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What Exactly Is a Widget?
Nobody is sure about how the name came to be used in computing, but it may be an evocation of "window gadget". It’s also a term used in the past as a description of a simple piece of equipment in engineering and the like. Here, it’s the combination of a recognizable click-activated graphical device and embedded program code to consistently deliver immediate access to a specific function, e.g. a weather forecast or clock face widget.
Twitter Widget
Making maximum use of your Twitter widget.
Many of the people you want to contact will have their own Twitter accounts or visit the site on a regular basis. Twitter widgets allow people instant access and encourage them to keep in touch with you. It’s a terrific location for the posting of links to offers or information, allowing people to talk to others about what your business is currently offering. Use a Twitter feed widget as a valuable information provider.
Facebook Widget
You'll certainly "like" this Facebook widget.
It seems as if almost everyone in the world is now "on" Facebook – in fact approaching one and a half billion people are active users. It’s vital to have a presence there, and to invite people to "like us on Facebook" through use of the Facebook like button. Use your page to tell stories, excite customers, answer questions and the like.
YouTube Widget
Take a positive view with your YouTube widget.
Increasingly, people are heading to YouTube for their entertainment and information content. If you want to find out more about a story or see what the world is talking about, then it’s the place to visit. It’s vital for your business to have a presence, to tell its story, it's a link to videos for the products or services you offer. Embed YouTube video through the use of your widget and let the world watch!
More Free Widgets
There are a bunch of other free widgets you can use through Livecity.
All should add life and presence to your website, make it look modern, interactive and helpful. Two of the best are: Vimeo embed code, which allows you to upload, share and view more great video content.
Secondly, the SoundCloud widget provides audio distribution online where users can upload, record or promote their original creations.
More than 200 million people listen to it!
HTML Embed Code – Custom Apps
It’s also possible to create powerful custom apps using HTML embedded code to add further value to your business website. These are the kind of additions that make your site unique while retaining relevance to your customer base. Using both pre-created and custom apps and widgets allows you to deliver the kind of web experience that ever increasing numbers of users are expecting as standard behavior. Make sure you don’t miss out, or get left behind, by making maximum use of these terrific Livecity resources now.
