How to Request a Google+ (Plus) Invitation

Yesterday Google publicly announced their new social network, Google Plus, and it is already in testing for a select few. As is usual with Google, the product is in “beta” status and invites are limited. If you want to get in on the testing and gain some bragging rights with your friends, you’ll need one of those coveted invites. Although requesting an invite isn’t exactly rocket science, people have been encountering errors when using the sign-up tool. If you follow our guide below, you shouldn’t have any problems.

Step 1 – Sign into your Google Account

Use your favorite web browser (Chrome seems least likely to cause errors) to visit http://www.google.com and login to your Google account using the new Sign in button at the top-right google bar (as I’m starting to call it).

Step 2

Visit the following page https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googleplus/ which is where we will actually request the invite. Put in your first name and email, and then Click Keep Me Posted.

Tip: Be careful not to also enter your last name on accident, it may cause the system to reject your request.

Done!

If everything went through you’ll see a page displayed like the one below saying “Thank you. To get more information…” etc. Now all you have to do is wait for Google to send you an invite. It won’t be as quick as receiving a personal invite from a Google Employee, but it’s your best shot unless you have the internal connection.

Should you an encounter an error, clear your browser cache and then repeat the above steps.