Google+ now lets you pin posts to profiles, pages

Google is borrowing a page from Twitter for its Google+ social site, with a new feature that allows users to pin their favorite posts.

 

In a Google+ post, Google's Dennis Troper said this would be useful for people who want to show a great vacation photo or those who want to highlight a business.

 

"Starting today, you can pin a post to the top of your profile or page. When someone visits your page, they’ll see the pinned content first above the rest of your posts," Troper said. 

 

To pin a post, one can open the drop-down menu on a public post when viewing the posts tab of one's profile or page on a desktop browser.

 

But not all will get the feature initially - desktop and Android users will see pinned posts, while support for iOS is "coming soon."

 

Enthusiast site 9to5google.com said the feature is similar to Pinned Tweets on Twitter.

 

It ensures everyone who visits a person’s profile or page will see the pinned post.

 

"Users can pin all types of content, including videos, posts, and links, to their profile. The feature is accessible by clicking the drop down menu on any public post and choosing the 'Pin Post' option," it said. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News