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Faizan
The Facebook Share and Like buttons have become ubiquitous on the Web. You see them in websites and blogs, at the bottom of blog posts, in news articles and with other content. Because people often stay logged in to their Facebook accounts while surfing, clicking these buttons allows them to conveniently share interesting news and content with friends. From the standpoint of website owners, this suggests the possibility of attracting more visitors to their sites.
Like Button
The Like feature is a quick way to add good feedback to content on or off Facebook. When you click the Like button on a page or item, such as a photo or comment, several things happen at the same time: a post is created on your Wall, your friends will see a story about it in their News Feeds and the "like" action appears below the item you liked. If you "like" a Facebook page, you effectively subscribe to that Page. Status updates from that Page will stream into your News Feed. The Like button is a single-click operation -- you click it once and instantly "vote" for the content.
Share Button
The Share feature on Facebook allows you to share a page or content on- or off-site. When you "share" an item, you create a post about that content and have the ability to add a comment to it. For example, when you share a Web page via a Share button on that page, the page appears with its title, address, an excerpt of the page and a thumbnail picture if you choose to add one. When you type a message or comment in the input box, it appears together with the link. You can decide with whom to share the post with by clicking the privacy button.
Differences
The Like and Share buttons serve different purposes and both have their own uses. The Like button is akin to a vote of confidence, an informal endorsement or support of a page or content, without comment. On the other hand, a Share button is used to share content that you may or may not like. While the Like feature creates a one-line story, a Share may include remarks or a picture from that page.
Like Button
The Like feature is a quick way to add good feedback to content on or off Facebook. When you click the Like button on a page or item, such as a photo or comment, several things happen at the same time: a post is created on your Wall, your friends will see a story about it in their News Feeds and the "like" action appears below the item you liked. If you "like" a Facebook page, you effectively subscribe to that Page. Status updates from that Page will stream into your News Feed. The Like button is a single-click operation -- you click it once and instantly "vote" for the content.
Share Button
The Share feature on Facebook allows you to share a page or content on- or off-site. When you "share" an item, you create a post about that content and have the ability to add a comment to it. For example, when you share a Web page via a Share button on that page, the page appears with its title, address, an excerpt of the page and a thumbnail picture if you choose to add one. When you type a message or comment in the input box, it appears together with the link. You can decide with whom to share the post with by clicking the privacy button.
Differences
The Like and Share buttons serve different purposes and both have their own uses. The Like button is akin to a vote of confidence, an informal endorsement or support of a page or content, without comment. On the other hand, a Share button is used to share content that you may or may not like. While the Like feature creates a one-line story, a Share may include remarks or a picture from that page.
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