Google WebStories WordPress Plugin

Finally WordPress also gets short snippet view or you can call it as WebStories but this time it is powered by Google. Yes Google has launched its ‘Release Candidate‘ version of the plugin ,previously to this it was beta version and lot of interest has been seen from worldwide on this. Let’s break it down and see what and how it is useful to us.

What is Google WebStories..?

A Web story is basically a short way of expressing the visual snippet in Google search which helps people to understand what is the content of your blog post. The main advantage of using WebStories plugin is your Website ranking in google will be increasing eventually as the Web-stories is a part of Google search engine.

What is the use of Google WebStories

People are used to browse the website mainly via mobile and like short and sweet snippet of the stories before digging into deep of the webpage. WebStores are mainly targeted and consumed by mobile user who just want to skim on the content.

Google describes that typical users are who just glance on the way back in subway. This WebStories are inspired by other social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram where influencers upload their short videos and stories telling the content in just 30seconds to a minute.

How to use Google WebStories

Currently it is not available directly on the WordPress, you have go to Google WebStories and download the plugin then you have to add the plugin and activate it on your WP site. Before doing it you must have installed and activate AMP plugin.

• Step 1 : Ones the plugin is installed you find the option called ‘Stories’ click on it and select Dashboard you will be redirected to web stories dashboard where you can manage your stories. Stories can be created using available 8 default templates but not mandatory. Click on create new story
• Step 2: Now you be in the story builder area which has 3 main menus Elements, WYSIWYG editor, Customiser settings The ‘Elements’ menu, where you can choose to upload images or videos ,different text and shapes to use in your stories. The ‘WYSIWYG’ is also know as middle section for editing your story board like drag drop of images/videos, scale the fonts and much more on design of your story. The last option is ‘Customiser settings’ menu which is at right most and has 2 different option DESIGN & DOCUMENT. The Design is mainly used for further designing the various elements of the story and the Documents where you have finishing touch of your story like setting up the status, name of the story and finally publish it.

Guidelines or Rules for Google WebStories

Using Google WebStories is just like same as all other social media platform site with its limitations and rules to be followed. Below are the few guidelines to be followed while creating your story

• Your are allowed to create 4 – 30 pages per story
• Your are allowed to use upto 200 characters of text per page
• The title of story should not exceed 40 character, but advisable to keep as short and SEO friendly
• The video which you use for WebStories shall be of 15seconds long and advisable to be in portrait mode.
• Only one affiliate link per story is allowed.
• Your stories shall not be as extreme as commercial.

Conclusion

It’s still not late to the party when you compare with other social media platform. Google has just started experimenting on this WebStories and it is right to boost up your WP sites. The main advantage of using this is that your website ranking in Google will increase and Google might start promoting your site, but nevertheless it has its own limitation and still final official version is not yet released which will have way more features to be used. So finally boost your ideas, experiment with Google WebStories and check the result.