Google +1 Button For WordPress
Google +1 button is the next big thing everyone in SEO community was waiting for and since now available - here is how to add it to your WordPress blog, while we are waiting for a properly coded plugin to be released.
Just follow this simple tutorial to have your very own Google +1 button and if you like it, do be sure to use the social media sharing options, +1 is available (hint)…
While it remains to be seen if +1 will gain momentum or not – Big G DOES plan to use it as one of the indicators of your blog or site authority, so it would be a waste not to implement it. Since this is so new – no WordPress plugins available at this point so in this tutorial I will show you how to easily add it via theme modification, if you don’t feel like waiting and want to get ahead of your competition.
Step 1 – Access Google +1 Button Creation Interface
Simply navigate to Google +1 button creation page and choose what fits your needs, in this tutorial we will be using “Tall” button, just as you see on this page:
As you can see there are two pieces of code you need to implement into your theme, which is what we will do in next steps.
Step 2 – Edit Footer Template
Access Appearance->Editor->footer.php and open it for editing. Add first piece of code right before closing </body> tag, as shown in image below:
Save changes and move to step 3…
Step 3 – Add +1 to Your Posts Or Pages
Quite frankly – I personally concentrate on posts and this is what I will cover. Once again, navigate to Appearance->Editor->Single Post template (single.php)
While this file can quite differ from theme to theme, what we need to find is constant. Find this piece of code:
the_content
It could be wrapped in something else but it doesn’t matter, just paste second part of code you got from Google wrapped into division, like this:
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone></div>
See image below on how its done on this blog:
Save the changes.
You are done! If you are using any caching plugins – empty cache and enjoy your brand new Google +1 Button on WordPress. Share your comments and don’t forget to click those social buttons if you like the guide!
Update – Google +1 WordPress Plugin Is Now Available
06/03/11 – I just checked and as expected – there is a nice and fully functional WordPress plugin now available for you to implement this functionality:
Just install, activate and configure as you see fit for your blog.
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Thanks for the code. The +1 can be usefully for SEO also on the future. I am sure Google will pay more and more attention to social signals..
Bjorn recently posted..Tweet big twitter management tool review
Yep, thing is – we don’t know if this specific method will stick or not – their buzz button didn’t stay around for long on most blogs.
TheSpotter recently posted..Google 1 Button For WordPress
As I just mentioned on another blog, I think it will be way to easy to abuse, I’m kinda hoping it goes away quietly.
Dennis Edell@ Direct Sales Marketing recently posted..Do You Schedule Posts Always Double Check Before Publishing
LOL, one way to look at it. I guess we will see but I’m keeping mine.
Twitter: hupseymedia
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I don’t think Dennis is thinking about the button. I think it’s the +1 system. People buying +1s. I also think meassuring social signals is easier to manipulate than links, Google has used years to stop link buying…
Bjorn recently posted..Tweet big twitter management tool review
Well, like I said – we just have to see – BTW, check your link in comment – it provides link to feedproxy – not your site, not sure if you want this intentionally or not. I have described solution for this here: http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/seo/commentluv-plus-dofollow-equal-unlimited-link-love
Twitter: hupseymedia
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Your right, a feedproxy link is not the best solution. I looked at your guide, and it looks like the right thing to do. I can’t a access feedburner right now but I will fix. Thanks a lot for the tip:)
Bjorn recently posted..My 5 worst blog mistakes
No problem, I personally don’t like to give credit for my work to Google
TheSpotter recently posted..Google 1 Button For WordPress
I think Google have a lot of catching up to do with Facebook and Twitter. I’m certainly going to be watching the take up of +1 very closely.
Peter Sundstrom recently posted..Comparison of On-Page SEO Plugins for WordPress
I agree, one thing makes me jumping on this one is clear statement from them that this indicator WILL be used for SERP’s. So like it or not – can’t afford not to play
TheSpotter recently posted..Google 1 Button For WordPress
Twitter: hupseymedia
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well, you found a fix to a problem the feedburner caused. And I think that is great. Now my links are showing right… By the way, the reply mails from the comments here are not giving clickable links.
