How to Install a Friend Connect Widget on Your WordPress Blog
Friend Connect is one of the most widely used social networking services offered by Google. You can easily install its widget on your blog to increase the flow of traffic. Furthermore, you can also manage your audience in a better way by installing the widget.
It is quite easy to install the Friend Connect Widget on your blog. You just need to learn a simple procedure to get the job done. In addition, you require a Google account to complete the installation.
Things required:
– Google account
– Theme with customizable sidebar
– Self-hosted WordPress blog
Instructions
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First of all, Open your internet browser, you have to sign in to your Google account and go to friendconnect. Then, enter your username and password to log in.
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After that, you have to register your website with the Google service. Just enter the URL of you website and its title in the respective fields.
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Now, go to the ‘Overview’ option which is given on the left column on your screen. Then, you have to edit the information which is given there. After that, select the option ‘Gadgets’ which is right beneath the edit box. You will see many different kinds of boxes relating to your friends on Google.
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You can select ‘Member’ gadget from the options. Then, click on the option ‘Get this gadget’ in order to get the HTML code. Save the code and paste it on the website. You will see many other boxes from which you can select your desired number of rows, column. In addition, you can also select the colours of your choice for the box. After selecting your desired settings, you have to click on ‘Generate code’. Copy the code and save it on your computer.
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Now, sign in to your WordPress blog. Open your dashboard and go to the ‘Widgets’ which is given on the administration panel. Then, you have to drag the ‘Text’ widget to the bar which is displayed on the left side.
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Open the ‘Text’ Widget and paste the code which you copied from ‘Google Friend Connect Members’. Then, click on save and select the position at which you want it to be appeared.
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Then, open your settings and find the option ‘Friend Connect’. Open it and enter your ID and the URL. Go to your blog and check whether the widget is displayed there or not.
