No Google Calendar embed?

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  nathanleebush · Member · Dec 7, 2010 at 10:13 pm

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  I am trying to embed a google calendar in either the sidebar or a separate page, and neither is working. In the sidebar I’m using a text box and definitely making the embedded calendar small enough to fit. When I put in the embed code and click save it changes the embed code. I researched it and it seems like it’s impossible: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/embedding-google-calendar-2?replies=32

  In the forums people were pointing to this as a workaround (http://helensnerdyblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/how-to-add-a-google-calendar-to-your-wordpresscom-blog-using-the-rss-widget/).

  I’m sorry, but this basically requires an engineering degree to use. I consider myself relatively technically proficient, so if I’m alienated, 95% of people are alienated. I don’t see why you wouldn’t provide a relatively simple way to embed a google cal.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 7, 2010 at 11:06 pm

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  I don’t see why you wouldn’t provide a relatively simple way to embed a google cal.

  Please read > http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

  We Volunteers answering support questions cannot even begin to help you until you post the complete and clickable URL for the blog in question starting with http://

  Setting that aside, we Volunteers do not provide emotional support. If you have feedback for Staff then please contact them with it using this link > http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

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  wdwreport · Member · Jan 7, 2011 at 4:15 pm

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  That response seems a little thin-skinned since it was your link he referred to. To the original poster, sorry, it is a bit confusing but if you follow her link or do another Google search, you might find an easier way. And yes, it would be nice if WordPress made a simple calendar widget that you could edit. Alas they have not yet.

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  timethief · Member · Jan 7, 2011 at 7:35 pm

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  sanjidas · Member · Jan 22, 2011 at 10:32 pm

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  Google Calendars can be embedded in a wordpress.com blog.
  See an example Google Calendar embed in wordpress.com.

  The how-to is coming soon. I do believe it’s an easier method and it embeds the real Google Calendar with all interactivity.

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  sanjidas · Member · Jan 25, 2011 at 11:46 am

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  The how-to is coming soon

  The how-to is available now.

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 13, 2011 at 11:13 am

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  I just attempted to do the Google Calendar embed, but it appears that it no longer works because the tag cloud generator will no longer allow you to use a form with some spaces left blank.

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  sanjidas · Member · Feb 13, 2011 at 11:16 am

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  Hi raincoaster,

  It works alright.
  Just shorten the frame url using bit.ly or a similar url shortening service before putting it into Tagul. That way you won’t face the problem.

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 13, 2011 at 11:19 am

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  But it won’t let me send it through without a Title, etc, etc. Every line has to be filled out now.

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  sanjidas · Member · Feb 13, 2011 at 11:39 am

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  Every line has to be filled out now.

  I don’t understand what you mean by that.
  I don’t see any “Title” field in the tag cloud creation tool. Can you take a screenshot?

  I have just embedded a Google Search Engine in a test post – the embed was created freshly at Tagul and I faced zero problems. If you follow all the steps in my tutorial properly I believe you won’t face any problem.