How to set custom URL for Google plus page

Google plus is a popular social networking website owned by giant Google. At the present it has approximately 359 million registered users. Google plus provides amazing features to its users. The most important thing is that the list of these features is increasing day by day. Google recently launched custom URL for Google plus pages. This custom URL scheme is only applicable to those pages which passed the minimum criteria specified by Google. If you are the owner of a Google plus page and it has passed the minimum criteria then you can get custom URL for your Google plus page.

Minimum requirements for custom Google + page URL

Number of followers – Your page must have 10 or more number of followers. If your page has not sufficient number of followers then you cannot get custom URL for your page.

Profile Specifications – For getting custom URL your profile must be 30 days older. You cannot get custom URL for brand new pages. Second Important thing is that your profile must have a valid profile picture applied to it.

Link your website or blog – Your Google plus page must linked to some valid website or blog. Linking to a website claims your authorship over the website.

Local Business – If your page refers to a local business then it must be a verified Business otherwise you will not be able to get your custom URL

How to get custom URL for your Page

Method 1: Setting custom URL through Email

Step 1: If your Google plus page crosses the minimum requirements specified above then you will receive an email from Google Specifying that you are eligible for Custom Google plus URL.

Step 2: Open that email from Google and Click on the Get URL button.

Step 3: After that follow the simple steps to get your custom URL and you are done.

Method 2: Setting your custom URL manually

Step 1: If your page is eligible for custom URL and you have not received any email from Google regarding URL change then you can also do it manually from your profile.

Step 2: Go to your Google plus profile.

Step 3: Select About option.

Step 4: Under About option, Go to Links option.

Step 5: Under Links option you will see Google+ URL option saying thatyou are preapproved for custom URL.

Step 6: Click Get URL option and follow the steps to set your customGoogle plus URL. At last Click Confirm and you are done.

Advantages of Setting custom Google plus URL

1. Custom URL is very simple and easy to remember. Your visitors or clients can easily remember your Google + page address. Check our older Google plus URL and new Custom Google plus URL below.

Older URL -  https://plus.google.com/105802694845534710685

Custom URL -  https://www.google.com/+Windroidclub

2. Custom URL looks more professional than the traditional Google plus URL. Due to this reason it is better for any business.

3. Custom URL represents your Brand name.

4. By using custom URL of any page we can easily access its posts, plus ones, about, photos in the following manner.

• google.com/+customURL/posts
• google.com/+customURL/about
• google.com/+customURL/photos
• google.com/+customURL/videos
• google.com/+customURL/plusones

Replace +customURL with the required custom URL.