diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e62089..78d8963 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ key = 0
 name = "github"
 url = "https://github.com/gohugoio"
 icon = "fa-brands fa-github"  # Add link to your icon font to `layouts/partials/custom-head.html`
+target = "_blank" # Defines your target option in a-href. _blank for a new Tab for example.
+aria = "GitHub Profile" # Define the aria label for accessibility like page reader - this is better for your SEO
 
 [[params.social]]
 key = 1
diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 80f3efa..f8f5ea7 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -27,18 +27,23 @@ published = true  # Show published data on post page
 key = 0
 name = "github"
 url = "https://github.com/gohugoio"
+target = "_blank"
+aria = "GitHub Profile"
 
 [[params.social]]
 key = 1
 name = "twitter"
 url = "https://www.example.com"
+aria = "Twitter Profile"
 
 [[params.social]]
 key = 2
 name = "linkedin"
 url = "https://www.example.com"
+aria = "LinkedIn Profile"
 
 [[params.social]]
 key = 3
 name = "email"
 url = "mailto:email@example.com"
+aria = "My e-Mail Address"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/social.html b/layouts/partials/social.html
index 7d0743d..62cd519 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/social.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/social.html
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
         {{ range sort .Site.Params.social "key"}}
         <li>
             {{ if isset . "icon" }}
-                <a href="{{ .url | safeURL }}" aria-hidden="true" title="{{ .name }}" {{ if .rel }} rel="{{ .rel }}"{{ end }}>
+                <a href="{{ .url | safeURL }}" {{ if .target }} target="{{ .target }}" {{ end }} {{ if .aria }} aria-label="{{ .aria }}" {{ else }} aria-hidden="true" {{ end }} title="{{ .name }}" {{ if .rel }} rel="{{ .rel }}"{{ end }}>
                     <i class="{{ .icon }}"></i>
                 </a>
             {{ else }}
-                <a href="{{ .url | safeURL }}" {{ if .rel }} rel="{{ .rel }}"{{ end }}>{{ .name }}</a>
+                <a href="{{ .url | safeURL }}" {{ if .target }} target="{{ .target }}" {{ if .aria }} aria-label="{{ .aria }}" {{ else }} aria-hidden="true" {{ end }} {{ end }} {{ if .rel }} rel="{{ .rel }}"{{ end }}>{{ .name }}</a>
             {{ end }}
         </li>
         {{ end }}