Do you think Google +1 will be an another Google Buzz?
With Google recently announcing the launch of the +1 button, they made it very clear to the world that they will not let anyone above them. Since Google Buzz did not create much Buzz round the web whole web, Google +1 button has already emerged as a winner in just few day of its launch.
What is Google +1 Button? And Importance having in our blogs
Google +1 is similar to the Facebook “like” button, and will most likely have larger implications for search in the future. This is Google’s attempt to use recommendations from friends as a way to tailor search engine results and Google ads. In order to use Google +1 you have to create your profile in Google.
The importance of adding Google +1 button on our blogs make its go viral by recommending content to our friends as a result of being indexed faster by Google. This is an added advantage when we are writing content consistently and want it to rise quickly in the search engines. It may also be used in future Google algorithms to determine which pages rank higher.
How to Add Google +1 Button in WordPress Blog?
Adding Google +1 is far more simpler than any other social button. You also can get your +1 button code from official Google +1 site. Place below tag in your head or just before your close body tag in your header.php file in your active WordPress theme.
Next, place this tag where you want the plus one button to render.
<g:plusone>plusone>
The above tag will display the standard size button by default, you also choose the size of the button depending on the your blog or website design.
Google +1 provide a 4 different size button options Small, Medium, Standard and Tall, below are the sample code for different size buttons.
01. <g:plusone size="small"></g:plusone>
02. <g:plusone size="medium"></g:plusone>
03. <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone>
For Thesis Users
Well you find the well write tutorial on DIY Themes and I am not going to rewrite the same tutorial again here. If you have any doubts or queries on adding the Google +1 Button in your Thesis Theme just leave a message I will be happy to help you at any time.
You can check the video below to get an idea about how Google +1 buttons work.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAyUNI3_V2c
So what are your thoughts on Google +1 Button do share your experience on how to make best new tool from Google in our comment section.