This document provides tips and strategies for using Google+ effectively. It discusses using a profile photo and cover photo, organizing contacts into circles, posting with hashtags and links, interacting with other users' posts, joining communities, using Hangouts for video calls, getting authorship credit to increase search visibility, and setting goals for content marketing, brand visibility, lead generation and traffic. The overall message is that Google+ can be useful for networking, content sharing and business goals if users actively engage with others in their communities.
4. Don’t treat Google
Plus like it’s
Facebook.
• Organize people you
follow in a meaningful
way.
On Plus, you can:
• Meet new and
interesting people from
far away, in addition to
people you already
know.
• Build face to face
connections.
6. Using Google+:
The Profile
• Use a photo
that shows your
face
• Original cover
photo
• Detailed
information
about yourself.
(Why should I
follow you?)
7. Using Google+:
Circles
• Organize the people
you follow into circles
• Select which circles
see your content.
• Filter content in your
newsfeed by circle.
• Share circles with
your followers
8. Using Google+:
Posting
• Bold headers
• Detailed description
• Link to their blog post
with relevant
information
• Hashtags in an
unobtrusive location
9. Using Google+:
Interaction
• Reply to comments on
your posts
• Comment on other’s
posts that interest you
• Share other’s posts
that are relevant to the
topics you normally
share
• +1 other’s comments
and posts
10. Using Google+:
Communities
• Thousands of
communities to share
ideas with
• Topic specific
conversations for
more direct audience
targeting
• Opportunities for lead
generation and
industry connections
11. Using Google+:
Hangouts
• Conduct face to face
meetings across the
world
• Share screens and
documents
• Broadcast your
message with
Hangouts on Air
14. • Grow your network
• Increase brand
visibility
• Generate leads
• Improve SEO
• Build web traffic
Setting Your
Google+ Goals
What Are Your
Goals?
15. Google+ Success
Strategy
• Social share buttons,
including +1 button on
website
• Choose a community
and actively engage
with others on their
posts
• Share your content to
communities you are
active in
Ghost Town: Survey, how many people are on Google Plus? How many of you use it regularly?
Not quite the ghost town everyone says it is eh?
Google Plus vs Facebook, Most people start using Google Plus with the same mindset as Facebook, Would you use Twitter like Facebook?
Using Plus: Profile Good Profile vs Bad Profile
Using Plus: Profile Good Profile vs Bad Profile
Circles: Who, What, Why, and How
Posting, creating posts for maximum engagement
Interaction: One of the most important parts of success on google plus
Communities: The driving force for engagement and Brand interaction
Communities: The driving force for engagement and Brand interaction
SEO: Google Authorship What is it? Why do I need it?
SEO: Content Marketing, How can I share my content in a way that helps me generate more SEO?
So there are people on Plus, that’s great, but how to I use it? Well that depends on how you want to use it, are you trying to grow your network, increase brand visibility, or generate leads? Well no matter how you would like to use Google Plus its important to start with the very basics.