How To Turn Google+ Into A Personal Site with Google+Blog

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Since the public launch of Google+ API, many creative developers have made useful and funny tools that release the potential of the Google Plus network.  This time, a smart guy created a wordpress plug-in that grabs your Google+ stream and convert it into a personal blog.

 

Google+Blog

Obviously this name is a play of words.  You can try this little thing on your own Google+ by appending your Google ID to the end of the following URL.  For example, this is mine:

http://www.minimali.se/112143424323955745189/

You can find the ID which is included in the URL of your Google+ profile page.  The Google+Blog of looks like this:

 

Google+Blog

 

Just a personal page in minimalist style.  On the top are the name and photo of the person.  On the left are the date, number of comments, shares and plus ones.  The stream of posts occupies the middle region.  Comments are hidden by default but you can unfold them by clicking the comments link on the left.  Basically it is Google+ with a much simplified interface except that you cannot make new posts with it.  Treat it as a Google+ reader.

If you want to install this wordpress plug-in to set up your own blog, you can download it from here: http://www.minimali.se/google+blog/.  Please note that it costs $10, or you could use a free version which includes a link to the plug-in’s official page in every post.

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