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The first 5 things to do on your Google+ page. You followed the sage advice of social media experts who told you why your business should be on Google+, and you created a business page for your brand. Now what? The worst thing you could do is let your page sit idle. Google recently announced that it heavily integrates Google+ into Google search, which makes it all the more important to optimize your page and get involved on the social network. Here are the five first things you should do with your Google+ business page: 1. Optimize your page for search engine optimization (SEO). As I said above, one of the most powerful features of Google+ is Google's search. Hint: To edit your page, select the profile view and click the "edit profile" button. Verify your page with Google. Add a carefully crafted tagline. Write a complete introduction.

Add recommended links. 2. Your profile's job description plays a large role in people's first impression of your brand. Make creative use of the "Scrapbook" photos at the top of your profile. 3. 4. 5. 4 points essentiels pour contrôler sa vie privée via le nouveau Google (« Search plus Your World ») Google implémente actuellement une nouvelle vague de fonctionnalités de recherche baptisée « Search plus Your World » qui introduit 3 types d’ajouts de résultats : Personal results (résultats personnels) : une information partagée avec les internautes à partir des photos et articles de votre compte Google+ et de ces mêmes contenus partagés avec vous ; un ensemble de résultats qui peut s’afficher dans le moteur de recherche Google lorsque vous êtes connecté via votre compte Google (Gmail…), Profiles in search (profils de recherche) : les résultats via la fonction d’autocomplétion du moteur de recherche Google sont liés à ce que vos contacts Google Plus (cercles d’amis et de connaissances) peuvent suggérer ou apprécier comme contenus sur Google Plus… ou du contenu lié à leur nom (blog, site Web qu’ils éditent par exemple).

Des informations sur les profils Google de vos connaissances/amis sur Google Plus s’affichent également via cette fonction d’autocomplétion. 1. 2. 4. Licence : Good experience with a mobile Google+ Hangout. One of the most appealing things about Google+ is the Hangouts video conferencing feature. It lets you conduct impromptu video conversations with up to ten people with just your connected computer and a webcam and microphone.

Nothing to install or subscribe to (it’s a free service) and it works very well. I’ve done more than a dozen of these from a business perspective – including a number as FIR video interviews and panels – and they’re a terrific on-demand and informal communication tool. While there’s no native recording feature (and I can’t imagine that’s something Google isn’t working on), you can record your Hangout session via a third-party program such as Camtasia to create a video, which you can then publish or share via commercial services like YouTube. On Friday, I took part in a terrific Hangout discussion hosted and recorded by my podcasting partner Shel Holtz together with Stuart Bruce and Phil Gomes. Related Talking up Google+ Hangouts live In "Communication"

Google+ Now Lets You Upload Address Books From Outlook, Your Mac, And More. Googler Paul Linder just pointed out that there’s now an option in Google+ for users to upload address books in order to find and invite more friends to join the company’s brand new social networking service. As Vic Gundotra added shortly thereafter, this is a fairly big deal. We heard the address book importing feature was coming, but it looks like it was just added a few hours ago. Look for a link that says “Upload address book” (because why complicate things) here. To be clear, this is different from the one-click contact importer for Windows Live Hotmail and Yahoo users.

Also, there appear to be some bugs, but I’ve noticed that the Google+ team is following all feedback closely and aims to quickly finetune the new feature. How to Set Up a Google+ Brand Page. Using Google+? Add Mashable to your circles. You'll get the latest about new Google+ features and tips and tricks for using the platform as well as top social media and technology news.

It's been a long time coming, but Google has finally given the official go-ahead for businesses to create profiles on the Google+ social network. We have gone hands-on with the new option to offer you a simple walkthrough, demoing just how quick and easy it is to get set up on the service. Take a look through our image gallery above for our no-nonsense how-to. If you're looking for inspiration, then take a look at what other brands have created in the gallery below. Examples of Top Google+ Brand Pages. The Top 10 Brand Pages on Google+ Google+: A few big improvements before the New Year. Today we’re pleased to announce a goodie basket full of Google+ features and functionality for you to unpack and enjoy over the holidays. Some of these were on nearly everyone’s wishlist... and some we hope will be welcome surprises. These features will be rolling out over the next couple of days, and we hope you’ll find them useful this holiday season and beyond. Pump up (or down) the volume!

