Create your own custom Google toolbar button.

May 21, 2007 at 11:27 pm · Filed under Google, Social Media, Google Gadgets

Are you looking for more syndication? Consider creating a custom Google toolbar button for those using the Google Toolbar. It’s amazing easily, even for the newbies out there. There are a number of ways you can set up your button and Google will walk you through it step by step. I created the Internet Marketing 2.0 Google toolbar button in less than 3 minutes. As a matter of fact I was so impressed I thought I would share this little secret with you my readers.

The first thing you are going to want to do is head over to the Google toolbar button gallery to check out a couple of samples that you can create. Next you will want to consider just what kind of button you can offer. The simplest button to make is a bookmark/rss feed. Here is a step by step guide on how to create a similar button.

After you create the button you can then submit it to the Button Gallery as well as link to the button from your website. As I have done here (clicking the link will install my custom button): Internet Marketing 2.0 Google toolbar button

Don’t fear of you are using Firefox. They have updated the Google toolbar (version 3) just recently to work with Firefox.

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Google launches Toolbar Version 3 for Firefox

May 11, 2007 at 4:30 pm · Filed under Uncategorized, Google, Google Gadgets

New features include custom buttons, send too, docs & spreadsheets, bookmarks and Google account sign in.

You can add buttons to your Toolbar that will let you visit and search your favorite websites and keep up with interesting feeds. Their Button Gallery offers a selection of ready-made buttons for popular sites, and you can make your own buttons in seconds by right-clicking in the search box on any site and selecting “Generate Custom Search. Start making your own buttons.

New! Send To
You can use your Google Toolbar to share web pages via email, text message (SMS), or blog. To share an entire page, select from the Toolbar’s “Send To” menu; to share an excerpt, simply select the section of the page you want to share before clicking “Send To.”

Note: sending text messages via the Google Toolbar is free. Your cell phone carrier, however, may charge a fee to receive messages, on either a monthly or per-message basis. SMS is only available from within the United States.

New! Google Docs & Spreadsheets
With the Google Docs & Spreadsheets feature enabled in the Google Toolbar, you can open most popular file types right in your browser. Google Docs & Spreadsheets will display these files in a new browser window when you either drag the file icon into your browser, click a link to a file on a web page, or double-click on a file icon. Enable this feature from the “Options” menu of your Toolbar.

New! Bookmarks
Want to create and label bookmarks that you can access from any computer? Simply click the Toolbar’s star icon, or right-click the star to add and label a bookmark. You’ll be able to access your Bookmarks menu on any computer with the new Google Toolbar installed.

Note: this feature stores your bookmarks online, so you’ll need to have a Google Account and be signed in to create and access your bookmarks. You can also view your bookmarks using your Google Account’s Search History feature. Just click the “Search History” link that appears in the upper right-hand corner of the Google homepage when you’re logged into your Google Account and you’ll see your Bookmarks.

New! Google Account Sign-in
Your Google Account is your access point for Google services like Personalized Homepage, Google Groups and Gmail - and now you can sign in and out right from your Toolbar. Simply click on the Settings button on the right end of the Toolbar and select “Sign In” (you’ll know you’re signed in when the Toolbar displays a green light).

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How to add the Add to Google button your iGoogle Gadget.

May 2, 2007 at 7:33 am · Filed under Uncategorized, Internet Marketing, Google, igoogle, Google Gadgets

Continuing on a post from yesterday, if you do create your own personal gadget and your personal settings dissappear don’t freak. They will come back after a couple of hours. It is scary and I do not know why but they (Google) has determined that it should be done like this. A little explanation though would have calmed a lot of people yesterday. Now to the mashup since we know everything is okay.

Currently the only way you can share your personalized iGoogle Gadget is by sending the third party an email inviting them to add it to their personalized Google account. They are suppose to to start publishing the personal gadgets in the Google Gadget Directory ten days after you submit it (if you choose to have it published).

However like many others, I am simply impatient. I spent a couple of minutes this morning to see what I could figure out for a work around. It only took a couple of minutes and you can do it as well.

First off log into your personal account and navigate to your personal gadget. When there go to the top of the widget box and you will see an option to “invite viewers”. After clicking on the link you will be able to have Google send an invite on your behalf and you have the ability to cc yourself. Be sure to cc yourself so that way we can get the link you are going to use for your mashup.

You will next want to link to the add to Google button like this: (http://www.google.com/webmasters/add-to-google-plus.gif)

You will then want to take the link that was sent to you via the invite email and link it to the button like so:

That’s it. The above button should allow you to add my daily Internet Marketing Tip to your Google homepage. The Gadget should be permanent since it is using the same url you would be using in the email invite. The only thing that could prevent it from working is if Google is sending individual tracking urls for each invite. Please try adding my Daily Tip and if two or more are allowed then we know we are good to go. If you are allowed add it please leave a comment for others.

Enjoy,

igoogle

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Google offers users their own gadgets.

May 1, 2007 at 9:02 am · Filed under Uncategorized, Google, igoogle, Google Gadgets

2nd Update: My settings have returned. That was scary. I still advise those interested in creating their own gadgets to wait until the dust settles. Give it a week or longer before trying it out. I will do another post tomorrow as to the fallout and the specific reasoning why this happened.

UPDATE!!

For some reason (I’m guessing different cookies) when creating your own gadget it will remove all the settings, tabs, feeds etc and give you the default look like this:

So unless you want to lose your settings DO NOT make your own gadget at this time.

Leave it to us professionals to screw our own stuff up. %#^$#!@^#$@!

Please ignore the post below until this has been corrected. I will edit this post and do a repost when it has been fixed.

Google yesterday introduced their personal iGoogle gadget creator. Now you do not have to be a developer in order to create your own gadget. The gadgets that you can create come in seven different flavors and they are:

1. Framed Photo: Easily add photos
2. GoogleGram: Send a daily message
3. Daily Me: Your personal blurb
4. Free Form: The ability to add a picture to text
5. You Tube Channel: Watch your favorite YouTube channel from your desk top.
6. Personal List: A todo list
7. Countdown: Countdown to whatever

In order to make your own gadget you will need to log in to your personal Google account. At the bottom of your homepage you should see a link that says Make your own gadget! No programming required.

Once there pick your gadget and proceed to mash it up. After you create the gadget it will give you the option to share it with friends and family via email if you prefer. If not then you can do that at a later time. You also have the option to show it in the Google gadget directory. (hint: you definitely want to choose this option if your gadget is commercial related, i.e. your website products or services)

They will probably add the ability to create the “add to google” button in the future to display on your website but for now that isn’t an option. I guess I am going to have to go and find out how I can do that now. I will create another post when I find out. Until then, enjoy!

igoogle

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