Are you using Google Friend Connect?

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Are you using Google Friend Connect?

Let me rephrase that.

Are you really using Google Friend Connect or did you just join a site and forget about it?

It’s that box that appears on blog and website sidebars. If you’ve joined a site you should see your picture there. Visually you might think of it a lot like MyBlogLog.

I’ve recently been adding the GFC module to client blogs and websites and came to realize many people don’t know what it is capable of.

Here’s how Google introduces the product:

I have a slightly different take.

You did complete your Google Profile didn’t you?

Make sure you have a complete Google Profile so that others can better connect with you! To find yours just go to http://www.google.com/s2/profiles/me

By the way, here’s mine: http://www.google.com/s2/profiles/100617166766890044353

To install GFC on your site you’ll need to be able to FTP a couple of files to your root server. If you need help – just ask.

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Posted by Mike Mueller on 02/10/2009 02:45 PM

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25 Comments on Are you using Google Friend Connect?

FEB

2009

Want to exercise your Google Friend Super Powers? –

Here’s a few sites you might connect on:

What are yours?

Thanks for sharing google friend connect, looks easy enough, I will check it out, btw Did you find another job? It was Fidelity you were with correct?

We thank you for the info...Brett

Mike great info, you constantly prove to be the "go to guy" for social networking advice. You are all over the web! Keep up the great advice.

Mike - I will have to check this out. I have bookmarked this post !

Dagnabit... Just what I needed... another 300 sites to sign up on. ;^ )

Interesting. I'm bookmarking to go back through it again.

FEB

2009

I have not heard of it.I will check it out. I have bookmarked this.

I added Friend Connect to my site a few weeks ago if you would like to join me there. So far its just me lol. I was working on an article on how to web 2.0ify your website but just didnt write it yet...

Sonny- Not yet and you are right, it was Fidelity.

Shane- I just joined! http://www.yourchippewavalleyhome.com/

Everyone Else – I’m really surprised. Other than Facebook Friend Connect (which I like even better and is an upcoming blog post) this is a really powerful way to find and connect with clients. Yeah, those people that buy and sell and finance.

I’m surprised not due to the lack of comments, but since this post was featured in the daily email newsletter and received a good deal of views and a surprisingly good number of clicks – so very few of you actually joined any of the sites I mentioned. Wow! Go join sites! REALLY BIG HINT: If you want social proof, go find new sites especially local blogs that have GFC

Thanks for the post. I've been doing some research on both the Facebook and Google offerings. Right now Google is looking like it's going to be easier to implement on sites.... but I'm a huge Facebook fan so I'll probably give both a shot.

Mike check this out via Tech Crunch: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/google-friend-connect-introduces-the-social-bar/ That looks pretty cool.

Very cool, I always try to keep up with technology but you manage to share new things often. I will need to try this out.

Consider me beaten... I am going to set my sites up in just a few minutes... 4 year old needs to go to bed first.

FEB

2009

Lane - Here’s another reason you’ll like GFC – You can video to your sidebar. As in you can a video to my sidebar. Check out http://AreWeConnected.com I added a F1 video for you!

Ok, I got started on LaneBailey. I still need to do GwinnettGarageGuy, LilburnDwellings and GarageHomesUSA.com. Did I miss anything? Probably... (actually, I had to edit before posting because I forgot a site...)

MAR

2009

Love it, but my sidebar looks like the "Las Vegas" strip.

want to say thanks for this post before I get distracted ad go check out my profile!

Hey Mike. Thanks. Another thing on my to-do list.

Interesting, just updated my basic business profile and will have to go back and explore the new features they have added.

MAR

2009

OK - another homework assignment - will try to get to this soon. Mahalo!

Thanks Mike.

Mike -- can I ask what software you used to create the video of your computers screen? It would helpful to have a tool like that to do my weekly "buy of the week" reports. Thanks - Bob

MAR

2009

Mike, I am not sure I understand this post. I am guessing that if I don't "get it" then others don't either. Could you possibly elaborate on what it is used for and why I should be using it. I do have a google profile...if that means anything!

MAR

2009

Hey, I just set up my profile. Thanks for the info.

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