Bjorn Johansen recently posted..Tweet big twitter management tool review
Glad I could help and I’ll check out the email problem, thanks for letting me know
TheSpotter recently posted..Google 1 Button For WordPress
Strange – I just checked – emails sent do contain clickable link. My only guess is your email client does something to remove them.
Thanks for the post (and for the comments!). I’ll try it
Jim recently posted..Career path choosing
As mentioned in above comments, this system can easily be abused. Website owners can easily change proxy’s, will vote and rate themselves and can even ask their friends to vote for their site.
I really don’t like this system but I must say thanks for thanking your time to write this comprehensive tutorial and your update on wordpress plugin.
John Winson recently posted..Cash Renegade Review
John,
I can only refer to my comment and shared opinion in reply to Jimmy’s comment.
Here’s my biggest beef with the +1 button – it’s not intuitive to click on. I understand Google’s need to get with the social craze, but I think this might go the way of Google Wave. Facebook’s “Like” button is so simple and it takes no thought whatsoever. The +1 button doesn’t carry that same feel – at least to me.
Chris,
“Like” became intuitive only when facebook became popular and people got used to clicking it. If it gets a widespread adoption – it will become just as intuitive.
I´ve added it on my blog yesterday, because it´s gonna have a big impact on serp and the rank on Google.
But the fact that it has an impact on those thing might be it´s downfall, due to some ppl will try to manipulate it. But as Peter also writes they need to do somthing to catch up with fb, twitter digg and so on.
Jimmy recently posted..What are natural link building
Jimmy,
I agree, although – manipulation will only work to some extend. +1 is only shown to people who are signed into Google account, which means if webmaster manipulates the votes – it will be only visible to people connected with that webmaster. At least this is how I understood it. It could become a problem IF Google decides to use +1 signals on larger scale of SERP’s. I guess we just have to see what happens
I thing the idea was that only other webmasters could see it, but it´s showning on this blog.
http://kikolani.com/you-guide-to-the-google-1-button.html and yours
And I can see it on my own in Opera and Firefox, although I don´t know if it´s the first bug. ;o)
Jimmy recently posted..Make automatic backups of your WordPress blog
I’m sure this would really helpful to us in doing SEO and and the application woul be helpful too.. Thanks for sharing..
NotCathy recently posted..Perfect Micro Crisper Review We’ll See About That!
They had something like a ‘Buzz’ button sometime back right? I think social bookmarking and liking has no end anyhow. Any number of introductions are going to survive. We already have 10 or 15 popular ones.
Ajith Edassery recently posted..Google Sniper
I still have to read the Terms for +1. I wonder how much permission you are giving G to mine your site data?
Amy recently posted..Finding The Elusive Homeopathic Psoriasis Treatments
Do you use Google Analytics? If yes, they already know all there is to know about your site.
I just hope that it doesn’t goes that way, because then the newcomers will stand minimal chances of actually getting their content ranked in search engines.
But as per the introductory video, it seems that we’re in an indirect way, going to be affected by this.
Karan recently posted..Tops 5 must-have apps for your Motorola Xoom Tablet
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Which one do you suggest? Edit the theme to add the Google +1 Button or just use a plugin?
Dean Martin recently posted..Funny Weird News- Police Shot an Alligator but It’s Fake
Dean,
That depends on your level of comfort with editing themes. I used a hard code into theme to avoid yet one more plugin but I don’t mind editing themes.
I Think Google +1 Button will change the whole scenario of indexing pages…..
Google +1 just looks to me like a desperate attempt by google to be more like facebook. There are more and more things that webmasters are asking people to click on every day. How many people are really going to like a page, then click the +1, the click the stumble button, then digg,etc etc…
just another button to clutter up pages imo