My Local Business Online

Jan Kearney - Your Local Business Online Marketing Consultant - call me 07847 554418

Jan Kearney – My Local Business Online

Helping you get your business found online by LOCAL people

  • Home
  • Problems I Solve
    • I need a website that works
    • I need more online visibility for my local business
    • I want to start video marketing
    • My WordPress site baffles me
  • Why I Do It
    • Privacy
  • Toolbox
  • Contact Me
You are here: Home / Blogging / Google Plus Comments For WordPress Blogs [Video]

Google Plus Comments For WordPress Blogs [Video]

April 29, 2013 by Jan Kearney

Regular readers may have noticed a slight change to the blog.  Yes, I have gone social and added Google Plus comments…

Google Plus comments for WordPress

Google Plus Comments Plugin

The plugin I opted for was Google+ Comments by Brandon Holtsclaw.  It’s available through the WordPress plugin repository.  I’m still in two minds about keeping the plugin, so would love your thoughts.  Let me know in the comments and feel free to try out the Google Plus comment box too!

I’ve chatted about Google Plus comments in the video, there’s the transcript below if you prefer to read.

Hi, it’s Jan Kearney from My Local Business Online and I wanted to have a quick chat about Google Plus comments on your WordPress blog.  Now I think it was last week when Google announced that Google Plus comments were enabled on Blogger blogs.

Within hours there was a flurry of activity from WordPress developers and several Google Plus comments plugins have come out for self-hosted WordPress sites.  I was in two minds whether to do this being the most anti-social social media type person.  I really do not do social…

I’ve resisted Facebook comments and I thought, well hang on, Google Plus is becoming more and more important for small businesses particularly.  Not particularly rankings, but authority.

I thought I’d put a plugin on and I want to know what you think about it because obviously you are the people commenting on my blog.  So if you don’t like it, then we’ll remove it again.

The plugin I opted for was Google Plus Comments from Brandon Holtsclaw.  It’s not quite finished yet because if you click on settings it goes to a you don’t have permission page.  The actual settings that you will be able to change in the future aren’t quite ready yet.

However, what it does allow is the native WordPress comments too, in the box.  I popped over to my blog logged in as the other me and left a comment.  My concern was how do I moderate these things?  If you pop over to comments under the comment tab, you’ll see WordPress which are these ones that I need to go through and reply to.  And Google Plus.  Now if you click on Google Plus there’s nowhere to edit or moderate comments.

Obviously, you want some sort of moderation on your blog because the Internet is full of idiots that like to spam you.  However, you can moderate actually within the blog post itself.  So when you have a Google Plus comment you can remove it, report abuse or mute it.  Not too sure what link is.  Oh we can link and share the comment, that’s very nice isn’t it.

When you do comment on a Google Plus comment box, you have the choice to make it public or not on your Google Plus feed.  So you type in here, this is a comment and you have the choice to make it public, or add circles, extended circles, friends etc. You can tick this box or untick this box to make it public on Google Plus.

So if you’ve selected to only share your comment with your circles, someone else not in your circles comes along to read the comment on the blog, well they won’t see it.

I’ll leave it on for a few days, do let me know what you think.  I’ll speak to you soon!

Over to you…

Will the Google Plus comments box stay or go?  What are your thoughts?

UPDATE

Well that little test didn’t last long!  I didn’t like that there were no notifications for G+ comments or the fact if I am not in someones circles and they leave a comment visible to circles only, I can’t see it.

Google Plus Comments can wait a little while longer!

Google Plus Comments For WordPress Blogs [Video] by Jan Kearney
Your Local Search Road Map
Download your FREE report and worksheet now

local search roadmapGrab your guide to local search and learn:

  • What elements are important on your website
  • How to set up your Google My Business Local Page
  • How Google Plus can help you zoom past your competitors
  • Two things you should not neglect if you want to rank in the local search pack
  • How to power past your competitors and dominate your area

Simply add your name and best email address in the box below and I'll whizz your report and worksheet straight over to you.

Don't worry, I hate spam too (probably more than you!)  I'll never trade, share, sell, exchange your email address or any other jiggery pokery.

Related Posts

  • blog commenting systems, your opinion please :)
    To Comment or Not To Comment... Thoughts on Blog Commenting Systems

    Taking part in the Ultimate Blog Challenge has forced me to think about blog commenting…

  • Is Your WordPress Secure From Attack?

    WordPress installations worldwide are currently under a brute force attack.  These attacks are targeting the…

  • How to hide your address on Google My Business (Google Places/Maps)
    Google My Business: How To Hide Your Address [Video]

    While Google My Business replaces Google Places, one of the major points that has not…

Filed Under: Blogging, Google Plus Tagged With: blog commenting, Google Plus, plugins, WordPress

About Jan Kearney

I believe that every business, no matter how small or how local can use the power of the web to gain more customers. I offer no bull coaching and mentoring so small business owners can strategically put the web to work for their business. I've been called a "compass" and a "navigator" and probably a few more names that aren't suitable for a profile!
Connect with me on Google+, Facebook, Pinterest

Comments

  1. Ginny Carter says

    May 2, 2013 at 11:03 am

    Hah – good effort anyway! I can see you were a reluctant trialler of this from the beginning so well done for giving it a shot on our behalves. It’s always a dilemma with these things isn’t it, and it seems like you made the right choice. Maybe in time this function will improve. As you say Google authority is everything.

    • Jan Kearney says

      May 3, 2013 at 4:38 pm

      I was shocked to see comments and no notifications – I’m bad enough at keeping up at the best of times lol It was people telling me they had commented and not being able to see them that bothered me though – it had to go. Thanks for popping in Ginny 🙂

  2. Debra Moser says

    May 7, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    Hi Jan, thanks for sharing the info on google+ comments. I have to admit I am still not using google+ as I should. It’s in the back burner for now until my FB, twitter and LI profiles reach my goal for likes, connections and followers. My mentor suggested that I stay with my top 3 and once the business grows reach out to the other medias.

Meet Jan Kearney

I believe that every business, no matter how small or how local can use the power of the web to gain more customers. I offer no bull coaching and mentoring so small business owners can strategically put the web to work for their business. I've been called a "compass" and a "navigator" and probably a few more names that aren't suitable for a profile!
Connect with me on Google+, Facebook, Pinterest or Discover More About My Local Business Online…

Also On The Blog…

7 Useful image optimisation tips for search and social media

7 Useful Image Optimisation Tips For Search And Social Media

A web page without an image is almost naked, missing something, a finishing touch. Basic image optimisation can transform your web pages, product … [Read More...]

50 Fabulously free stock photo sites to bling up your blog

50 Fabulously Free Stock Photo Sites To Bling Your Blog

Not all of us have photographic talent. Creating your own photo images for your website, social updates, blog or presentations is HARD.  When the … [Read More...]

Is your business website Google-worthy in 2016?

Is Your Business Website Google-Worthy In 2016?

Creating your own local business website is never an easy task, especially when the guidelines change regularly. As always online, the only thing you … [Read More...]

Jan Kearney
and My Local Business Online
Helps small business owners get to grips with the web and get found online.
2 Stanley Villas, Greenway Road, Runcorn, Cheshire
Phone: 07847 554418

You need to know

This website uses cookies. By continuing using the site, you are agreeing to the use of cookies. Info on the cookies used can be found in my privacy policy.

Jan Kearney is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk.

More Info

  • Contact Me
  • About
  • Privacy

Copyright © 2022 · My Local Business Online · WordPress · Log in