I'm very new to the blogging world and have been looking at connecting with google + and also google friend connect. I have my google + now set up, but on researching GFC it looks like it is no longer active.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me please?
Thanks
Google only disabled it for non-Google sites, so yes it's still active and there are no announcement of it's demise. Good idea to start using Google+, though it's not quite the same thing.
I have added NetworkedBlogs widgets to all my blogs. They've improved their site immensely. It's a combo for bloggers and blog readers and I think it will replace my GFC when I get enough followers there (please follow my NB! :) ).
- Casey
Its definitely acting wonky. I just put it on my site yesterday, but it won't let me create a profile, so I can't join anyone elses though they can join mine. FYI, it only works on Blogger.com, and they renamed it Followers in the gadget list.
Dan and Lisa,
Well, I was able to add myself to your GFC no problem. The problem you might be having is the damn fusion of accounts across all Google products. That threw me for a loop for a while and it's difficult to find the right info to correct it.
As long as you only have 2 followers on GFC, why don't you try the NetworkedBlogs widget instead? I think it's much better than the GFC and then you're set if GFC gets canceled down the line.
- Casey
Thanks guys. I have the NB widget installed, but I was thinking of diungthe GFC to connect to people's blog that don't have the widget...and also so they can connect to mine. Maybe I will have another look it...thanks for the feedback :-)
I didn't place the NB widget on my blog but I followed you now Cath
@Casey I did follow you to NB and visited all your blogs.
It is still active for Google users so if your blog is "blogspot.com", then you can still use Google Friend Connect. I am still using that in my blog. :)
