{"id":7512,"date":"2014-06-04T17:19:44","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T17:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.123print.com\/blog\/?p=7512"},"modified":"2015-07-17T20:35:11","modified_gmt":"2015-07-17T20:35:11","slug":"how-to-set-up-google-authorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-google-authorship\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Google Authorship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GoogleDid you know that by establishing Google Authorship, you help build authority and gain recognition with the content you publish? Setting up Google Authorship is a simple process and only takes a few minutes. Follow these six easy steps to set up Google Authorship!<\/p>\n

1. Create a Google+ profile.<\/span> If you already have a Google account, good news! Google has already created a Google+ profile for you. If you don’t have a Google account, setting one up is free and easy. Just go to Google’s signup page<\/a> and follow the steps outlined in the gray box. Keep in mind it\u2019s important to have an easy recognizable headshot as your profile photo.<\/p>\n

2. Add the websites you publish to on your profile.<\/span> When viewing your Google+ profile, click on the \u201cAbout\u201d tab, then scroll down to the \u201cLinks\u201d box. (On my Google+ profile, it\u2019s a blue box on the right-hand side). In the \u201cLinks\u201d box, you\u2019ll see a \u201cContributor to\u201d section. Click the blue \u201cEdit\u201d button located at the bottom of the box, then click \u201cAdd custom link\u201d under \u201cContributor to.\u201d Label the site what it\u2019s familiarly known by (for example, 123Print Blog), and put in the exact URL. Then hit the blue Save button!<\/p>\n

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3. Double check your name.<\/span> You\u2019ll want to make sure a byline containing your name appears on each page of your content (for example, \u201cBy Erin Schwartz\u201d) and that your byline name matches the name on your Google+ profile exactly.<\/p>\n

4. Insert your Google+ profile URL to your CMS author page.<\/span> This will be different depending on which CMS you use. In WordPress, for example, you\u2019ll log in to the admin panel, then click the \u201cUsers\u201d tab on the left-hand side. Click \u201cEdit\u201d under you username. In WordPress, there is actually a field specifically for a Google+ profile URL. If your CMS doesn’t have a specific field, you can simply copy and paste into another appropriate field such as your bio.<\/p>\n

5. Verify your email address.<\/span> If you used an email address on the same domain as the website you publish to, then great! All you have to do is visit Google’s authorship page<\/a>, and submit your email to signup for authorship. If you don\u2019t have an email address on the same domain, there\u2019s one extra step: Instead of simply copying and pasting your Google+ profile URL to your CMS author page, you\u2019ll need to create a link instead. Insert this link into your CMS author page: <a href=\u201c[profile_url]?rel=author\u201d>Google<\/a><\/span>, and replace [profile_url]<\/span> with your Google+ profile URL. You can replace the word \u201cGoogle\u201d in the link with something more user friendly, like \u201cCheck out Erin on Google+,\u201d as this is a line of text that will appear in your author bio.\u00a0Note that your link MUST contain the ?rel=author<\/span> parameter, or it won\u2019t work.<\/p>\n

6. Test your authorship.<\/span> By using Google\u2019s structured data testing tool<\/a>, you can test to see if your Google Authorship is working. Simply put in a URL that is a page of content with your author byline and click the red \u201cPreview\u201d button. If everything is working, you should see a thumbnail of your Google+ profile picture show up alongside your article. It will also tell you exactly what author data Google can extract from your page.<\/p>\n

Were you able to successfully set up your Google Authorship? If you have any questions or confusion, don\u2019t hesitate to reach out!<\/strong> You can shoot an email to 123@123print.com<\/a>, leave a comment below or connect with us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> or better yet, Google+<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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