I have had quite a few people need help with this, so I thought I’d share! (This is assuming you have been thorough in your transfer and are just having issues with the widget)
1. Log into your current google friend connect you will see this at the top: admin/site/overview?id=100000990 (bunch of numbers) &hl=en. Copy the number
2. Then in the address bar, delete the /overview part. Put in www.google.com/friendconnect/admin/site/settings?id=(pastenumberhere)
3. It should bring up your settings page. Type in your NEW web address where your blogspot one was. Save, then create the widget as normal.
4. Then just copy & paste that code into a text widget on wordpress and it will be good to go.
*Note- be sure that your feed address is correct so that your followers are getting your feed and you’re not simply showing the widget! Updating your feed source is a step in almost all moving tutorials, but be sure to do it so you don’t lose readers! This tutorial is assuming you are comfortable with the transfer process and understand the details involved. Contact me if you want more information about having your blog transferred to wordpress!
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I wish I had known about this post sooner! Thank you so much.
Do you mind if I write about it on my blog.
I wouldn’t copy the instruction, just direct my readers to your blog to get the info.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog on my SITS Day!
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Twitter: AnotherMomOf2
April 17, 2010 at 10:52 am
Sure! No problem! I’d appreciate the link, the four steps make it so much easier. It took a lot of google hunting, but I’ve been emailing people these instructions or trying to give them on twitter- this just makes it easier!
Twitter: AnotherMomOf2
April 17, 2010 at 10:52 am
Sure! No problem! I’d appreciate the link, the four steps make it so much easier. It took a lot of google hunting, but I’ve been emailing people these instructions or trying to give them on twitter- this just makes it easier!
Twitter: kimkayjohnson
April 19, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Seriously can we be best friends! I’ve been struggling with this FOREVER. I actually gave up and removed the whole gadget from my WP blog. You are the bestest!!
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Twitter: AnotherMomOf2
April 20, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I’m so glad it worked for you!
Twitter: bellebeandog
April 25, 2010 at 9:56 pm
I’ve been keeping the email with this post in my inbox because it just might be the turning point to going to WP. Were there any glitches at all with the moving of Google Friend Connect?
What theme do you have? Is there anything you would have done different?
Thanks so much!
Liz´s last blog ..Hummingbird Feeder Fun
Wanted to let you know that I posted about this tutorial today!
http://www.thewannabewahm.com/2010/05/transfer-google-friend-connect-to-wordpress/
Sophia’s Mom aka The Wannabe WAHM´s last blog ..Transfer Google Friend Connect to Wordpress
Twitter: AnotherMomOf2
June 1, 2010 at 9:16 am
Thanks so much!!
Thank you so much for this! I thought I’d lose all my friends!
Thanks, what clear helpful instructions
FINALLY, thanks so so much!!
Twitter: christianmommywriter
July 4, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Thanks so much for sharing this tip! It helped so much!
Thank you SO much!!! I will be linking to this post – if I could I’d give you a huge hug!!!
Good share,you article very great, very usefull for us…thank you
Twitter: trinmom
July 29, 2010 at 4:08 am
FANTASTIC post. I couldn’t get the Wordpress GFC widget to work correctly for some reason, but following these steps, I was able to paste into a plain HTML widget and it worked fine. Thanks!
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