Yikes! Google Sites just got a LOT better (4 ADVANCED features)

[@jrsowash]

NEW: Import a custom theme to a new or existing Google Site: workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2022/05/use-existing-custom-themes-for-new-sites.html

[@JunePearls]

I am a science teacher in South Florida. I enjoy incorporating technology into my classroom. This is my second year using Google sites as a digital portfolio instead of using interactive notebooks. Thank you for the tip for small groups using Google sites. I will utilize this activity with my next lab experience. I am so excited.

[@jrsowash]

That's great! Thanks for sharing, Dionne! ❤️🙏

[@kirksvillewebdesign]

Nice job John. Professional Google Sites coverage. I particularly love this update as a designer.

[@jrsowash]

Thanks! That means a lot coming from Kirksville! I have read your blog and watched your videos for many years, going back to the original version of Google Sites! ❤️🙏

[@janetdesenzo3306]

You are the BEST John - great tips! Glad Google is finally letting us start customizing our sites. I WISH they would add the ability to give editing rights by page to specific individuals like they had in classic sites. Hopefully, we're moving in that direction.

[@jrsowash]

Yes, that would be nice. I suspect they will add page level permissions at some point in the future.

[@RosefrmVenus]

I always get excited when there’s a new Google update. 🤣

[@Makeitgreat1]

Before chosing google site, consider the limitations. There is no way to access/edit the site HTML code, therefore, cookie consent banner can not be installed on site to be GDPR compliant (dont get fined, its $7500).

[@jrsowash]

Google Sites is best used for intranet and simple sites. It is not designed to be a full website solution like Wordpress, Squarespace, etc.

[@jillberry1109]

Thanks so much, John! At 6:27 you say to instruct students to attach the link to their website back to the assignment. How do they do that? Is the best way to make a classroom portfolio site and have the students put the links there so they are all on the same page? Sam Kary suggested that. (P.S. Great that your students are the Pevensie children from the Chronicles of Narnia!)

[@jrsowash]

You can just have them drop a link as a private comment. If you want students to visit one another site you could also set up a discussion question and have students submit their link there.

[@KBQuick81]

Great content

[@santhoshmthomas]

Nice video. Aren't other languages available in Google Sites, other than English?

[@logro_dsgn]

Cool and useful content. I got a chalenge for you: How can i do for don´t show the home page at menu and taht just the logo index works as home link? Thnx

[@jrsowash]

Go to the page tab on your site and you are able to configure which pages are displayed in the drop down menu. You can remove all of them if you want

[@logro_dsgn]

@@jrsowash Thanks for response.

[@nasimsarkar]

sound in the video is really low. Please take care of this issue. Content-wise it's awesome.

[@jrsowash]

Nothing I can do about it now. You'll have to turn up your volume

[@santhoshmthomas]

Nice video. After publishing a Google Sites website, it need not be hosted separately. Am I correct? You create a GS site first and wants to move to WordPress later- is it possible?

[@jrsowash]

Correct. Google sites are hosted by google. There is no simple way to convert a Google site into a WordPress site. I would think examine both platforms and pick the one that suits your needs

[@hd4453]

Great Video! Can we center the Header menu? because right now when we publish our site Header menu is on the far right hand side and logo on the far left hand side

[@jrsowash]

No, I don't think so. The header adjusts as you add new menu items.

[@Cpagrip1]

Template preview is not working Requesting access from owner 😢

[@jrsowash]

The site must be shared publicly.

[@Wizardofoz1981]

Dear John I really really like to know...can you embed a google sites into another google sites with full page embed feature? The aim is to have dynamic view just like any other sites embedded

[@jrsowash]

Yes, I think this would be possible but not sure viewing experience would be very good.

[@Wizardofoz1981]

@@jrsowash yes it can only shows static view

[@soyaslam]

More videos about google site please, thanks for sharing, could you make a video about SEO on google site, greetings jonh 👍

[@jrsowash]

Unfortunately, Google sites does not have any built-in SEO tools. If this is something you need to do I would recommend using wordpress.

[@FireflyCreative-o1p]

Hello! Google Site doesn't appear very well on mobile view. Is there any chance to fix that?

[@jrsowash]

Are you editing or viewing your site? Google sites is not designed to be edited on a mobile device.

[@FireflyCreative-o1p]

@@jrsowash Editing site on desktop but viewing the site on mobile devices doesn't appear the same layout as desktop.

[@marypeluso872]

It seems my new Google site does not have page level permissions ugh :( Is there a work around for that? My plan was to make my home page a public contact form where people would request access to the rest of my site. Is there a work around for that???

[@jrsowash]

That is correct. Google Has not added page level permissions to the new Google sites.

[@rodneymanuel7016]

can google sites get approved for google ads Im jus wondering if there is anything else to add to the site after you add the domain name to the google site?

[@jrsowash]

There isn't a quick way to add AdWords to a Google site however you might be able to embed the ad widget manually.

[@jollyranch1026]

Finally found someone speak in English

[@ikelly645]

Please how do I add login and signup page on Google site

[@jrsowash]

Those features are not supported with Google Sites.

[@heynando]

is it possible to add multilanguage support?

[@jrsowash]

Not natively, but google does offer a website translation widget: developers.google.com/search/blog/2020/05/google-translates-website-translator

[@mohammedelbagory4757]

How to hide the info inside the icon info that pops up at the bottom left

[@jrsowash]

Sorry, I'm not sure what you are referring to.

[@3rdtwirl494]

I have a client wanting me to design their google site. Do I log into their account to do this ?

[@jrsowash]

You can build it and share it with them.

[@3rdtwirl494]

@@jrsowash share as in sign it off to them? Build it in my gmail account and share it to them to open in their gmail account ?

[@jrsowash]

Exactly

[@francisdelacruz6439]

Just head on squarespace and see what you would like to implement on Sites.

[@jrsowash]

It is difficult for a student under the age of 13 to sign up for squarespace. 😬 Google sites is not meant to be a professional website tool, but it's great for intranets and use in classrooms.

[@ferdos7224]

sir How to add a multi language on google sites

[@jrsowash]

There's no way to automatically do this however you can look into using the Google translate widget and embed it into your site.

[@funniestever5333]

Google sites don't work on my phone..Why?

[@jrsowash]

Viewing or editing? It's hard to build a website on a small screen. It should display just fine for viewing, though.

[@hollywagner1946]

For some reason it doesn't allow the students to create the site. Argh!

[@jrsowash]

Your IT department must have turned off sites for students. You should still be able to create a site and share it with them but the IT department will need to turn on Google sites if you want students to create their own.