Sometimes important posts you wouldn’t want to miss from close friends or family can get lost amongst posts from others who post dozens of times a day. We’re adding fine-grained controls that will enable you to “graphic-equalize” and fine-tune your stream. More useful and attractive notifications One of the most useful and valuable features of the redesigned Google bar is the red notifications indicator.

Google+ Notifications Improvements to Google+ PagesGoogle+ Pages have already provided brands and businesses a new means of connecting to and deeply engaging with consumers. What You Should Know About Google+ Pages. We’ve been waiting for this feature for months now, and we finally have it. Google+ now supports pages for companies and groups, but there’s something you should know before you get started. When Google+ first started, it blocked users who tried making company profiles over a personal profile.

Google+ said no and told every company to wait for it to roll out the pages feature. Up until now we’ve had to follow influential people from the companies that we like the most to get posts from the blogs we love. A Google+ page cannot follow others until it is followed first. Google+ pages will unfollow you if you unfollow them. A Google+ page can’t mention someone who doesn’t follow it. You can +1 Google+ pages. Google+ pages integrate in Google search. I certainly enjoy the new Google+ pages and it’ll be nice to follow the brands I like easily. Where Did Google Plus Move Sparks Too? - Just Ask KimJust Ask Kim.

Where Did Google Plus Move Sparks To? Find Cool NewsWith Google Sparks! … when you know where to look! Google Sparks can be a really interesting way to find out what people are talking about in your niche topics. But recently, Google Plus has relocated them. If you took my Google Plus 101 training you likely remember that they used to have a sub-heading in the left hand sidebar… but now it’s missing! Fortunately, Brankica from over at Blog Like A Star knew the answer to this little riddle… The answer to the riddle is to do a regular search… and then to select “Sparks” in the sub-navigation bar. Crazy simple when you know where it went! Sparks make a great compliment to Google’s new “Hot Posts” which are essential the currently trending posts (getting a lot of shares/+/comments) on Google Plus. Kimberly CastleberryTaking The Headaches Out Of Internet Marketing Get The Inside Scoop!

Keep up with all the latest social marketing changes! Article by Kim Castleberry. Google+ Hangouts with Extras! Google+ lets you search for hashtags, but it isn't quite there yet. The Google+ gods are listening, and they have given us searchable hashtags. … Sort of. While surfing my merry little workaholic way through my main Google+ stream this evening, I noticed a post from Natalie Villalobos, Community Manager at Google+, pointing towards a hash tagged search on the platform. I did a double-take, of course, as just this past weekend, I wrote a rather lengthy post suggesting how beneficial searchable Google+ hashtags would be on the platform, supporting it with comments and insight from the G+ community itself. The article appeared popular among Google+ users and sparked several interesting discussions in both the post’s comments, as well as across the G+ service. Great timing, right?

The hash tagged search Villalobos points towards is #OccupyWallStreet, which Frances Haugen, Google+ Profiles Product Manager, says is currently “hopping.” For clarification, hash tagging any keyword will bring it up in in search alongside regular keyword searches. Can Google+ beat Twitter and Facebook as a tool for journalists? Google+ has taken off like no other social network before it. While it’s still in ‘limited field trial’ mode, it’s already being seriously considered as a contender to take on Twitter and Facebook. Journalists already use both those networks to great effect. Could Google+ see similar usage? Some journalists have already started experimenting with Google+ as a way to share, discuss or source news. Here are a few examples: Alexis Madrigal, Senior Editor at The Atlantic, is running an “experiment in real-time news” called The Atlantic PLUS, which he posts each day to his Google+ account. So, what makes Google+ an appealing journalistic tool? “If you take the example of the statement Rupert and James Murdoch were refused permission to give at the (UK government) Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, News Corporation released that to the press and I had it up on Google+ within twenty seconds of receiving it.

“The feedback is better than Twitter too,” he continues. A Journalist's Primer to Google+ After a few months of chatter, Google+ has opened up to everyone. As a journalist, Google+ is something you need to explore. Its simplicity of broadcasting your message is worth understanding and using to connect with news consumers. I jumped into the new social space within 24 hours of its release. I’m an early adopter, and I love to share what I learn when I play in new spaces. My last three months of experience will help you jump in even faster. But first, to understand Google+, you must get back to the basics of social media. Twitter When you post to Twitter, everyone sees it. Facebook A lot of things have recently changed in the ways you can post to Facebook, but let’s keep it simple.

