How To Change Google Plus Page URL
I just setup my first Page on Google Plus and immediately searched my profile for the option to set a custom URL (vanity URL) for my Google Plus Page. It took about 10 minutes to realize that there’s no such option.
A quick Google search led me to a service called GPlus.to which allows you create a short URL which redirects to your Google Plus page. I should note this is not a Google product or service. However, since my goal was really just to have a shorter URL which I can remember and is easy to type in, the service met my needs.
- Before: https://plus.google.com/b/106771475441130344412/
- After: gplus.to/wpsite
I’m surprised that Google doesn’t offer this key feature yet. It’s possible that some users do have this feature enabled on their account, but I did not. Have you changed your Google Plus page URL yet? If not, why?
Ketul Patel
May 15, 2012 at 6:35 AM
Would it be safe to use such a redirect url and create backlinks through that? Doesn’t it amount to parting with the SEO credit or something?
WPcharlie
May 17, 2012 at 1:13 PM
Ketul – Since it’s going to your Google+ page, it really doesn’t matter. Google doesn’t care how people get on your google+ page, they care more about the activity and engagement on your page.
luyen thi dai hoc
May 20, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Very well.
Thanks
Patrick
July 4, 2012 at 1:54 PM
it’s so sad to learn that google has provided no provision for URL customisation and I have been on this for over 2 hours.
Well Charlie, if one will not lose SEO credits, then there’s no problem with it.
mazen
September 15, 2012 at 7:27 AM
great idea thanks
WPsite.net
September 15, 2012 at 9:03 PM
Thanks Mazen! Happy to hear it was of value to you.
kjhomefinder
October 30, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Let me know if they change this… I would like to customize my google+ url as well. Thanks
WPsite.net
October 30, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Glad you found it useful. If I hear or read anything, I’ll post an update.
Felicia
November 5, 2012 at 8:13 PM
Well, at least I decided to search whether I could do this instead of staring at my page all day! Thanks for the post!
WPsite.net
November 5, 2012 at 9:01 PM
Your welcome Felicia. Trust me, I’ve done the staring at the page for long periods of time… apparently, nothing wonderful happens.
Tema Frank
November 15, 2012 at 10:34 PM
Thanks! Great tip! I’m now: gplus.to/temafrank
WPsite.net
November 18, 2012 at 6:03 PM
Good to hear Tema. Now go market that url :)
ChristineFaye
November 16, 2012 at 2:40 AM
thanks so much!
WPsite.net
November 18, 2012 at 6:03 PM
Awesome Christine. Happy to hear it helped.
Liz
November 16, 2012 at 8:38 AM
Thanks for this, saved me an amount of time on trying to get a URL, thought it was having a slow brain day when I couldn’t figure out how to change it myself!! THANK YOU!!
WPsite.net
November 18, 2012 at 6:04 PM
Great Liz! Now you can actually remember your google plus url. Cheers.
DJ Socrates
December 3, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Thanks Charlie! I did find this manual by Google
http://support.google.com/sites/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=98228
But it doesn’t make any sense, it’s not possible to follow the steps described in the manual.. at least I couldn’t find a box that says Page URL in my Page settings… But maybe this doesn’t refer to Google + but some other pages service by google? Confusing though..
Strange indeed that google doesn’t provide a clear option for this I wonder why? FB which, I take it, is their main rival for pages does provide this option..
WPsite.net
December 4, 2012 at 1:55 AM
Hey DJ Socrates – I actually ran into the same issue you did before I figured out the alternative. I’m surprised Google+ hasn’t caught onto this annoying URL thing. After all, a vanity URL is one quick way to get more people to sign up to Google+. Guess we’ll all have to wait it out until they get to that point. Until then, we have a workaround. Cheers!
Frank Nordstrum
January 3, 2013 at 9:56 AM
This is a mistake, as far as SEO goes it would demote the click through traffic and search engines would in turn give your site less importance.
WPsite.net
January 3, 2013 at 12:27 PM
Hi Frank – This is just a short url to your profile page (similar to bitly or any other url shortener). As for actual +1′s, those would be processed through the Google+ API and you would get credit for them.
coloradoshortsales.net
January 14, 2013 at 8:30 PM
I would like to know more about this too. Thanks, Nicole!
aakif
January 29, 2013 at 8:10 AM
how to set it up??????????????????????
KasperskyOutlet
February 23, 2013 at 2:04 PM
Thanks! Great tip!
Great Skin Basics
March 17, 2013 at 3:33 PM
no, recently I have noticed, So Google+ page have short URL.
PRANAY
April 5, 2013 at 10:23 AM
HELLO WPSITE team i want change my g+ account url so how can i do that
like my current add. is https://plus.google.com/107922002821104109991/posts
n i want to esit this
https://www.google.com/pranaykaushal