Google announced on August 13, 2012 that users are now able to create their own vanity URL inside of Google Plus, the rollout process is not yet complete and the specific timeline is unclear.

 

Here is what they announced.

 

Google+ is allowing you to replace your long and tedious current Google+ link with a short google.com/+your name or company. This means that you can more easily use your Google+ page for your business. Since having this page will help your Staffing Web Site’s SEO,  its important to customize your URL.

 

Your Page needs to be a verified page before Google will offer you the opportunity to create a URL. In order to create a verification request, you need to have the following things in place, as Google states:

  • Your Google+ page must be authorized by your commercial entity, organization, brand, or product.
  • Your Google+ page’s profile must contain a link to your organization’s website.
  • Your organization’s website must connect to your Google+ page, by adding the Google+ badge or by adding a snippet of code.
  • A meaningful number of people must have added your Google+ page to their circles.

 

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