Google Plus Tips

You’ve heard about Google Plus but you’re a bit hesitant.

Will it benefit your business?

Who else is using Google Plus?

Or you may already be using other social media platforms to promote your business online.

Google Plus goes beyond what other social media networks offer.

It’s configured to build your online brand and tie the marketing you’re already focusing on with Google in one place.

Google Plus combines the best elements of other social media platforms plus it:

• Lets you build quality connections with people you know and people you want to know.
• Allows you to share fabulous images, including videos
• Helps you share and discover content – if you’re already blogging or planning to, you’re missing a big opportunity if you’re not on Google Plus
• Has the “Google juice” – if you share a blog post it will show up quickly in people’s search results if they’ve circled you back

Here’s two tips to help you get started on Google Plus

Tip 1 – How to Engage on Google Plus If you want to:

• increase the number of views you have,
• gain more followers,
• be noticed,
• and feel like Google Plus is working for you – you must invest time engaging!

Schedule some time each day to engage with people who are sharing, commenting and +1’ing your posts. 

Posting on Google Plus and not acknowledging comments, pluses and shares, will make people feel like they’re being ignored and they’ll stop supporting you.  

Tip 2 – Lurk, learn then leap!

Give yourself 7-10 days to discover what:

• Types of comments people in your Google Plus circles and communities are posting
• Your role models, peers, competitors and colleagues are saying, sharing and +1
• Days of the week and times of day is the best time to engage.

After the 10 days, it’s time to leap and implement the information you’ve gathered by posting, commenting, engaging and being a super fab Google Plus-er.

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You’ve set up your Google Plus personal page and created a Google Plus business or brand page.

But now what?

You may be on Google Plus to:

• increase your profile,
• connect with fabulous people,
• let people know how you can help them, and
• highlight what you do.

But if you only focus on your building your business profile, you’re missing out on an incredible opportunity to show people who you are.

Spending some time and energy on your Google Plus personal page is a fantastic way to demonstrate “what makes you tick”!

So what type of insights do you want to give people into your personal life?

This will vary from person to person.

Some people feel comfortable taking photos of their family, including their children – others don’t want to post anything too personal.

Here’s 7 things to consider before you start posting regularly on your Google Plus personal page.

1. What types of posts do you like to read, +1 , comment on and share?
2. What makes you decide to follow someone on Google Plus – is it their photo, about page, where they live or what they do?
3. What parts of your life are ‘off limits’?
4. What parts of your life are you comfortable sharing with others?
5. What types of posts would your audience find amusing, inspiring, entertaining and thought provoking?
6. What types of posts would your audience find off-putting, in bad taste or a reason to ‘unfollow’ you?
7. How often do you feel comfortable sharing something on your Google Plus personal page?

Once you’ve got the answers to these 7 questions, it’s time to start posting…

• Finished a novel that you couldn’t put down for days? Share how fabulous it is…
• Out walking the dog and notice a rainbow? Take a photo and share it…
• Just tidied up your desk after weeks of procrastination? Take a photo and share it…

And as with all social media networks, if you’re having ‘one of those days’ when the thought of posting something makes you feel ill – stay away from it.

Give yourself a break from all your screens and take a walk!

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