Normally, the social media icon links at the footer should opens in new tab or same tab?

Topic summary

A user asked whether social media icons in the footer should open in a new tab or the same tab.

Recommendation:

  • External social media links should open in a new tab to prevent visitors from leaving the store while browsing social profiles.

Technical Solution:

  • Add target="_blank" attribute to the footer social media links in the footer.liquid file.
  • A screenshot was provided showing the exact code placement.

Resolution:
The issue was successfully resolved using the suggested code modification.

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Hi,

Normally, the social media icon links at the footer should opens in new tab or same tab?

Thanks.

Hello @jinnypeace9 :waving_hand:

They are external links, so they should open in new tab, so visitors will not leave your store as they visit the social profiles.

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@jinnypeace9 ,

Check your store footer.liquid file.

add only this text…

target="_blank

Check my screenshot..

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Thank you very much. I fixed it.

Thank you.

@jinnypeace9 ,

Your Most Welcome :slightly_smiling_face: