Rel= Author : Google suggests that we include this. Can i link to my FB profile

[ShoutOut]

There have been several reference on how Google is trying to build author profiles  so that it can effectively measure the authors authority based on the Rel=Author.

I quite liked this idea  , but my site is a user generated content website. So how can i leverage this ? . One thing which i was thinking was  if its a good idea to link to the customers Facebook profile , plan to collect this during sign up.

[RyanKent]

REL = Author does not work that way. My understanding of the process is as follows:

1. An author sets up their Google profile

2. The author creates a link from their Google profile to their profile / about page on your site.

3. The author also creates a link from their profile / about page on your site back to their Google profile.

By establishing this two-way link between their Google profile and their profile page on your site, they have verified their identity and control over the page's content. This link then allows any content created by the author ON YOUR SITE to be linked with the REL = Author idea. It would not impact content created on any other site.

Official REL = Author Google page