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Insanely Easy-to-Understand Answers to 8 Google+ Questions

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Google Plus About People Edit

When I joined Google+ and started trying to get the hang of the whole thing, I had a lot of questions. Some of these ranged from the really basic to the more intricate. I quickly learned that many Google+ features are kind of obvious and intuitive once you know about them. The trick is getting to know them.

If you’ve just started your Google+ journey in prep for Author Rank, I’m sure you have a bunch of questions, and you’re probably looking for some tips/shortcuts too. I collected a bunch of questions, some I once asked and some I’ve heard others ask, and answered them. I also cover some keyboard shortcuts and text formatting.

Let the fourth and final post of this Google+ series begin!

A Crash Course in Google+ Ripples

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Google Plus Ripples ESPN Post

I’m going to begin Part III of this Google+ series by diving right into the good stuff.

If you’ve just started out on your Google+ journey but aren’t really feeling the social network and think it couldn’t possibly have any good stuff, then take a few minutes and learn about Google+ Ripples. (I promise it’s worth it.)

A One-Stop Guide to Google+ Communities

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Google Plus 2

Last week I kicked off a series on Google+ with a wicked in-depth guide to Google+ Profiles. For the second part of the series, I’m going to talk about Google+ communities. If you’re trying to heed the advice of everyone and get on board with Google+ in prep for Author Rank but feel like you just exist on Google+ in a vacuum, communities can be really useful for finding other active Google+ users in your field and discovering new blog posts/videos/resources/tips.

A Wicked In-Depth Guide to Google+ Profiles

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I’m kind of ashamed to admit that for a long time, I never really thought much of Google+. I had my hands full figuring out the tips and tricks of all the other major social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram), so it was much easier to go along with the rest of the world (right or wrong) and dismiss Google+ as a digital graveyard. I had a Google+ account, sure, but if you asked me how to start a hangout or how to share something based on circles, you’d hear crickets.

If Social Media Sites Were Fictional Characters

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I’m an avid social media user, and one of the things that strikes me as interesting while I’m using different social networking sites is the fact that each site has a dynamic unique unto itself. While many of us have coexisting Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and/or LinkedIn accounts, all of these sites we visit offer us… Read more »

What Google’s New “Search Plus Your World” Means for Your Online Business

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If you have yet to experiment with Google+ for businesses, I recommend you wait no longer. With more and more individuals hopping onto the Google+ bandwagon and the recent announcement of “Search Plus Your World”, logged in Googlers may start seeing (depending on the query) results that are heavily influenced by Google’s social recommendations. This… Read more »

Mainstreethost is on Google+ – First Take of the New Business Pages

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Mainstreethost is on Google+. Google announced yesterday that they were launching pages for businesses. If you are a website or business owner, you can create your very own Google+ business page by visiting the following link – https://plus.google.com/pages/create. At first glance, the profiles are pretty basic. You have sections for photos, about information, videos and… Read more »