How to Setup Google Authorship on Wordpress

How to set up Google authorship for wordpress

Before you start, you will need:A Google+ ProfileA Wordpress websiteThe Wordpress SEO plugin by Yoast [Get Profile Here] [Get Info Here] [Get Yoast Here]

Fill out your Google+ profilecompletely.Most importantly, fill in the“contributor to” field with theURL of your site.

Login to your website and go tothe “users” section.Add your Google+ profile URL tothe Google+ field of your userprofile.Save Your changes.

Test the connection by enteringthe URL of one of your blog postsinto the Google Rich SnippetsTesting Tool.Look for verificationconfirmation.

Repeat steps 1& 2 for otherWordpress blogs you contributeto.Seriously, it’s that easy! You nowhave Google Authorship setupfor your Wordpress blog. You cango back to looking at funny catpictures on the interwebs.

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How to Setup Google Authorship on Wordpress

by Muhammad Yasin on Aug 19, 2012

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