@spudty

I don’t know if G+ for biz has been around long enough for there to be “best practices”, but I think you need to play around with it a bit.

It seems like Google’s not going to give up on this, and it will have a big impact on search as well.

There are a few people in the Club who love Google Plus, so I’d love to hear from them on some suggestions that they have. What type of niche are you in? That might give us some ideas.

Hi @spudty and @rich-brooks, Chris Brogan’s new book on G+ is an interesting read (I’m part-way through it), and may give you some insights into how best to tread there. Check it out at Chris’s website.

I’ll post a review of it after I’m done absorbing, but have you read it? Tell me what you think?

@spudty @rich-brooks @aprylparcher In case you may have missed the news, Google announced today the launch of Search, and Your World. There is topic thread started on this in the Blogging club.

Here is the link: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/google-merges-search-and-google-into-social-media/

Short answer, Glyn: YES, you should have some presence on G+, if you believe in search marketing for your online marketing strategies.

There is also this conversation taking place in the Facebook club: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/google-whats-the-point/

Cheers,
Frederic

@fredericgonzalo

I had read that thread and whilst there’s lots of words I dont see anything positive or informative other than many people saying they prefer Facebook and thats where their audience is.

I must admit I do have a G+ account not a business one but I never use it, I did start but just couldn’t get interested in it

@alexandrabriggs

I did see this but isnt it only person results of people who have G+ (for the moment) and TBH I’m not that impressed

@fredericgonzalo, thanks for the link! Yes, we’re all over the buzz on the new Search model. G+ is definitely a place to be if for only SEO purposes alone, and
@kristiemcdonald, I agree that companies need to be eyeing all 3, depending on where their market is.

I still think it’s too soon to tell how all this will shake out. Isn’t it fun to be right smack dab in the middle of a communication evolution?  It’s interesting to look at the new G+ Search video to see how the analysts figure out what to do next. Geekville–and miles ahead of me in little grey cell capacity. They’ve definitely got the end-user in mind and are movin’ and shakin’ . WHEW!

Does anyone know when Google+ will allow business pages that are alcohol related…?