Google Plus Knowledge Infopanel Changes. In November we posted about Google displaying Brand and Business Logos and snippets in the SERP results when searching for a Brand or Business name.
Google's Knowledge Infopanel is Geo targeted .... BUT. Some great changes to Google’s Knowledge Infopanel in the past couple of hours, particularly the links from posts being displayed right in the SERPS.
See: Knowledge InfoPanel Changes The Knowledge Infopanel display seems to be Geo targeted with one exception (that I have found) The exception that I have found is Pride of Britain Hotels. Google displays their Knowledge Infopanel regardless of Google.co.uk OR Google.com searches. I took the added step of using a proxy server in the US to change my IP and it still displayed. So Google has recognised that Hotel Bookings can be made outside of the Geo Targeted location, this seems to be the case. Geo Targeted Knowledge Infopanel Google.co.uk. Dealing with Negative Search Results - Negative SERP's. Blog » Google Plus Business Pages. Using your Google+ author tag for Impressive SERP results - Google+ SEO Tip. Google+ Author Tag Google demands content NOW, there are no ifs and no but’s about it.
I have felt the frustration from website owners, “I work 18 hours a day, when am i going to find the time to write content”. Google Plus for Business, even if you only have 5 Minutes a Day ! “I don’t have the time” – well now you do !
I cannot stress the importance of Google Plus for Business. The advantages over any other other social media is expansive and you should take 5 minutes each day to keep your Google+ business profile up to date. If you can spare more time, Great ! This Google plus for Business in 5 minutes is based on the fact that : 1) You have already set up your Google+ Business Page 2) You have circled at least 10 people, businesses that you would like to follow. Google Plus for Business SEO Tips - Fill in your Google+ Business Profile Properly. Google Plus Business Pages - Impact of +1's and +1's with # hash-tag. The +1 button is becoming more mainstream with a fantastic take up from websites.
We wanted to test the impact of the +1 button and also test the impact of a +1 with the use of # hash-tag within the post. Remember there are two ways to +1 a page: Google Plus Business Pages - Easy Step by Step Google Plus Page & Brand Pages. Google Plus for Business - Using the rel=author tag in your Posts. Have you noticed profile pictures appearing in the search results ?
This post details how to get your profile picture appearing in the search results? Google+ Rel=Author Tag The profile picture next to search results is because the author has attributed their author name to the page. You can do this by adding your rel=author tag at the end of your blog post. Your Rel Author Tag Firstly. Google has not started showing Business logos associated with the rel publisher tags, but it will come eventually. Google Plus for Business - 2 ways to Add rel=author Tag in Wordpress. I have previously posted on how to add the rel=author tag to your posts and articles.
However based on a message posted onto the article I did a little digging. Authorship Markup & Rel=Author from Matt Cutts. Google Showing extra links in Search Results attached to Authorship. Thanks to +AJ Khon for sharing the original post by +Matt McGee.
Over the past week posts and discussions about Author Rank and Authorship have been flowing. Today we have had confirmation that Google is showing / giving benefits to Authorship. Google is now showing extra links attached to Authorship in Search Results. Extra Links in Search Results attached to Google Authorship Caveat : For these additional links to show up, the reader needs to be on the sites page for approximately 2 minutes. I searched for : Google Plus for Business SEO I clicked onto my article and read through the article, it takes around 2 minutes. Google Plus Author Rank the Time is Now ! Author Rank has been banded about over the last couple of week and it looks set to become a reality.
It makes logical sense to Google’s progression to weaning Google’s reliance on links. What is Author Rank? Over seven years ago (in August of 2005), Google filed a patent for “Agent Rank” which was later masterfully decoded by Bill Slawski. In the patent, Googler David Minogue references ranking “agents” and using the reception of the content they create and their interactions as a factor in determining their rank.
The patent suggests that more well-received and popular “agents” could have their associated content rank higher than unsigned content or the content of other less-authoritative “agents” (September 2011), Google filed a continuation patent referencing a “portable identity platform” which sounds a whole lot like Google+. So now Google can start attributing content to specific “agents” and doing just what they set out to do in 2005: rank them. See article by : Mike Arnesen.