<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><title>Social Media Examiner | Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business | Topic Replies</title> <atom:link href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/feed/</link> <description>Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business</description> <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 05:56:06 +0000</pubDate> <generator>http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5</generator> <language>en</language> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-2407</guid><title><![CDATA[Brian Johns replied to the forum topic Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-2407</link> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:29:02 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/brianjohns/" title="Brian Johns" rel="nofollow">Brian Johns</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/" rel="nofollow">Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> I will definitely be looking for ways to use Google+ for my small martial arts business and striving to increase its presence. I figure that another tool in the toolbox can't hurt.</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-1247</guid><title><![CDATA[Joan Crocker replied to the forum topic Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-1247</link> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:40:21 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joancrocker/" title="Joan Crocker" rel="nofollow">Joan Crocker</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/" rel="nofollow">Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/fierce_living/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/fierce_living/' rel="nofollow">@fierce_living</a> I absolutely agree, I've been on it for a few months, as I was on it before it was public. And, I am willing to wait for new features. As, I did hear also about the admin stuff. But, overall, I [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-1239</guid><title><![CDATA[Jim Fierce replied to the forum topic Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-1239</link> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:16:16 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/fierce_living/" title="Jim Fierce" rel="nofollow">Jim Fierce</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/" rel="nofollow">Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joancrocker/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joancrocker/' rel="nofollow">@joancrocker</a><div></div><div>Hey Joan,&#160;</div><div></div><div>Google has been "Shipping" a lot of "product changes" to Google + in the last several weeks. I have heard rumors that admin capabilities will be in place shortly, perhaps even by the [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-1221</guid><title><![CDATA[Joan Crocker replied to the forum topic Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-1221</link> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:57:41 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joancrocker/" title="Joan Crocker" rel="nofollow">Joan Crocker</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/" rel="nofollow">Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Thought this may be of interest. Here is an interview from Mashable with Chris Brogan regarding his latest book, which will publish next week, called <em>"Google+ for Business: How Google’s Social Network Changes [&#8230;]</em></p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-1213</guid><title><![CDATA[Pamela Muldoon replied to the forum topic Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-1213</link> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:12:25 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/pamelamuldoon/" title="Pamela Muldoon" rel="nofollow">Pamela Muldoon</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/" rel="nofollow">Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Jim and Donna, thank you for sharing your G+ insight.&#160; Like Rich, I was a bit on the fence with G+ but knew that the SEO would be a driving force to get me to do more.&#160; Your tips provided me with a bit more [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-844</guid><title><![CDATA[Donna Gilliland replied to the forum topic Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-844</link> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:42:15 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/donnagilliland/" title="Donna Gilliland" rel="nofollow">Donna Gilliland</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/" rel="nofollow">Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> I am in agreement with Jim Fierce.&#160;<div></div><div>I always say that Google loves what is its own, thus posting via Google+ has tremendous SEO benefits.&#160;</div><div></div><div>While SEO is a major perk, the Google+ component of Google is an <strong>extra </strong>bonus [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-831</guid><title><![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-831</link> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:17:38 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/" title="Rich Brooks" rel="nofollow">Rich Brooks</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/" rel="nofollow">Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/fierce_living/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/fierce_living/' rel="nofollow">@fierce_living</a>I have to say, that's one of the best arguments I've ever heard for Google+.Didn't know that about Google Docs and hadn't thought of hangouts as anything more than a novelty.You've convinced me [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-827</guid><title><![CDATA[Jim Fierce replied to the forum topic Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-827</link> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:26:49 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/fierce_living/" title="Jim Fierce" rel="nofollow">Jim Fierce</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/" rel="nofollow">Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow">@rich-brooks</a><div></div><div>SEO is one reason to be on Google Plus but the opportunities to be in on a platform from the beginning is another reason to give it strong consideration. The other thing is that this platform, unlike [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-813</guid><title><![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/#post-813</link> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:59:13 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/" title="Rich Brooks" rel="nofollow">Rich Brooks</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/is-google-plus-a-platform-for-social-business/" rel="nofollow">Is Google Plus a Platform for Social Business</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/fierce_living/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/fierce_living/' rel="nofollow">@fierce_living</a>I'm definitely on the fence here. While I love the clean interface, I haven't gotten the same response from posts to G+ for myself or my business that I have gotten from Facebook for either.Maybe [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> </channel> </rss>