Email page. 
   
   
   
   
    
3. Go to the Email header buttons section and toggle Socials off.
   
   
   

The social media icons that appear in your newsletter footer and on your website are controlled from the Socials settings in the Website Builder.

To add or remove social media links:

1. From the left panel in your account, go to Website > Builder. 
    
2. The Website Builder will open with a preview of your site on the canvas. In the upper-right corner, click on the Settings icon. 
   
   
   
   
    
3. Your site settings will open on the General page. In the left column, under Features, click Socials.
    
4. The Social Links options will appear in the right attributes panel. You can add or remove URLs for these platforms: Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, Discord, and Bluesky.
   
   Changes will be saved automatically. Any social links that are removed or left empty will be excluded from the footer of your emailed newsletter and will not appear when adding a Social element to your website.

Social links in the New Website Builder are fully customizable, and can be added to or removed from any part of your website. 

These instructions apply to the web version of your post. To update the email version, jump to the section below.

To add and customize a Socials element:

1. In the Website Builder, click on the + Insert element button in the top-left corner to open the block library.
   
   
   
   
    
2. Under Synced, select Socials. Then drag and drop the element to the desired location on  your website canvas.
   
   
   
   
    
3. The Socials selection modal will open. Check the boxes next to the platforms you want to include. Only social links you’ve already added in your settings will appear here. 
   
   
   

4. (Optional) To update your social media URLs, click the Manage your socials here link. 
   
   
   
   
    
5. Once you’ve made your selections, click Save in the bottom-right corner of the popup.
   
   
   
   
    
6. To style your icons, hover over any social icon on your canvas and click the Pencil icon in the floating toolbar. You can then adjust the appearance using the attributes panel.
   
   
   

Pro Tip: The options that you have available in the attributes panel depend on whether Advanced mode is toggled on or off.

You can customize the appearance of social media links in your email footer using the Style panel in the Post Builder. This allows you to update the background color and icon color of the links to match your desired style.

These instructions are for the email version of your post. To update the web version, follow the steps in the section above.

To customize your footer social links:

1. Open a new post draft or select to edit one of your saved posts.
    
2. The Post Builder will open on the Compose page. On the right side, you’ll see the Write and Style panels. By default, the Write panel is active. Click on the Style panel to access the footer options.
    
3. The Style panel will open on the Basic tab. Switch to the Advanced tab.
    
4. The Background section will be expanded by default. Collapse it, then open the Email Footer section. Click on the Socials icon to reveal styling options.
   
   
   
   
    
5. From here, set the Background color and choose between Light or Dark icon styles to match your branding.