diff --git a/.themes/classic/sass/partials/_sidebar.scss b/.themes/classic/sass/partials/_sidebar.scss
index ac790e0..eec540b 100644
--- a/.themes/classic/sass/partials/_sidebar.scss
+++ b/.themes/classic/sass/partials/_sidebar.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @import "sidebar/base";
 @import "sidebar/twitter";
+@import "sidebar/googleplus";
 @import "sidebar/pinboard";
 @import "sidebar/delicious";
diff --git a/.themes/classic/sass/partials/sidebar/_googleplus.scss b/.themes/classic/sass/partials/sidebar/_googleplus.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2a693e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.themes/classic/sass/partials/sidebar/_googleplus.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+.googleplus {
+  h1 {
+       -moz-box-shadow: none !important;
+    -webkit-box-shadow: none !important;
+         -o-box-shadow: none !important;
+            box-shadow: none !important;
+    border-bottom: 0px none !important;
+  }
+  a {
+    text-decoration: none;
+    white-space: normal !important;
+    line-height: 32px;
+
+    img {
+      float: left;
+      margin-right: 0.5em;
+      border: 0 none;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.googleplus-hidden {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -1000em;
+  left: -1000em;
+}
diff --git a/.themes/classic/source/_includes/asides/googleplus.html b/.themes/classic/source/_includes/asides/googleplus.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00a0aa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.themes/classic/source/_includes/asides/googleplus.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{% if site.googleplus_user %}
+<section class="googleplus{% if site.googleplus_hidden %} googleplus-hidden{% endif %}">
+  <h1>
+    <a href="https://plus.google.com/{{ site.googleplus_user }}?rel=author">
+      <img src="http://www.google.com/images/icons/ui/gprofile_button-32.png" width="32" height="32">
+      Google+
+    </a>
+  </h1>
+</section>
+{% endif %}
+
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index f90307a..9ab8361 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ titlecase: true       # Converts page and post titles to tilecase
 
 # list each of the sidebar modules you want to include, in the order you want them to appear.
 # To add custom asides, create files in /source/_includes/custom/asides/ and add them to the list like 'custom/asides/custom_aside_name.html'
-default_asides: [asides/recent_posts.html, asides/github.html, asides/twitter.html, asides/delicious.html, asides/pinboard.html]
+default_asides: [asides/recent_posts.html, asides/github.html, asides/twitter.html, asides/delicious.html, asides/pinboard.html, asides/googleplus.html]
 
 # Each layout uses the default asides, but they can have their own asides instead. Simply uncomment the lines below
 # and add an array with the asides you want to use.
@@ -64,10 +64,15 @@ twitter_follow_button: true
 twitter_show_follower_count: false
 twitter_tweet_button: true
 
-# Google Plus
+# Google +1
 google_plus_one: true
 google_plus_one_size: medium
 
+# Google Plus Profile
+# Hidden: No visible button, just add author information to search results
+googleplus_user:
+googleplus_hidden: false
+
 # Pinboard
 pinboard_user:
 pinboard_count: 3