Who Sees Your Google Plus Posts?

How Google Plus Works

Google Plus is one of the best social networks out there for small businesses. It is also a great way to use social media marketing to show in search engines but it can be a little confusing in the beginning. One thing that is really confusing is who sees your posts on Google Plus.

Here is a great info-graphic showing you how things work on Google plus

Use Google Hangouts in your business

Google Plus does not get a lot of attention from the media but it is a great place to market your business. Specially now with the communities where you can have in depth conversations on different topics without confusing the mind of your prospect. My favorite feature though is the hangouts. We use it for coaching clients in other states and countries, to do interviews and to have meetings.

In this video I talk a little bit more about the Google hangouts’ possibilities. You should try. It is easy and very effective as a marketing and follow-up tool

 

How to use Google Plus Communities [Buzzbooster Tv #62]

http://www.buzzbooster.tv Today you will see all about Google Plus communities. How over-the-top boxes can change the face of your business and some cool tools to help you become more productive.

 

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Changes on Google Local Pages

Google local pages have merged with Google +. Again, this is super important if you are not using social media since this attitude will impact the way you show inside the search engine.

You need to claim and optimize your local page. If you haven’t yet, go to Google Plus and create a business page. This is what you need to do to show on local maps and search results.

Among the main changes is the fact that all local pages are now Google + local pages. Reviews are handled now through Google+, there is a new “Local” tab within Google+ making it a local search destination. These Google+ local pages will be available across the search engine, maps and mobile.

As we mentioned before many times, local search now is connected with social media features.

Inside Google+ circles have been integrated to filter and find reviews/ recommendations from family, friends and colleagues.

New SEO changes

Here is another episode of BuzzBooster TV.

This week we discuss Penguin and changes in SEO and what you need to do to rank well with your website and the best in small business marketing.

 

Google + Hangout ideas

Saw this list on GPlus tuts.
These are great ideas but don’t forget to record the hangout and then re-purpose as YouTube videos, on your site, part of other products etc.

Add to the list: Info-product creation
Web show creation
General goofing off
Birthday/event celebrations
Topic discussions
Organization officer meetings
Screen-sharing for trouble-shooting or tech support
Screen-sharing for tutorials or walkthroughs
Bible study or book reading clubs
Client meetups
Project planning and brainstorming
Customer appreciation and feedback
Watch YouTube videos simultaneously with friends and family (everyone holds the remote with play/pause abilities)
Teaching/tutoring
Slideshow presentations
Script rehearsal
Homework study groups
Private counseling or addiction recovery with accountability partners
Cooking classes
Puppet shows
Collaborative jam sessions
Trivia games or charades
Interviews
Yoga sessions
Poetry slams, improv, or stand-up comedy
Angel/tarot/star/akashic/card readings
Circle of intention or prayer circles
Distant healing/Qigong
Live karaoke
Subject-specific Q and A’s
Coffee breaks/water cooler get-togethers
Flow/business/awakening/life coaching
Product unveiling or announcement
Debate
Toastmasters
Phone conferences
Brand promotion
Travel show (especially for mobile)
And if the United States President can have a hangout, then so can you!

Facebook Sucks: Google+ Blows Away Facebook for User Visibility

Awesome post by Jon Cilley

So why does Google+ – in my opinion – work so much better for smaller businesses than Facebook? Why can unknowns become known so much easier on Google+? There are a couple reasons. Let’s start with the most important: Google Search. Of course, like all social media platforms, Google+ has its very own search feature. But what makes this feature fundamentally different from Facebook is how it is utilized.

For instance, I want each of you reading this to go into Facebook’s search engine and type one simple word: “photos.” What you will find are pages that have this keyword within the title of the page, maybe someone named “photo,” and four relevant photos from your friend’s recent posts. You won’t even see every page relating to photos or content, you’ll just see the ones who thought to put it in the main name of the page. One thing you won’t see is a photo from an unknown content provider, the very thing you would want someone to see – if you are looking for exposure. What you will see is the very thing your News Feed should have produced in the first place: content from your friends – which is hidden and tucked below at the very bottom.

What you have here is a very closed system. Putting friends first, not content. This makes it very hard for individuals or brands that are not known commodities to reach new followers. Now I want you to type the same word “photos” into Google+’s search engine. What you will find is exactly what you searched for: photos.

You will see two different options, “most recent” and “best of.” Most, if not all of the search results, are from individuals the current user does not know – if these posts have been posted publicly. Also, right from these search results the user can then add individuals or pages to their circles. They can click “best of” to see which content is getting the most engagement and visibility, and if you agree with the magnitude of engagement a particular post has acquired you can add right from these results as well. This is how the unknown becomes known: putting content first.

This is virtually impossible on Facebook, which relies on a one-to-one friend network to expand word-of-mouth endorsements. Because of this, Facebook provides a virtual speed bump for the rapid expansion of content that might deserve the added visibility.

Google+ is a search-first social network. Facebook is a friend-first social network. Just notice when you first type something into Facebook. Friends popup first, and you have to scroll down with the arrow keys or cursor to get to search results as opposed to friends. On Google+ it’s the opposite, a keyword search appears first before individuals in your circles.

The next reason Google+ increases the ability to rapidly expand your follower base is “Shared Circles.” Getting in a shared circle can be an additional way to gain followers and grow visibility for the content you produce. Because the framework of Google+ makes it much more appealing to add individuals you may not know than Facebook, an individual might not hesitate to add a shared circle containing hundreds of individuals relating to their interests. Getting in one of these is usually a gift that keeps on giving. Also, relating this back to Google+ search, people can find your shared circles without even following you beforehand – again, if it is shared publicly.

So if you want to grow followers and increase engagement on the content you produce: first create great content, second post it publicly, and third do it on Google+. Facebook sucks.

Digital marketing: Google Plus

Have you tried Google plus?

I have and so far i like it a lot. I specially like it because it is not like Facebook. I think it can become a lot more relevant for businesses than FB. This because it relies on keywords and relevant searches, which Google is already very good at. In fact we shouldn’t even compare Google Plus with Facebook because even though they are both social, Google Plus is built to be mobile. it provides a more rich experience, less noise at the moment and is aligned with a shift in behavior that we are all leaving the desktop and using mobile devices more and more. Is is social media I can carry with me. not part of it, like Twitter, the whole thing.

The interface does not have clutter and very easy to use from a small device. It will free all of us to follow people hoping they will follow us. This does not matter here.

I specially like the hangout feature. Where you can video chat with up to 10 people, make the event public and even repurpose it later. This can be addicting and very useful for businesses. I plan to spend a lot more time researching this feature.

I say useful for business but Google wants real people there, not businesses at the moment. This will change