Friday, October 18, 2013

Setting Up Rel="Author" Tag in Blogger

Do you want to appear your photo in Google Search Results like I do?  (see photo below.) If yes, embed now an HTML markup code known as rel="author" to your blog in order to claim your articles as yours.   When set up correctly, a head shot will appear in search results that will make you stand out than the rest. Authorship adds credibility to your blog, thus it will improve readership. Here's an easy tutorial how to link your Google Plus profile to your blog.



Google Plus

Step 1. Create an account in Google Plus. 
Step 2: Fill in necessary information. Be sure to upload the best picture of yours. This will appear in Google search results
Step 3: Go to Google profile >> navigate About menu on top >> then scroll down>> click the Contributor To section on the right.





Step 4: Click Add custom link, enter desired information, then click save.


Step 5: Navigate to your profile page, and go to your url. Make sure your +1′s are public on your Google+ profile or it won’t work.


Step 6: Copy the url, and insert in the highlighted element below. 

<link rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/115369062315673853712/posts"/>


Blogger

Step 1: in your Blogger dashboard, click Template >> edit HTML.
Step 2: Click Ctrl F and search for <head> tag. Just below it paste your link.

<link rel="author" href="https://plus.google.com/115369062315673853712/posts"/>

Step 3:  Lastly, cross-check whether the Authorship Link is working via Structured Data Testing Tool.





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