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This past week, WebProNews interviewed Matt Cutts of Google on his latest project, Google Friend Connect API. Cutts had some awesome things to say about his new project:


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What got my attention was when Cutts referred to a WordPress plug-in that will be integrated using this API. This would be a great feature for bloggers, because you could jump from one WordPress blog to another without having to enter your name, e-mail, URL, etc. when leaving a comment. You would automatically be signed in using your Google, Yahoo, OpenID, or AIM account.

What are your thoughts on this new API from Google?

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2009-03-14 02:08:44

Yeah this is turning blogs in to a social network and creating a better community, I will defiantly install it when it comes out. As long as no one steals my comments and uses them for profits – sneaky Google harvesting data where ever they can.

 
Comment by used tires
2009-03-14 18:15:02

It seems great but I wonder how much data Google will monitor from you. That is always my fear with Google.

I don’t understand though how Google Friend Connect will help to prevent spam drive-by. I mean how much different is it than Askimet?

 
Comment by Roof Portland
2009-03-16 10:42:36

If you’re thinking about (or already doing this) operating a blog family of sorts, for traffic or affiliate sales, for example, and you want to set them all up on wordpress sites for ease of use, this is truly great news! Going back and forth between those sites in your portfolio with ease would be fantastic.

 
Comment by Ben Pei
2009-03-16 13:56:36

Serious? I didn’t know that man.. Now that makes blog hopping and commenting really easy..

 
Comment by Aaron S.
2009-03-17 00:45:34

Very interesting article and thank you for sharing! :)

-Aaron

 
Comment by Ryab
2009-03-17 00:46:48

Great i like it and it is going to rock and very happy 2 hear these wonderful Concept A++++ :mrgreen:

 
Comment by Latest Gadgets
2009-03-17 04:02:35

Never tried GFC but I will try the API later, sound not bad.

 
Comment by Technology
2009-03-17 08:45:29

Great video. Good post. keep them coming.
but i too don’t understand though how Google Friend Connect will help to prevent spam drive-by.

 
Comment by Game
2009-03-17 10:01:46

it looks great :) nice video (even if I don’t like so much cutt)

 
Comment by Vince
2009-03-17 10:02:28

Great article even if I don’t like Cutt :twisted:

 
Comment by Buy Pandora Battery
2009-03-18 07:33:48

I hope if it really works. It will be rocking then. Lets hope for the best. :smile:

 
Comment by CPU
2009-03-18 10:31:58

Hello! I am from Belarus. Therefore, I am sorry for my bad English.

I have been reading your project pureblogging.com via translate.google.com. Now I want to help you. … Yesterday, I learned that you have the plugin, which is a serious error. Plugin – Top Commentators Widget. Error in plugin allows any user to take a place in the list of active commentators. To do this, leave only 1 comment! To this end, the visitor must:

1. leave a comment
2. specify any name that is already in the LIST Top Commentators (eg, Daniel),
3. link to your site

Now the list of Top Commentators, under the name Daniel will be a link on someone else’s site.

Detailed, I described here – http://www.vse-ok.com/2009/03/17/bag-v-plagine-top-commentators-widget-dayot-eshhyo-odnu-lazejku-dlya-optimizatorov

 
Comment by 0845 Numbers Subscribed to comments via email
2009-03-18 10:54:30

This idea is a good idea, as long as you are a genuine and leave genuine comments.

What I’m trying to say, I suppose, is that surely this makes a spammer’s life a lot easier? :?:

 
Comment by IM Products Reviews
2009-03-18 11:11:25

Thanks so much for this informative video. I am sure it will give a lot of benefits to user and increase traffics especially potential customer to website. Good work Chad!

 
Comment by Nicole Price
2009-03-18 11:27:12

Yes, the convenience factor is very important, but I am increasingly getting uneasy about the amount of information about me that the big G is gathering.

 
Comment by DSFlyman
2009-03-18 15:24:05

Yes, there are definitely two hands to look at. I look forward to how easy this will make life with many blogs, but like others have suggested, what will our big brother G do???

 
Comment by DSFlyman
2009-03-18 15:28:33

I like the convenience, but I also worry about the big brother factor with G – am I being paranoid?

 
Comment by Marketing
2009-03-19 07:26:53

Google is just getting more and more involved, everywhere on the internet (and beyond). Privacy concerns are an issue, but I like the functionality of not having to enter all one’s details every time you visit a blog and wish to post a comment.

Comment by Womens Air Jordans
2009-03-24 02:48:03

agreed they want to rule the world so they wont leave any opp

Good going

 
 
Comment by Matty Byloos
2009-03-19 16:03:42

Thanks for tracking this down and posting it. Always illuminating hearing about the future of search from the masters themselves…

 
Comment by handbagsaleworld
2009-03-20 05:07:22

Thank you for sharing it ~

 
2009-03-23 05:23:28

that is remarkable. I have not heard about such blog which gives you lot of information regarding videos and saves lot of time ….. Keep up good work…

 
Comment by SEO HINTS Subscribed to comments via email
2009-03-23 16:21:27

Thank you for very fine article !!

Thanks for tracking this down and posting it. Always illuminating hearing about the future of search from the masters themselves…

 
Comment by SEO HINTS Subscribed to comments via email
2009-03-23 16:24:36

thank u !! very MUCH :mrgreen:

 
2009-03-24 02:45:38

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2009-03-24 23:02:06

Are we over this yet?

