Once you’ve added your tag don’t forget to include it in your Contributor To section on your Google+ profile settings. The tag won’t activate till you’ve linked to your profile to the webpage you want your rel=author tag to appear on.Be sure to validate your email with Google+ by submitting it here: https://plus.google.com/authorshipYou can also test to make sure your rel=author tag has been applied correctly by putting the URL of the website you wrote for here: http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets Create a Great BylineOne of the biggest perks of writing is seeing your name in print. Of course, a byline doesn’t just boost your ego, it also tells people who you are and what you know. Combined with a rel=author markup, it can also put your profile in front of the people looking for your skills and expertise.Write a killer byline that highlights your greatest strengths. You only have a few lines, so make it good. Next, add the Author link and place the byline in an author page on the same domain as the content.
