Attention Sifters! We need the help of you, our trusted community, to improve our Google rank. All you need is a Google Plus (G+) account and at least a Bronze Star, but what you'll get in return is an @videosift.com email address and a warm and fuzzy feeling for helping the Sift stay alive.

G+ has created an authorship program that allows people who contribute content elsewhere online to be linked to their content in Google's search results. What this means is that if your VideoSift posts match a Google search, your post will show up with your photo (as you've set it up at G+) and your name.

Here's how it works (in chronological order):

You
- submit a request in a comment here to express your willingness to participate
- need a G+ account - create one at http://plus.google.com if you don't yet have one
- update your VideoSift profile to include your real name; it must match your real name as specified in your G+ account

We
- create a [username]@videosift.com email forwarder (to your account's current email address)

Once we inform you that your email has been created (by sending you a message at that address):

You
- open https://plus.google.com/authorship and submit your new @videosift.com email address

That's it! Now whenever someone is viewing your posts, they'll see your real name, but only if they are not logged in. Members will continue to always only see just your username.

If you are at least a Bronze Star, please participate as it will be a great help to VideoSift (and it won't cost you a penny!).

Please keep in mind that creating your email address is a manual process so if there are lots of requests, it may take a little time before yours is created, but we'll get to you, so be patient.

As a fun treat, perhaps we will have an occasional G+ Hangout together and video chat in a group!