Here is good news from Google+ users as Google allow its
users to customize URL of Google Plus pages. Previously Google does not allow
users to customize URL according to their choice. But doing this is few complicated for new users but it a gift to
old users from Google.
Before setting up account
Let’s have look at few restriction:
- User must have at least 10 followers
- User must fulfil complete profile details including profile picture, academic details and other details
- Account must be a one month old
- Google plus bound user to use”Custom URLs Terms of Use”
According to Google, If users meet their criteria, then user
see a button of “Get a custom URL” on top of its Google+ profiles or page, but
if users Google+ profile does not contain a button of “Get a custom
URL” then there is nothing for worry because as users fulfil Google
criteria then user will definitely get a button to "custom its Google+ URL"
Google forward email to its users, informing user is applicable
to add a custom URL to its Google+ profile. On clicking that email, users lead
to its Google+ profile.
Previous URL
URL After customization
Steps to customization Google+ URL
- Sign in to "Gmail Account"
- Look at left most corner, click on "Image" shown
- Click on "About"
- On scrolling user receive "links" option click on it
- Click "Get URL" option. If this option is not shown this means Google does not allow user to custom its account
- Check the box of “I agree to the Terms of Service” and click “Change URL”
- Now "Enter your URL" and make it unique by adding few letters or alphabet
- "Verify your account" using mobile number,
- Enter "Mobile number" when prompted
- Click "Send Code"
- Enter Code sent to your mobile number and click "Verify"
- URL that user want to link on Google+ profile must be accurate as After Approval of URL users can not change URL, and then click “Confirm choice”.
By following all this
steps User Google+ URL get changed. To verify it, First
logout of Google+ profile and again login now user can check the difference.