© Copyright 2008 STI INNSBRUCK Wordpress access to Google+ José María García

Introduction How to automatically disseminate posts in Wordpress through social channels Specific problem with Google+: no write API Some hacks available but poor reliability Currently two major solutions exist as plugins –Jetpack –NextScripts SNAP 2

Jetpack Single-plugin solution to get Wordpress.com features in self-hosted blogs More than 30 features Sharing posts in social media via the Publicize component Supported social networks (multi-accounts and pages too) –Facebook –Twitter –Google+ –Tumblr –LinkedIn –Path 3

Jetpack – Publicize module Sharing posts on several social media networks automatically 4

Using Publicize module 5

Configuring Google+ sharing in Publicize Connecting to Google Account Changing visibility of posts (private by default) 6

NextScripts Social Networks Auto Poster Social Networks Auto Poster - SNAP Specialized plugin for publishing formatted messages to social networks automatically when a new post is published Supported social networks –Others like app.net, deviantart, Diigo, Evernote, Flickr, FriendFeed, Reddit, Plurk Some networks need a third party API (included with Pro version) –Google+ –LinkedIn company pages –Pinterest –Reddit –Youtube 7

SNAP Different versions –Free –Pro ($49) –Pro with Multi-User ($149) Pro extra features –Third party API included –Multiple social media accounts –Scheduled and delayed postings –Auto repost 8

SNAP Configuration 9

SNAP Features Auto posts (publish immediately or with cron) Wordpress categorization URL Shortener Auto-Import comments from Social Networks Open Graph tagging And many more… 10

SNAP – Google Plus Automated Posting Ability to post simple text messages, attaching links with preview text, and images Nextscripts Google+ API can post to –Google+ Profiles –Google+ Business Pages –Google+ Communities Demo: 11

SNAP API Universal PHP API for every social media platform API for platforms without built-in API Run-time version included in SNAP Pro Plugin for Wordpress Full source API libraries (with management panel) for $75 ($99) / year Licenses –Per User –Developers / Resales ($2,500 – $9,995) 12

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