Comments on: 5 Simple Ways to Integrate Google+ Into Your Blog

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:34:00 +0000

For sure, mate. It’s a shame, it’s a great plugin.

I can’t help but feel there’s a huge opportunity for someone to create a true social commenting plugin, that works with public APIs on Twitter, G+, Facebook, YouTube, etc, to integrate actual comments around a blog post, all in one place, in a single thread.

Perhaps set a minimum unique word count, so you don’t pull in RT’s or “I agree”, “great post”, etc. Livefyre comes closest with its SocialSync – still, be great to see unified approach.

By: Brian Jensen

Brian Jensen — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:12:00 +0000

Thanks for the positive feedback Carrie-Anne! In my experience, it seems like a lot of “Plussers” are also actively engaged on Pinterest which makes cross-posting a great way to reach new audiences.

By: Brian Jensen

Brian Jensen — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:11:00 +0000

Thanks Danny, I appreciate the feedback! I currently used Comments Evolved on my own site so it’s good to know that it’s no longer being updated.

By: MarkBarrusHypno

MarkBarrusHypno — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:20:00 +0000

What is the alternative to Comments Evolved?

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:06:00 +0000

Great tips – though I would maybe suggest something else for G+ Comments than Comments Evolved, given the plugin hasn’t been updated since the middle of 2013. The developer seems to have moved on (although it has been taken up by other devs at Github). Given the conflicts (and security risks) out of date plugins can cause, it was one of the reasons I stopped using Comments Evolved (which wasa shame, as I really liked it).

By: Carrie-Anne Foster

Carrie-Anne Foster — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:49:00 +0000

Helpful post! I really like cross-posting from G+ to Pinterest.