adding google to your word press site
DESCRIPTION
How to add a Google Calendar to a WordPress Widget Area so events on the website stay updated without logging into WordPress.TRANSCRIPT
Adding Google To Your WordPress Site
Arelthia PhillipsTwitter: @PintopProFacebook: facebook.com/pintopproductionshttp://www.PintopProductions.com
Problem
• Hired temp worker to keep upcoming events on website current.
• Uncomfortable giving temp worker access to website
Solution
• Share Google Calendar with Temp Worker• Have calendar updates automatically added to
Website
Clic
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L Bu
tton
Copy the feed
Address
Click Add New
Search for Google
Calendar Events
Add A Feed Title
Add The Feed Address
Check If You Want
Change If You Want
Click On Widgets
Click And Drag the Google Calendar Widget to the desired widget area
Add Title
Choose desired options
Don’t Forge
t To Sa
ve
View the calendar on the your site
Hover over event dates to see event date, time, and title.
Recap
• Make your Google calendar public• Copy the XML version (the feed) of the calendar
address• Install the Google Calendar Events Plug-in by
Ross Hanney• Add your Google calendar feed to the plug-in
settings• Adjust the plug-in settings• Add the Google Calendar Events widget
Benefit Of Using Google Calendar
• You don’t have to give a temp worker access to the WordPress Admin area
Adding Google To Your WordPress Site
Arelthia PhillipsTwitter: @PintopProFacebook: facebook.com/pintopproductionshttp://www.PintopProductions.com