Think about peanut butter and chocolate coming together. Before you join, add a profile Before you jump in, I highly recommend you build the heck out of your Google profile. Signing up Once you have an established Google profile, it’s time to head over to Google+. The G+ experience Hangouts Play Related. A Google+ upgrade that could be useful for PR counselors (and journalists) By | Posted: September 21, 2011 One day after the release of a new (and potentially bogus) study suggesting Google+ activity has decline significantly, the search giant grabbed headlines by announcing that the social network is now open to everyone. Of course, considering how easy it was to score a Google+ invite, you probably figured it already was open to the public. In a blog post on Tuesday, Vic Gundotra, Google’s senior vice president of engineering, said: For the past 12 weeks we’ve been in field trial, and during that time we’ve listened and learned a great deal.

We’re nowhere near done, but with the improvements we’ve made so far we’re ready to move from field trial to beta, and introduce our 100th feature: open signups. This way anyone can visit google.com/+, join the project and connect with the people they care about. An additional feature that may wind up being the most relevant for PR professionals and journalists is Hangouts On Air. Gundotra explained: Google+ réplique à Facebook et fait le plein de nouveautés. Why I’m hooked on Google+ Mark Ragan asked on Google+: “Why do you like Google+ or dislike it? What are its greatest strengths?

Weaknesses?” I wrote a longish answer, which I’d like to share here as well. Why I keep returning to Google+ I find myself looking at and replying to the posts in my Circles at least daily. 1) The organization of comments with the original post enables an intelligent, longer form conversation. 2) The absence of the “traffic building” gimmicks that caused Facebook’s interface to become a junkyard (on the way to being he next MySpace in terms of a messy interface?) 3) Google+ Hangouts and Chat provide instant communications options – from every page. 4) Circles, of course! It still could be improved Not every thing is perfect.

My public profile on Google+ If you’re interested in following what I have to say on Google+, check out my public profile. Michelle Sullivan (CircleRank: 34805, CircleRank in Canada: 593. Digital chick, PR blogger. Can also be found on Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook etc. Occupation: Helping clients navigate the social media waters Her ProfilesRank This is the rank of 'Michelle Sullivan' out of all Google+ Profiles. : 69,885 ( GenderRank For the gender 'Women'. : 16,976) Her ProfilesRank This is the rank of 'Michelle Sullivan' out of all Google+ Profiles. in Canada : 1,278 ( GenderRank For the gender 'Women'. : 297) Her CircleRank This is the rank of 'Michelle Sullivan' out of all indexed profiles and pages at CircleCount.com. : 78,788 Her CircleRank This is the rank of 'Michelle Sullivan' out of all indexed profiles and pages at CircleCount.com. in Canada : 1,289 Followers: 1,109 Following: 340 Added to CircleCount.com: 07/13/2011 That's the date, where Michelle Sullivan has been indexed by CircleCount.com.

This hasn't to be the date where the daily check has been started. ( Update now You can update your stats by clicking on this link! This can take a few seconds. ) Simulation Day ▼ Google+ Tips & Tricks: 10 More Ways to Make the Most of Your Account. 7 Ways Google+ Users Are Getting More Out of Their Circles. Using Google+? Add Mashable to your circles. You'll get the latest about new Google+ features and tips and tricks for using the platform as well as top social media and technology news. Organizing your circles in Google+ can be the most confusing part of the new social network. Yet people are learning to embrace and even optimize their circles for better productivity, filtering and privacy. We spoke with some Google+ mavericks about how they've corralled their circles to be more effective. 1.

Technology writer +Mike Elgan will directly address people that circled him. 2. +Steve Rubel, EVP/Global Strategy and Insights for Edelman has organized his circles to focus on early adopters and thus access valuable feedback and information. 3. Many Google+ early adopters are curious about their followers. Mashable's +Ben Parr regularly asks his public circles for responses and insight. 4. 5. 6.

Still, that's a lot of sorting to do especially if you already have a lot of followers. 7. How to Migrate Your Facebook Account and Data to Google+ HOW TO: Use Google+ For Your Job Search. Google+ is here. What now? Votre profil Google Plus en quelques caractères ! Google: Business version of Google+ is coming | Social Media | Macworld. Untitled. Google+ Post Privacy Settings Explained. Google+ Changes the Social Media Game for Business. Is Google+ a Facebook that matters to your business?