Google’s answer to Facebook’s Like is the +1 button.
Chances are you’ve seen it pop up in search results. Now you’ll start seeing it popping up on websites and blogs.
It works just like the Facebook Like button. Install the snippet of code and your contacts and friends will see that you’ve “plus one’d” the web page.
But here’s the really powerful part. When you recommend somebody else’s content, your photo shows up when that person’s website is listed in Google’s search results. But your photo will show up only if you already have a Google Profile. Here’s an example:
Example of Google's +1 in Search Results
To get started, do these four things:
- If you don’t have a Google Profile, create one.
- Read more about the Google +1 button. Here are Google’s FAQs. You can find a video and a helpful tutorial from Francisco Rosales at the SocialMouths blog. I used the plugin he recommends to add +1 to Smallbiwithkids.com.
- Install the button at your website and blog. Or save yourself the headache and have your webmaster do it for you.
- Start recommending content you see elsewhere by clicking on the +1 button.
