How to Add Google Author Tags to Your Blog for Improved Search Results
Does Google know you’re the author of the content you publish online?
If you answered “I don’t know,” chances are you haven’t heard of a very powerful piece of HTML markup code known as rel=”author”.
When implemented correctly on websites or blogs with authored content, this small addition to your articles can have a dramatic impact on how your content appears in Google’s search results.
This article will explain exactly what rel=”author” is, why you need to pay attention to it and most importantly, how to set it up on your website or blog.
What is rel=”author”?
Most of us are familiar with the HTML anchor tag as a way to link out to content as seen in this image:
Standard anchor tag linking to Google+ account.
In that traditional format, the “href” part of the markup is called an attribute of the anchor tag that references the location of the content being linked to. 
6 Steps to Getting Started With Google+
Are you thinking of using Google+?
This article will explain why Google+ should be considered and show you how to get started.
Why Google+?
Google+ has quickly become a rival social network to Facebook.
People who like Google+ say they like the clean, non-cluttered presentation of their information. They like how easy Google makes it to protect their privacy. (It may not be any less invasive than Facebook, but at least Google makes it seem easy to get back all of your information.)
Google+ has had a growth rate much faster than that of Facebook or Twitter. More importantly, where Facebook and Twitter try to get you to be on their site, many millions of people are already on Google’s sites: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Reader and YouTube to name a few.
5 Ways to Use Google+ to Improve Your Search Engine Optimization
Do you want to improve your search engine optimization?
Embracing Google+ should be on your short list of activities.
Experts continue to debate whether Google+ has the power to last beyond Google’s previous attempts at entering the social networking realm.
But one thing is clear: Google+ is making its presence known in Google search results now.
Here are some ways you can ensure that your Google+ usage will help with your search rankings.
