How to Get a Custom Google URL

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A custom Google+ URL take your profile URL like this:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/104567686404098107724

and turns it into this:

https://plus.google.com/+JayNeill or this google.com/+JayNeill


To get your own fancy pants Google+ URL, your G+ account must meet the following criteria:

  • You have ten or more followers (people who have added you to their circles)
  • Your account is at least 30 days old
  • Your profile has a profile photo of you
  • Your account must be linked to your website

Assuming you have all the criteria set up, you can now go ahead and create your custom Google+ URL.

  1. Open Google+.
  2. In the top left corner, click the drop-down menu > click Profile.
  3. Under your photo and profile summary, click About.
  4. Scroll to 'Links' section > find the header 'Google+ URL' > click Get URL.
  5. You'll see the custom URLs you can choose from. You may also need to add a few letters or numbers to make it unique to you.
  6. Next to 'I agree to the Terms of Service,' click the box > in the bottom left corner, click Change URL.
  7. You may be asked to verify your account using your mobile phone number. Don't freak out! If you're asked to, do this:
    * Type your mobile phone number > in the lower left corner, click Send code.
    * Check your phone for the code that was sent to you.
    *
    Enter that code in the box on your screen, then in the lower left corner, click Verify.
  8. When you're ready to permanently add your URL to your profile, click Confirm choice.

Whoosh! You're Done!

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Recent Comments

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Thanks for the info! Now I just need to wait the 30 days

Great information but what is the purpose and benefit of having a custom Google URL?

Hi Carol,

Similar to a domain name, it make your online profile more brandable whereas you can add the custom URL to your business cards or any other form of offline marketing.

It also creates a signal to Google that you are considered an authority within Google+.

So it doesn't replace your site URL then? Can one use it to point to a site URL and use it as an additional website address?

I'm not sure I'm getting the purpose of it.

Hi Carol,
A personal Google+ profile is for social networking similar to Facebook. Having a custom Google+ URL, simply make it more brandable.

Nothing more, Nothing less.

Many thanks for your help

Sherrie

These are top information, many thanks to class

Thanks Jay!
Cheers
Darwyn

Very cool, thanks Jay!

I tihnk I must have been an early adopter, I got my named URL right off.

Great!

I will try this.

Cool! Thanks!

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