Adding Google +1 Button

[datakes]

You always seem to be a step ahead on this type of thing but are there plans to add the Google +1 button to the ShopKart software? I am sure all of these different recommending and linking options are a hassle, but sadly will or already do play a roll in SEO. http://www.google.com/intl/en/+1/button/

[M. David Matney]

To add the 1+ Button to your site do the following:

Copy and paste the following code code into the Additional Footer HTML field for the store you want to have the 1+ Button:

<!-- Place this tag in your head or just before your close body tag -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js"></script>

Copy and Paste the 1+ Button Code into the Quicklinks HTML:

<!-- Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render -->
<table class="SK-BodyArea-Details-HeadingText">
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left">Vote on Google</td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><g:plusone></g:plusone></td>
</tr>
</table>

This will add this to your site.

Be aware that adding this Google code will invalidate your web site with the W3C Validator because the tags Google wants you to add as shown below are NOT part of the W3C XHTML Transitional 1.0 standards

<g:plusone></g:plusone>

Google has more documentation on how you can customize the 1+ Button found at:
https://code.google.com/apis/+1button/

NOTE: The additional documentation and adding the 1+ Button outside the information posted here is supported entirely by Google, not NetSoft Studio.

[datakes]

My preference would be to stay compliant with the standards.

It might be better to let the +1 Button evolve a little before jumping on board. It is new out of the box, so the majority of web users are not familiar with it yet. Maybe Google will eventually see the light and loosen up their control of this feature.

[M. David Matney]

On the Google Documentation page they have other options to add the 1+ Button. Specifically take a look at the section on "Explicit Render" - it appears this code stays compliant.

https://code.google.com/apis/+1butto...xplicit-render