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Are you using Google Friend Connect?

By Mike Mueller

Education & Training with Tech and Social Media Consultant

February 10, 2009 06:45 AM

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.

Google Friend Connect Joins Forces with Twitter! (thenextweb.com)
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Go Viral With Google Friends Connect (asokans.com)

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Sonny Kwan

Quantum Group Commercial - Residential - Lease Seattle, WA - Mercer Island, WA

206-819-8228

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?

Feb 10, 2009 10:59 AM

Brett Fagan Bozeman Montana Real Estate

Taunya Fagan Bozeman Montana Real Estate - Bozeman, MT

Boutique Luxury @ ESTATE House, Bozeman, Montana

We thank you for the info...Brett

Feb 10, 2009 11:14 AM

Frank Bailey Sr.

Keller Williams Realty - Schertz, TX

Your retired Veteran, your Full-Time REALTOR

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.

Feb 10, 2009 12:22 PM

Christine Bohn

REMAX Professionals - Gainesville, FL

The Bohn Team, Gainesville FL

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

Feb 10, 2009 12:41 PM

Lane Bailey

Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA

Realtor & Car Guy

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

Feb 10, 2009 02:03 PM

Mike Henderson

Your complete source for buying HUD homes - Littleton, CO

HUD Home Hub - 303-949-5848

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

Feb 10, 2009 03:47 PM

Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

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

Feb 10, 2009 09:26 PM

Shane OnullGorman

Eau Claire Realty, Inc. - Eau Claire, WI

Eau Claire Wisconsin, Real Estate Agent & Realtor- Buy or Sell

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...

Feb 11, 2009 12:56 AM

Mike Mueller

Tech and Social Media Consultant - Walnut Creek, CA

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

Feb 11, 2009 01:32 AM

Robert Dawson

Top Search Result - Charlottetown, PE

SEO

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.

Feb 11, 2009 04:00 AM

Shane OnullGorman

Eau Claire Realty, Inc. - Eau Claire, WI

Eau Claire Wisconsin, Real Estate Agent & Realtor- Buy or Sell

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.

Feb 11, 2009 09:40 AM

Lane Bailey

Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA

Realtor & Car Guy

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 11, 2009 11:35 AM

Mike Mueller

Tech and Social Media Consultant - Walnut Creek, CA

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!

Feb 11, 2009 04:07 PM

Lane Bailey

Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA

Realtor & Car Guy

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...)

Feb 12, 2009 04:47 AM

Cindy Bryant

Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

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

Mar 16, 2009 12:39 PM

Benjamin Clark

Homebuyer Representation, Inc. - Salt Lake City, UT

Buyer's Agent - Certified Negotiation Expert

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

Mar 16, 2009 01:25 PM

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089

Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI

Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

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

Mar 17, 2009 09:45 AM

Bob Brennaman

The Charleston Real Estate Group - Charleston, SC

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 17, 2009 11:55 AM

Sonya Loose

Modern Realty - Beaverton, MI

Helping Buyers & Sellers of Waterfront Property

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 19, 2009 11:27 AM

Kelsey Barklow

Hurd Realty - Johnson City, TN

423/948-9154

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

Mar 21, 2009 01:04 PM