I have +1'ed few sites, and they are showing in my Google+ profile to my "extended circles" (people in my circles and their circles).
However, can I make my plus-ones public? The same way that I can share a link in my profile, and it is visible to everyone, even not logged-in users.
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A standard, simple hyperlink way of +1ing something (and sharing to Google+) is now making the rounds on blogs (couldn't find an official source, so it may still be undocumented):
https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=%URL
Replace %URL with the URL. This is what shows up in the Google+ stream:
In composing and editing the question, I might have come up with the answer myself:
- "Public" doesn't broadcast my post as widely as "Extended Circles" does. Yes, it's available but only to those who actively come looking.
- "Extended Circles" broadcasts my post not only to my circles but also to theirs. This gives me more visibility. But strangers can't see the post even if they come looking, unless they happen to be only semi-strangers because they are in the "extended circles".
So "Public" provides availability while "Extended circles" provides distribution. These are separate traits.
Frankly though, why would I write something that semi-strangers may read, but total strangers may not? That is what the "Extended circles" does, and it doesn't make much sense to me. So in essence, I would always use both in combination.
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Best Answer
+1's will now show on your profile to all users, logged in or not.