As you may have noticed, Google recently rolled out a new product called Google +1 (or Google Plus One, if you prefer). In essence, it works the same way as a Facebook like button on a website or even like a “tweet” button. When you click on the +1, that webpage gets a bump in search rankings as viewed by your friends.

In some ways, this sounds like Google Buzz too, though Buzz hasn’t exactly had the kind of impact that Google was trying to get. Even so, Google +1 could prove to be a useful tool for all the webmasters and bloggers in the audience. Whatever way you can get more traffic and get higher in search rankings, the better.

You could simply install the code that is provided to you by Google, but an easier way to integrate Google +1 on your site is to use the google Plus One Button WordPress plugin. It gives you many options for sizes and styles, as well as where to put the button on your pages and posts.

As with most other plugins, this one can also be found in the official WordPress Plugin Directory. Some useful information about Google+1 itself (and a screenshot of this plugin) can be found at DragonBlogger.com, though he has no direct association with either the new Google product or the new plugin.