Floating Social Share vs Fixed

[Michael]

I'm wondering if anyone can share their experience with this or if there was any case studies done.
I personally hate floating social icons especially when I'm using my phone. They just get in the way.
It might be safe to assume that the floating ones bring in more shares, but is it worth annoying the user? Might not annoy everyone but yeah shits me.

 

[Ryuzaki]

There's no way I'll refind the link but I read the other day that Neil Patel had 5 different blocks of sharing buttons, decreased it to 3, and ended up boosting his shares by around 60%.

I'd say that related to the concept of letting people think sharing is their idea, then you make it accessible. But cramming it down their throats is going to create resistance. Nobody likes being told what to do.

That's not really related to the floating ones but it's all I had to offer! Hope it helps is some fashion.