If I want social networking I’ll go to facebook / twitter.

If I want to read blogs, I’ll go read blogs.

I don’t understand why everybody needs to be all things to all people these days.

Can’t we just leave well enough alone?

 
Comment by SEO agency
2009-03-25 08:07:51

Thanks for sharing “Google Friend Connect API.” Great work! And informative posting :shock:

 
Comment by SEO agency
2009-03-25 08:10:50

Thanks for sharing “Google Friend Connect API.”

Great work! And informative posting :shock:

 
Comment by alex
2009-03-25 09:24:55

Thank you for your sharing.

 
Comment by Rahul Jadhav
2009-03-25 12:46:03

This is awesome. It will save efforts. Thanks :smile:

 
Comment by make money online Subscribed to comments via email
2009-03-25 12:57:49

Hey , you have a very good blog, its excellent information in its field. You have done a great job, keep doing it for to help, people like Myself.

 
Comment by Police Exam
2009-03-27 20:04:36

This is just the next evolutionary step in web 2.0 blogs.

 
Comment by Manash Choudhury Subscribed to comments via email
2009-03-30 08:15:45

Very good video. Nice post
Colon Cleansing

 
2009-03-31 11:13:53

wow Google never ceases to amaze me with the way they are leading us from the front. The web will constantly be moving forward thanks to Big G :razz:

 
Comment by gambling
2009-03-31 13:00:10

Lovely blog …it is really helpful. I would want to thank the author for writing this article. :razz: I really appericiate your ideas & i am totally with it. :lol:

 
Comment by Mark
2009-04-01 05:01:37

what is web 2.0 blogs?

 
Comment by Odzyskiwanie Danych
2009-04-01 05:39:55

Finaly. It’s not *that* time consuming to write your own name every time you post something but it’d be so much better to be able to comment without worrying about inputting your name and stuff every time.

 
Comment by Verizon FiOS
2009-04-01 13:01:22

Great information and thanks for sharing

 
2009-04-01 21:39:12

Hmmm, there seems to be a lot of “Thanks for sharing” going on here! :-)

 
Comment by Latest Gadgets
2009-04-02 04:26:38

But we have to say thanks for sharing, coz really worthy reading and trying.

 
Comment by Cheap Mobile Calls
2009-04-03 04:40:29

Seems like another way for Google to collect data to be honest. Just for the benefit of not having to type your name and URL, I don’t think it will be worth the effort of installing the plugin.

 
Comment by acnezine
2009-04-04 08:13:12

Yes it’s a great tool ,will definitely download the software.I just found this great blog using google friend connect api blogging, I will add it into my favourities!

 
Comment by Technology Blog
2009-04-04 08:52:55

this will be great intergration from google , it wil be very easy for commentin and getting a back link

 
Comment by Tamal Anwar
2009-04-07 04:37:35

I like goog friend connect and the widget is cool. Just don’t like the hover over java widget on the window -it just annoys me.

 
Comment by van leasing
2009-04-09 08:58:01

I think this may be a good idea for forming communities between blogs, what worries me is where it will lead if future restrictions are applied.

 
Comment by work at home
2009-04-10 05:04:01

Nice post…..Gives you a insight about the marketing and how to sell products to our customers.I believe this is the trust that we need to build up with our readers and our customers…when it to marketing and sales , there has to be trust and mutual responsibility.
:wink:

 
Comment by Types of Anaemia
2009-04-10 14:08:43

:arrow:
GREAT IDEAS ! STRANGR ABOUT” GOOGLE-FRIEND”

 
Comment by tourism professor
2009-04-11 05:00:27

I like goog friend connect and the widget is cool. Just don’t like the hover over java widget on the window -it just annoys me. :cool: :grin:

 
Comment by tourism business
2009-04-13 11:03:56

Nice post…..Gives you a insight about the marketing and how to sell products to our customers.I believe this is the trust that we need to build up with our readers and our customers…when it to marketing and sales , there has to be trust and mutual responsibility.

 
Comment by diabetes man
2009-04-13 11:37:22

just find the update news and many hot information about google,thanks :roll:

 
Comment by Underarm Sweating
2009-04-13 13:34:14

“I like the convenience, but I also worry about the big brother factor with G – am I being paranoid?” Yes you are being paranoid but dont worry we all are.. :)

 
2009-04-15 18:08:20

Agreed it’s a great tool ,will definitely download the software and recommend it other friends…..I just found this great blog using google, I will add it into my favourities!

 
Comment by Download
2009-06-02 14:00:16

Very good video.Thank you for sharing it.

 
Comment by Thomas Jones
2009-06-04 10:18:56

This is the first video interview i have seen with the infamous Matt Cutts. Every webmaster lover or hates him according to the positions of his site to google search engine results page. This man is a pure genius. I really like to meet him.

 
Comment by fibervibe Subscribed to comments via email
2009-09-12 08:48:47

i think this will be great..looking forward to it.. :lol:

 
Comment by PS3
2009-10-27 10:13:16

it’s very nice of google to take care of bloggers! :smile:
and the mention of the API integration to WP is very promising.

 
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