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Hi All:

I have the following problem, and I am turning to the forum for a little insight.

I want to a link to Google Plus1 on my site. However, I am using GoDaddy's Websight Tonight website builder, and I find it to be maddening; things that should be easy to do, when you talk to tech support (a really nice feature of Godaddy) they say you can't do it! ARRRG!

I am unable to put a Google Plus 1 snippet and icon where I want it. I put in a link to my Google Profile, but I am unsure if this is secure or not. So, my questions are:

1. Is putting a link to my Google Profile secure?

2. Does anyone have a generalized URL for a Google+ link?

3. Can anyone provide me with a Google Plus icon of 40 X 40 pixels (the standard size on my icon bar)?

4. What is the easiest way to get Google Plus on my site?

Before you respond, please let me tell you I have ALREADY put the code snippet from Google on my website.

Thanks for your help.

John

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— short, practical update: consumer Google+ (and the public +1/profile platform) was shut down in 2019, so the +1 widget and many Google+ profile URLs may no longer work the way they did in 2011. See background here: Wikipedia: Google+.

Answers to your questions (keeps things simple and safe):

  • Is a link to your Google profile secure? Yes — a plain link to a public profile is just a URL and does not expose passwords or account tokens. Use the HTTPS URL so the request is encrypted. If the profile service itself is gone, the link may redirect to a Google help page or sign-in screen.
  • Generalized URL? Historically the pattern was https://plus.google.com/<numericID> or https://plus.google.com/+CustomName. Those addresses are legacy and may no longer resolve.
  • Icon 40x40? Make a 40x40 PNG (or an 80x80 PNG for retina and scale down). If you want official artwork or rules for usage, follow Google brand permissions at Google Permissions.

Easiest way to add it with Website Tonight: if the builder accepts custom HTML/JS use the official snippet (you mentioned you already tried that). If it blocks JavaScript, use a simple linked image instead: upload your 40x40 icon, insert it with the builder's image tool, and link the image to your Google+ URL (open in a new tab). If you use raw HTML, a minimal example is:

<a href="https://plus.google.com/12345678901234567890" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
  <img src="https://yourhost.example/gplus40.png" width="40" height="40" alt="Google+">
</a>

If Google+ is not required for business needs, consider linking to current social platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter) or using Google Sign-In/Google My Business for verified presence.

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