I recently learned how to utilize Google’s rel=author code to have my Google + profile image be displayed in search results, and if you are both a bit self consumed, and a nerd, you’ll think it’s awesome! I figured I’d pass along this knowledge to other such folks, in the form of a dummy proof guide to enabling author rich snippets.
If you are not familiar with the term “rich snippet” you are at least aware of the phenomenon. A rich snippet is an image displayed next to a search result, based on HTML code that Google reads on that particular web page. This code communicates with Google, pointing it toward relevant information which should be displayed next to a page listing. Here is an example of an author rich snippet, which is displayed next to my blog’s listing:
