Adding custom code in head (header html tag)

Question

we want to add the google+ links / code to our head (html) tag in our website. We have a multisite. We could edit phtml, create phtm etc ...

What is the best way to do this? via xml update?

Or is there another way?

Many thanks!

Answer 1

To answer your question:
add this to local.xml:

<default>
    <reference name="head">
        <block type="cms/block" name="google_plus" as="google_plus">
            <action method="setBlockId"><block_id>google_plus</block_id></action>
        </block>
    </reference>
</default>

Now create a cms block with the identifier google_plus and put your content in it.

To solve your problem (easier):
Use the field Miscellaneous Scripts from System->Configuration->Design->Head and put your scripts in there. They will be added before the </head> tag and you can set different scripts per website or even store views.