which was launched in the Google I/O this year. What got washed out by
the ‘Wave’ was another launch by Google at the I/O seminar called Google Web Elements.
Google Web Elements
provide an easy way for you to add Google products to your website or
blog. You can add content, such as news, Google Maps, and YouTube
videos, along with features like social conversations from Google Friend
Connect. Google Web Elements are incredibly easy to use: just choose
the features you want, and copy a few lines of code to your website.
Anyone with a blog or other website can use Google Web Elements. For
example, if you own a restaurant, you can add the Maps Element to your
site to show customers how to find you. If you run a blog about your
favorite sports team you can add the News Element to display customized
headlines about how great your team is. If you own a business,
you can use the Custom Search Engine Element so customers can easily
search your site, and you can even show Ads by Google on your site and
share in the revenue from them.
These are the currently available Google Web Elements:
- Calendar – Remind visitors of important dates by adding Google Calendar to your site.
- Conversation – Let visitors post comments directly to your website by using the Conversation element.
- Custom Search – Harness the power of Google to let visitors search your website and other sites you choose.
- Maps – Add Google Maps to your site to help visitors find a location.
- News - Show the latest Google News articles on your website, based on topics you choose.
- Presentations – Embed Google Docs presentations into your webpage so visitors can watch them directly on the page.
- Spreadsheets – Make sure your site’s visitors see up-to-date information. Publish Google Docs spreadsheets directly to your site.
- YouTube News – Keep visitors engaged by showing videos from YouTube directly on your website.
Needless to say, adding elements to your site is incredibly easy. Here’s how to do it:
- Go to the Google Web Elements website (www.google.com/webelements) and choose the element you want to add to your page.
- Choose the settings you want for your element. You’ll see a preview of the element exactly as it will appear on your site.
- Copy the few lines of code from the page and paste them into your webpage. That’s it!
(Source: Google Web Elements | Official Google Blog)
