The Moz Q&A Forum

    • Forum
    • Questions
    • My Q&A
    • Users
    • Ask the Community

    Welcome to the Q&A Forum

    Browse the forum for helpful insights and fresh discussions about all things SEO.

    1. SEO and Digital Marketing Q&A Forum
    2. Categories
    3. Social Media
    4. Google Authorship

    Google Authorship

    Social Media
    11 4 846
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as question
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • conversiontactics
      conversiontactics last edited by

      Hey Guys,

      I'm trying to setup an Authorship profile for a client of mine and I am not sure if I have done it correctly.

      Here is what I did:

      1. I put my clients blog in the 'Contributor To' section on Google + (https://plus.google.com/u/0/116742052385950982723/about)
      2. I confirmed my email address on Google +
      3. I put the Google + profile link at the end of each article
      4. I put the Google + profile link in my user account inside of WordPress
      5. One thing im not too sure about is that there is a link to my clients Google + Page (Not Profile) in the footer, will this prevent authorship?

      Have I missed anything?

      Thanks!

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • anthonydnelson
        anthonydnelson last edited by

        Hi,

        Without looking at the site, it can be a bit difficult to see if you have things set-up correctly.

        You mention WordPress. Have you considered using an Authorship Plugin? I know there are many out there and I assume most work just fine.

        I believe you can even set-up single person authorship through Yoast's SEO plug-in.

        conversiontactics 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
        • Jinx14678
          Jinx14678 last edited by

          Hi,

          Sounds correct, but the best way to make absolutely sure of markup is the rich snippet testing tool as it gives you debuggin hints or tells you if correct.

          http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets

          5. No this should not prevent Authorship - Just make sure you have submitted the author

          https://plus.google.com/authorship

          conversiontactics 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
          • conversiontactics
            conversiontactics @anthonydnelson last edited by

            Hi Anthony,

            Here is the link:

            www.willowstairlifts.co.uk

            Thanks!

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • wickedsunny1
              wickedsunny1 last edited by

              Hello,

              Take a link of the article/page which got the link in bottom as you mentioned,

              paste the link here : http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets in this page, and test it. if it verifies then its fine. if not it will show you where the problem is.

              Hope that helps

              conversiontactics 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
              • conversiontactics
                conversiontactics @Jinx14678 last edited by

                Hi Shane,

                Thanks for that!

                Any idea why my homepage is coming up under authorship?

                Also I have included my Google + link at the end of my guest posts, why aren't they included under authorship?

                Sample Link:

                http://www.disabledgo.com/blog/2013/01/taxi/

                Your help would be much appreciated!

                Jinx14678 conversiontactics 3 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • Jinx14678
                  Jinx14678 @conversiontactics last edited by

                  Another indicator for authorship is the use of the verified email address used on profile

                  If this is used, and all other authorship indicators are set up, this can show authorship

                  hope this helps

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • Jinx14678
                    Jinx14678 @conversiontactics last edited by

                    and it is not a correct rel=author link

                    [Example]([profile_url]?rel=author)
                    
                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • conversiontactics
                      conversiontactics @conversiontactics last edited by

                      Thanks a lot!

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • conversiontactics
                        conversiontactics @wickedsunny1 last edited by

                        Thanks Ayaz!

                        wickedsunny1 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • wickedsunny1
                          wickedsunny1 @conversiontactics last edited by

                          Always welcome :}

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                          • 1 / 1
                          • First post
                            Last post
                          • I understand Authorship is Dead, but here's a question on the Google+ Profile
                            Highland
                            Highland
                            0
                            4
                            111

                          • Need strategies to transfer Google+ circles from a personal Google+ page to a business Google+ page
                            Linda-Vassily
                            Linda-Vassily
                            0
                            2
                            1.4k

                          • Google+, Link from My Site to Author's Google+ Page or to Company Google+
                            Christy-Correll
                            Christy-Correll
                            0
                            3
                            134

                          • Connecting a Google Places & Google+ Account?
                            AAttias
                            AAttias
                            0
                            3
                            126

                          • Moving from Google place to Google+ - problems, problems
                            McTaggart
                            McTaggart
                            1
                            8
                            204

                          • Merging Google+ Pages and Google+ Local - how?
                            MiriamEllis
                            MiriamEllis
                            0
                            4
                            455

                          • Should you have both google authorship & publisher set up on a website?
                            0
                            2
                            289

                          • Google+ Local and Google Places?
                            Level2Designs
                            Level2Designs
                            0
                            3
                            601

                          Get started with Moz Pro!

                          Unlock the power of advanced SEO tools and data-driven insights.

                          Start my free trial
                          Products
                          • Moz Pro
                          • Moz Local
                          • Moz API
                          • Moz Data
                          • STAT
                          • Product Updates
                          Moz Solutions
                          • SMB Solutions
                          • Agency Solutions
                          • Enterprise Solutions
                          • Digital Marketers
                          Free SEO Tools
                          • Domain Authority Checker
                          • Link Explorer
                          • Keyword Explorer
                          • Competitive Research
                          • Brand Authority Checker
                          • Local Citation Checker
                          • MozBar Extension
                          • MozCast
                          Resources
                          • Blog
                          • SEO Learning Center
                          • Help Hub
                          • Beginner's Guide to SEO
                          • How-to Guides
                          • Moz Academy
                          • API Docs
                          About Moz
                          • About
                          • Team
                          • Careers
                          • Contact
                          Why Moz
                          • Case Studies
                          • Testimonials
                          Get Involved
                          • Become an Affiliate
                          • MozCon
                          • Webinars
                          • Practical Marketer Series
                          • MozPod
                          Connect with us

                          Contact the Help team

                          Join our newsletter
                          Moz logo
                          © 2021 - 2026 SEOMoz, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved. Moz is a registered trademark of SEOMoz, Inc.
                          • Accessibility
                          • Terms of Use
                          • Privacy