The new buzz, excuse the pun, is Google Buzz which has just been introduced a while back. This WordPress plugin allows you to add a button to your posts/pages for users to share with others.
Basic Plugin Description
Automatically displays Google Buzz button for every post and pages. Google Buzz is shaping up to be an interesting new way to share content with your Gmail friends, so why not have a button for sharing blog posts/pages to the service? To make it work, you’ll need to make sure you’ve set up Google reader and included that in your Connected Sites on Buzz.
- Developer: Arpit Shah
- Author site: arpitshah.com
- WordPress link: WP Google Buzz
Installation:
- Unpack the download-package.
- Upload the file to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Configure the options under Admin Panel Settings -> WP Google-buzz.
- Done and Ready
Features:
- Show Google-buzz button before/after post content
- Manual insertion of code
- 11 different beautiful button images
- rel=”nofollow” option for links
- Show/Hide option to show button on page
Other Plugins by Arpit Shah:
Using Code Snippet for Website
You could also use some code snippet to insert the Google Buzz button on your website. I have created a download file for you to use. It should not take you longer than 5 minutes to download and implement on your website.
Please note that button image must be uploaded to your own server, but you could also use any other image.
Code Snippet - Adding Google Buzz button to your Website
The download was made available on 21 February 2010 and is in zip format. The file size is 638 bytes and has currently been downloaded 352 times.
Final Thought
This plugin is not for everyone and we all know that. It’s still new and you either like it or you don’t. I would love to know what you think, please make sure to leave a comment.
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Thats a Great Plugin to inbuilt Google Buzz , in Wordpress Blog.
.-= SmashinGeeks´s last blog ..How To Setup Co.Cc Domain With Your Blogspot Blog =-.
@SmashinGeeks – yes, I also think Google Buzz is cool and it also helps that there is a WordPress plugin to make things simplier for others.
I agree with you , its a nice application.
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A simple way to add the Buzz to WP blogs, but I see you haven’t added it to your blog yet, is there a reason for that?
.-= Karen @ Blazing Minds´s last blog ..Project 365 – Photo A Day #48: Cold Shed Roof! =-.
@Karen – I will be adding it soon, but won’t be using the plugin. I will rather just use the java script as I’m trying to keep the total number of plugins to a minimum.
Totally agree. I have in fact started to learn ‘PHP ways’ of directly tweaking my blog because I have stopped adding any more plugins after I noticed that some are conflicting with the others and that having a crowd of plugins somehow slows load time.
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@James – that’s good to know. I have coded the Tweetmeme, Digg, Shoutmeme, Facebook buttons at the bottom of my posts.
Another great plugin =)
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Seems useful..yesterday I tried another one call Wordpress google buzzer plugin but it messed with my wordpress and had to remove it…
@Themepremium – would love to know if this one worked for you or not, do let us know.
‘Google Buzz’ is a great plugin. But I loved the ‘All in One Webmaster’ even more. Thank you, George, for keeping an eye on the new things. It really helps.
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@Alla Goltsman – no problem at all, glad to be of help.
I’m still trying to decide whether or not it’s going anywhere. My gmail friends don’t seem to be using it too much. Glad to know it’s there though. Thanks for the info.
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Today or Tomorrow Google Buzz is going to make a place in everybody’s blog. Nobody can ignore the marketing of google products. But as commented above, you are writng about this plugin and still u dont have it
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@TechOfWeb – yes I don’t have it yet, but I write about plugins to share it with others, not because I use them only.
I am still confused weather I should Install this plugin or no. I think Google Buzz is just a guest for a few days, and its going to fall soon..
.-= Rohit Sane´s last blog ..Why I use 2 Wordpress plugins for Retweet Button on my blog =-.
@Rohit – thanks for your opinion, there seems to be others that also think so.
Yeah , thats what.. I will wait for sometime and then if I feel that it is really blooming then I will surely install this plugin.
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I think it is best to directly put the button by code — it is a simple code indeed.
.-= Dana @ Blogging Update´s last blog ..How do I Use Google Buzz? =-.
@Dana – that’s what I will be doing, but this plugin is for users who don’t know how.
buzz really is buzzing around the domain..
