Do You Use Google Connect On Your Blog?
If you don't you should! –
This morning I was checking my email and received an email from Google Connect letting me know that someone had joined my blog. And to be honest with you all I have really done with Google Friend Connect (GFC) is put the widget on my blog. I haven't played around with it too much until today. I was really surprised to find out all the feature that you have with GFC. You will need a Google/Gmail Account to sign in to this service….
Add The Member Gadget allows you to make it easy for others to join your site and allows you to connect with your readers.
Browse The Gadgets Gallery – check out all the different gadgets you can use for your site
Gather Users' Interests – Find out what you readers interests are by having them complete a poll. Use this info for either new posts on your blog or newsletter topics
Send A Newsletter – This is a great FREE feature that most pay for. Get the gadget that will allow your readers to sign up for your newsletter.
Enhance Your Ads – You can manage Adsense Ads on your blog. Make sure to change the colors so that it matches your site
Review Community Data – Check out stats for your readership, it shows when people join your site. A handy little tool I think.
I think was excited me the most about the features is that you can build a list for FREE with these tools. Make sure to check this out and see if this is something you can use. I can't believe I was about to pay for services that I didn't need to buy.
You can also use these WordPress Plugins to add Google Friend Connect widgets to your blog:
Google Friend Connect Integration
6 Responses to “Do You Use Google Connect On Your Blog?”
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Glad to hear it is working for you. there are so many widgets out there, I'm reading and checking to decide which ones provide the most value
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Jaime ~
I've been seeing this widget on a lot of blogs but I'll be honest. Until I read your post, I didn't have a clue about any of the cool features.
Thanks so much for giving everyone all the skinny and the scoop! I really like the "Newsletter" feature. I think that's the coolest of all!
Melanie
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Thanks for the 6 dynamic reasons to join Google Connect. Also thanks for the plugin suggestions. I joined from your site and going to look into the plugin and research more. I just love this kind of stuff. And this baby boomer has you to thank for an insightful exploration into something new.
Melanie – I know the Newsletter feature is awesome..and for Free!! I was so excited to share this with everyone…
Thanks for stopping by… Glad you found this helpful!!