Google+ has been around for few weeks now. Even though people are addicted to Facebook but everyone is fascinated by the new challenger on the social networking scene. Some 20 million people have already joined Google+ with thousands trying it every day. They are inclined to join Google+. People like the Circles feature and hanging around. The new and existing converts are all looking out for new and familiar features available on other social networks like how to customize the auto generated urls into Google Plus Vanity URL of your own choice as is done on Facebook.
Google+ profile urls are https://plus.google.com/117420368760274729369
It looks a little messy and difficult to remember when you want to share it with your friends. So many third parties have launched new services to help you out with this. They will assist you in customizing the Google+ profile the way you want then to be.
Some of them are discussed below:
Useful Google Plus Vanity URL Websites:
1. gplus.to
gplus.to
Gplus.to is one of the services that can shorten your Google+ profile url. The steps are as follows. No need to register on the site. Just add the username you want to choose in the nickname field and add your Google+ id in the required field and just click on the add button. A new URL will be generated in format like gplus.to/username. It will be redirected to your Google+ profile. Now you can easily remember and share this short Google+ URL with your friends. <Link>
2. plus.ly
plus.ly
Second is plus.ly which works in exactly a similar manner to the previous one. You would need to add your choice username and your Google+ profile id and click on the claim my username button. The only difference is in the format of the short URL created. The custom URL created by plsu.ly looks like http://plus.ly/username <Link>
3. glpl.us
glpl.us
Third is the glpl.us which also accomplishes the same task of shortening your Google+ profile URL. <Link>
Now, you have an easy choice to use any of the above featured websites to create your customized Google+ vanity profile URL and share it with your friends. All the three sites work in the same way with a slight variation in the steps and output. If you liked this post, don’t forget to share with your friends on Google plus.
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Another one for you – http://www.GPlus.is
I would also like to add and seriously suggest http://gplus5.com – clean, simple, no crazy permissions access or access to friend data and it let’s you list 5 areas that interest you so that other GPlus users can find you easier.
I’ve been using it from day 1 and love it, have a post coming out on it soon as well.
Hey guys, you have brought a wonderful concept about shortening google plus url. It will be easy to share also. Like it.
thanks for informing such a niyce tweaks ..
it will be very helpful to us..for shotning our urls and easy remembering.
Hi Catherine! This is really an useful post for me. I am wondering why Google using such complicated profile link instead of using a simpler format.
http://www.gplus.to/vishnu/
http://www.gplus.is/vishnu/
http://www.gplus.ly/vishnubabu
http://www.glpl.us/vishnu
MyPlus is another service easy to use. Your google id, name and then Plus it.
Other than these 3 I think there are more url shortner available for google+ profiles.
Nice to know some other sites also..
Thanks
It’s really helpful I used the google shortener!
Did bitly join to this community?