New Wordpress Plugin to Manage GMB Posts

[Josh Gill]

Has anyone had success with this fairly new plugin for WordPress to manage and schedule GMB posts based on Wordpress posts?

Post to Google My Business

it is by Post to Google my Business WordPress plugin - tyCoon Media

With the new social aspect to "follow" a companies GMB posts, this might be nice for semi-automating some content for the posts.

I have looked in the past for something like this and didn't find anything, but it seems like a nice concept for managing clients GMB posts that aren't offers or events.

 

[djbaxter]

I hadn't heard of this, @Josh Gill. I'll have to take a look at it.

Thanks!

 

[djbaxter]

While installing the plugin mentioned by Josh, I also found this one:

WP Google My Business Auto Publish

 

[Josh Gill]

Thanks, I will check that one out. I tried the Post to Google My Business plugin and it works fine, and you can even go back and easily take a previously published WordPress post and have it post to GMB right from the editor which is nice for showcasing some posts that might be a bit older but still relevant.

I did find one glitch though. I use a WP theme with fusion builder and it posted the code into the GMB post instead of the body content. But it looks promising still.

 

[djbaxter]

I'd report that to the plugin author. Shouldn't be too difficult to fix that, I would think.

 

[Josh Gill]

Good idea, I just did that. Thanks.

 

[Tim Colling]

While installing the plugin mentioned by Josh, I also found this one:

WP Google My Business Auto Publish

That's the plugin that I use. It's free for scheduling posts (the one mentioned in the OP is not). It will also allow you to display your google posts on your website without needing to use a paid product for that purpose. (Full disclosure: I don't use that functionality because I prefer to use GatherUp for that purpose, because it allows you to include other third-party review sites and because it provides review management and other functions).

 

[Josh Gill]

In case anyone decides to use the plugin and has the same problem I had with it inserting Shortcode, here is the fix from the author: Post To Google My Business Plugin Inserting Shortcode Fix

Will try the WP Google My Business Auto Publish now to compare. Thanks!

 

[Tim Colling]

Please post back here after you have tried that other plugin and let us know which one you prefer, and why, @Josh Gill

 

[AndySimpson]

Great thread guys, thanks for sharing...of the two plugins which one would you now recommend?

I was searching today and that's how I came across this post in the first place!

Thank you

 

[Tim Colling]

I have only tried the one that I mentioned above, and I am very satisfied with it.

 

[AndySimpson]

I have only tried the one that I mentioned above, and I am very satisfied with it.

Sorry for the late response Tim, I'll download and give it a try.

 

[Josh Gill]

Great thread guys, thanks for sharing...of the two plugins which one would you now recommend?

I was searching today and that's how I came across this post in the first place!

Thank you

Andy,
I am still working with both of them but am leaning towards Tim's recomendation. They both have some pros and cons. I hope to provide some more in-depth info on both of them in the future.