Twitter widgets vs. Twitter buttons

[Stoddard]

Do Twitter widgets function differently from Twitter buttons when you add them to your website? Would you rather have a Twitter widget or a Twitter button?

[suwunk]

Follow Buttons
Promote your Twitter account and make it easy for people to follow you directly from your website.

Widgets
Put your updates anywhere or create a live stream for an event. Compatible with Facebook, MySpace, Blogger etc.
Widgets and Resources for Your Website - Twitter for Business (https://business.twitter.com/optimize/resources/)
I prefer using Widgets to Buttons

[gavind]

I thought those two are basically the same. Mentally, I think of them as social buttons. Should we as beginners add both? https://imagicon.info/cat/15-33/smile.png