How To Add Google Plus Share Button to PDF

This is the best and easiest method to embed G+ share button in a PDF. Check it out.

Requirements

1. Adobe Professional or another app that can modify a PDF file
2. Google Plus share button image
3. About 10 minutes of your time

Here we go.

Step 1 – Get the Button

Find the button you like by doing a search on google.

Copy/paste it into your pdf and re-size it appropriately and place it in the desired location.

Step 2 – Format the URL

After many unsuccessful attempts I’ve found 1 URL format that works. Here it is.

https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=URL_HERE

For example:

https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://diyblogger.net/how-to-create-an-infographic

Step 3 – Link Tool

By now, you should have the G+ share button in the proper location inside the PDF.

Go to Link Tool in Adobe Professional.

Create a “box” around the G+ share button. A “Create Link” dialog box should pop-up. Make the appropriate selections and click Next.

In the “Enter URL for this link” type the URL from the Step 2.

Save the file and double-check your work.

BIG FAT NOTE: This process will POST to a person’s profile. It will NOT +1 your blog post. The way G+ works now is that things that are +1′ed also get Posted to a person’s timeline/newsfeed/post/stream area (all one and the same). Things that are posted do NOT get +1′ed by default. But it makes it easier for someone to see the post and +1 it after the fact.

That’s All, Folks

That’s it. You’re done.

Now when people are reading your eBook/PDF file they will be able to easily share the homepage of the PDF with their G+ followers.

Did you know that you can embed Twitter and Facebook share buttons inside a PDF or eBook?

Why do you think so many people miss this step?

Author: Dino Dogan     Dino Dogan on the Web Dino Dogan on Facebook Dino Dogan on Twitter Dino Dogan on Google Plus Dino Dogan RSS Feed

Founder of Triberr. Lousy Mixed Martial Artist and a recovering Network Engineer. Pretty good singer/songwriter, trainer of dogs, and a blogger of biz. Fun at parties and a global force for badassery.... View full profile

This article originally appeared on DIY Blogger NET and has been republished with permission.

Find out how to syndicate your content with Business 2 Community.