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Plugins in general are for those who either do not know ‘how’ or do not want to invest time into inventing a wheel.
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@Alla Goltsman – I think you are a bit harsh, but true in a way. I also like using java script instead of installing plugins.
Hi Serradinho, people are just writing about google buzz and there are going hot discussion on twitter about buzz, so will be be helpful like twitter and facebook?
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@chandan – would be nice if it can last long and not fade, but only time will tell. Lets wait a few months and see how things go.
Seems wonderful plugin. I had used couple of other plugin by Arpit. This might be good one too. I just wrote a post about one other plugin. Now I think I have to wrote about comparison of both
Anyways now we have to ride on that Google Buzz is going to buzz lot so We must have this plugin in place.
.-= Jaydip Parikh´s last blog ..How to add Google Buzz button to your Wordpress Blog ? =-.
@Jaydip – glad to hear. I have just made it available via using code instead of using a plugin as I want to lower the amount of plugins I’m using. I’m currently on 25 and need to bring it down to 20 or lower.
It took me a few days to get used to “Buzz” but I am kind of liking it now and it’s great I can add a plug in for readers to buzz my posts. The only thing that still bothers me about it is all the clutter from people who have their Twitter stream attached to it. I did this at first then turned it off.
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@C3M Digital – thanks for your feedback, appreciate it. I guess it depends on the user itself, but I understand your point.
Very nice George, I need to see if they have the simple embed java code so I can put it wherever I want in my Thesis Theme.
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@Extreme John – yes, you can embed simple code and I have done it here on my blog. I just can’t get the count to show which is a pitty, but I’m still looking around for that. I will send you the code via email, let me know if you need anything else.
A shame you must use gmail to use it. I get that they want to intertwine as much as possible, but also seems a little big-headed to assume so much.
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@Dennis – gmail is cool and most users have it. I will say that one needs a gmail account for emails and it’s also FREE.
Wow a whole lotta assumptions goin on there.
I briefly tried it and it irritated me to no end, I’m quite satisfied with what I use.
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Hi George,
It’s cool plugin to publish buzz to Google buzz.
I’ll try it out.
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Hi George,
I like this plugin more than other plugins for Google Buzz. But still I m not using Google buzz on my blog as personally I don’t like Google Buzz that much. And one more thing I also wrote a post about Google Buzz last week where I list 6 different plugins for Google Buzz Button plz do check it
http://loveishs.com/6-wordpress-plugins-to-integrate-google-buzz-button-into-your-wordpress-blog.html
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@loveish – thanks for your feedback. I will go see your post now
I have put the Buzz button on my blog, but I don’t use it that much. I will monitor it and see how things go, I might leave it or take it off.
Hi George, this is a great plugin. However I prefer to have a snippet of simple code instead of plugin. Do you have any Buzz code?
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@Jacobyap – I will update the post with the code I’m using although it does not have the count in yet, still searching for that code.
I recommend you to try WPBuzzer with count as shown on my blog and on Mashable. You can track visibly how many buzzes you get like Tweetmeme
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@Tinh – it sounds great, but I don’t like to have many plugins installed. I’m using some code, but it does not display the count. I don’t think the count is that important to me, just my opinion.
I have just made it available via using code instead of using a plugin as I want to lower the amount of plugins I’m using. I’m currently on 20 and need to bring it down to 10 or lower.
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@consumer credit counseling – having 20 is very good, but it all depends what kinds of plugins. Having 10 or lower would mean that your website is very bare or has no functionality, that’s my opinion only.
I will wait for sometime and then if I feel that it is really blooming then I will surely install this plugin, thanks for the post.
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@Carson Rose – I know what you mean, but I thought I would try it and see what the results are. Thanks for your feedback, you are not the first to say ‘not now’.
I’m waiting for a buzz count or something similar plugin and script. This too look good.
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I have other alternatives for adding Google Buzz button on either Blogger or Wordpress platform and here is the link for the noobish tutorial: Google Buzz it Button for Blogger and Wordpress Blogs
@bloggerGeeze – I have also not used a WP plugin, but code. I find it easier to do and it also keeps the number of WP plugins to a minimum.
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