Google+ for my business or not (15 posts)

Topic tags: business avenue, Google+, networking
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    Adventurer
    Connie Reed said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    I’m wondering how many of you use google+ for your business and how that works for you. I signed up and have lots of circles but would like to know how to utilize it better. Helpful tips will great. Also I’m getting people from other countries and I’m not sure how or why.

    Thanks

    Connie

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  • Lori Thueme
    Innovator
    Lori Thueme said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    I have been using G+ for my business and posting to it more and more. I find companies relevant to mine to follow. I have been +1 and commenting on their posts and they are starting to follow me also. It seems to be getting better and I find more and more businesses joining. When I get random people I just add them to one circle and limit what I see from them.

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    Russell Allert said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    @1creed Hey Corinne

    A couple of quick tips:

    • Use your cirles and group various people and other businesses
    • Hold Hangouts
    • Search and use Hashtags
    • Post regularly and +1 and comment on other people’s posts
    • Make sure you have a plan for what you want to post and use Google+ for

    Russ

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    E N Brown said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Hello @1creed  —  

    I also get a lot of international attention and it’s because folks in India (and the middle east in general) want to connect to people in the US and pretty much everywhere to further their business, just like we want to do.   And India is a very tech savvy arena.

    Yes, G+ for business is exactly where the new path for social media is being led. People are getting fed up with FB’s continuous and not good for biz, changes.  There are too many ads and paid ads (that even unscrupulous spammers can afford) at FB now-a-days.

    The two main things to learn at the beginning (already mentioned by @russellallert)  are how to use and organize your circles and the use of hashtags to find and organize your own information and be able to find and reach the right audience.
    Once you have a handle on that – begin to hold hang-outs and invite the right people. The ones who have questions about what you have to offer.
    Pay attention to what Russ @russellallert has on his list – that’s about all you need to know.
    ONE more thing – make sure your ‘about’ page is complete and interesting. I have yet to make mine what I want it to be, however, I’m working on that to a certain extent.
    Eileen :D

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    Geoffrey Gordon said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    @1creed There are many things I could say about Google+, advice, resources etc…  

    Google+ for Business: How Google’s Social Network Changes Everything
    (not an affiliate link)

    is a great book from Chris Brogan that really gets your head into using Google plus. Worth purchasing and reading. 

    One of the more power reasons i would invest in Google plus is that is really helps get your content found better on Google. Which is where people look for everything. :)

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    Guru
    Kathy Bernard said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    @1creed – I share my blog posts with Google+ circles, but so far, I’m not getting much out of it. Most of the people in my circles are also in other social networks I’m on. I think the Google+ idea is good in theory, but not enough people have embraced it to make it truly useful … although Geoffrey brings up a good point about it being easier to be found on Google. If that’s true, it’s worth it to use. Plus Google+ pops up as soon as I post something on Blogger (which is owned by Google) so that makes it really easy to use.

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    E N Brown said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    HI  @kathybernard —  

    One of the things about G+ is that engagement with others is a must.  I find that when I post something that is not business – some personal thing, like when I traded in the Explorer for a CRV I had a great deal of responses and got to know a lot of folks through that very personal post.  It escalated from there for me. I do certainly post business articles and from time to time (rarely) I post something about one of my businesses.  

    I use G+ the way a lot of people use FB – to allow people to get to know me through my interactions – not just business posts. Sharing is great, but interacting is much better. 

    Eileen :D

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  • Chris Loeser
    Innovator
    Chris Loeser said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    I’ve seen some traffic in the past, but that’s all it’s been really useful for…

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  • Matt Holandez
    Pioneer
    Matt Holandez said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Unfortunately, our company page doesn’t get too much activity on G+. I have seen a few businesses have incredible success with their G+ accounts, though. I agree with @russellallert to host hangouts. I think one of the best parts about Google Plus is the ability to host those hangouts. I would suggest just using your other social media accounts (twitter, FB, Linkedin) to spread the word about the hangout.

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  • Karl Morris
    Innovator
    Karl Morris said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    Connie, @1creed

    Agree completely with @russellalert and follow Chris Brogan and have a look at this link to one of Chris’s pages (again not an affiliate Link). Very interesting as  @geoffrey-gordon mentions above.
    Google Plus is the big sleeper in this space and is coming like a freight train. Merging Google Places with Google Plus will mean all businesses that wish to rank and get the indexing advantage for their websites will need to be on Google +. Better to be on it sooner rather than later.

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  • Ann at greenoak
    Guru
    Ann at greenoak said
    5 months, 2 weeks ago:

    im on   but  nothings  happening…i never  hear  about it in  my world..

    .im  there for the  seo…and open  to  some  activity  if  it  ever  gets off the  ground  with my  customers…….

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  • Mat Fitzgerald
    Explorer
    Mat Fitzgerald said
    5 months, 1 week ago:

    Very low uptake in this part of the world but I really believe it’ll become a force as more people become disenchanted with Facebook.G+ is a great platform but hardly anyone seems to be active on it. If I sent a shout out to host a hangout I really don’t think anyone would join in.I’ll certainly be created a business presence but its for SEO rather than traffic through the profile itself.

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    Robin Carlisle said
    5 months, 1 week ago:

    @supereb

    Connie, I agree with ALL these posts, but the first thing I noticed when I jumped in G+ was that I started popping up more in the SERPs. A LOT more!

    That Google triad — YouTube, G+, and Google SERP — is a surefire power-boosting social strategy that can’t be ignored.

    As far as circles go, I quickly found it was best for me to ignore all my circles except my main Social Media/Internet Marketing circle and my main subject matter vertical circle. It’s definitely more like LinkedIn than Facebook that way for me, with Facebook still being where my personal friends hang.

    Internationally, I encourage you to add international contacts whenever possible. Over time, that divergent outlook will offer you many advantages over your peers who aren’t reaching out and eventually you’ll see your marketplace in much broader terms, too, regardless of whether your just a mom and pop local shop. Innovation, it seems, is pressing on somewhere in the world everyday. Don’t be the one to miss those insights because of short-sightedness, lol.

    All in all, I’d have to say G+ gives me the most bang for the buck… the most overal exposure with the most opportunity for personal involvement (as Eileen mentioned). It really is the place to show your wares, you know-how, your personality, and a definite personal touch all in the context of ongoing newsy business day. I love it.

    I don’t have as much knowledge as Eileen on this, but I learn from people like her everyday. Watch, learn, copy, personalize and innovate when you can. But whatever you do, unless someone appears to be an plague-spreading tomato zombie, add them and grow your main two circles. Can’t learn anything from anyone if you hide in a corner with the only friends you’ve ever known. :)

    Just my thoughts…

    Robin Carlisle

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  • Mat Fitzgerald
    Explorer
    Mat Fitzgerald said
    5 months, 1 week ago:

    @atlantarobin this is the first I’ve heard of google SERPs. What is that?In a competitive field like marketing you need all the ranking help you can get. For this I will be putting some work into YouTube as well.Great to hear that G+ provides bang for buck. That’s what I’m after.

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    Robin Carlisle said
    5 months, 1 week ago:

    @matfitzgerald

    Matt, I’m referring to your goal… to rank highly in the Google SERPs means to rank highly on your intended Search Engine Results Page.

    Just the SERPs for short…

    Robin Carlisle

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