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They say Google Plus hasn’t really taken off. They say no one is really using it except for SEOs…
I don’t know; it may be true but for content marketers and (guest) authors it’s an invaluable tool!
Agreed even though I was very skeptical when they launched it RT @CraigFifield: that's a joke. G+ rules. #myblogguest
— Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) December 5, 2013
Using Google Plus you can:
- Achieve better rankings and visibility in Google search
- Build your personal author brand
- Build connections with people who love your content!
1. Grow Your Google Plus Author Page Power
It’s a fact that a powerful Google Plus profile is one of the most effective ways to get high rankings. Yes, don’t look surprised and read this (by @marktraphagen)
Takeaways:
- {Very simply put} Google treats your Google Plus profile page as a regular page: The more references it gets, the higher-authority it is
- Both internal and external references work for growing your power
- For internal references, the most efficient way to get your profile page linked is to be “tagged” by other people (read: Grow your community, engage, get cited).
@myblogguest G+ is a unique social site. It seems to be better for publishing short bursts of new content and having convos #myblogguest
— Chris Countey (@chriscountey) December 5, 2013
Me too @CraigFifield I'm glad people are paying attention. Not long ago you got weird looks when you said "Google Authorship" #myblogguest
— Deborah (@socialwebcafe) December 5, 2013
Further reading: Take a look at how Google Plus uses internal nofollow to get your page meaningful citation flow:
- For external references, Google Authorship is your most efficient way to go! It will both digitally-sign your article and earn your profile page some external inbound links!
Facebook = Mom, Twitter = News, Google+ = Engagement #myblogguest
— Craig Fifield (@CraigFifield) December 5, 2013
Every worker uses tools appropriate to the task. G+ is excellent for connecting and building brand. #myblogguest
— Don Sturgill (@Don_Sturgill) December 5, 2013
Note: MyBlogGuest supports Google Authorship, so you can use our platform to grow your Google Plus profile inbound power!
@myblogguest Offering Google Authorship to your guest authors is a valuable incentive. #myblogguest
— Chris Countey (@chriscountey) December 5, 2013
One more note: Have you set your G+ custom / vanity URL? Then things got complicated for you. Now all internal references / citations STILL go to your numeric URL while it is being 302 redirected to your plus.google.com/+FirstLastname URL (That basically means the custom URL is NOT getting any link juice AT ALL unless you link to it directly externally. What it means no one knows yet. I for one keep using my numeric URL and thinking :))
Hopefully! Still very misleading though RT @CraigFifield: exactly — MT @dfaltz: I think it means nothing. #myblogguest
— Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) December 5, 2013
Tool: This awesome tool by @Virante lets you check your current Authorship rank (let’s not call it AuthorRank yet to avoid misinterpretation).
tried out @Virante tool yesterday – pretty cool #myblogguest
— David McSweeney (@top5seo) December 5, 2013
While using MyBlogGuest to build your author profile up, you can check this tool back regularly to monitor how you are progressing. We are looking to implement it into MyBlogGuest as well!
2. Make the Most of Your Picture and Cover Photo
We have talked a lot about how important it is to pick a good Author picture to enjoy the benefits of Google Authorship and rich snippets.
But apart from Google Authorship, your picture should also work for your branding.
Read:
- Getting Creative (and Smart!) With Your Author Photo. Takeaways: Make it a real headshot, make it consistent throughout all your social networks, Gravatar, etc.
- Google Plus Hovercard: the ultimate personal branding tool. Takeaways: “Hovercard” is what everyone sees when hovering over on your name on Google Plus. Make the most for it to be professional, unique and branded enough for people to befriend and remember you!
3. Befriend Your Content Promoters: Tools!
It’s very exciting to see those cool helpful tools being developed. Here are the two I can’t recommend enough:
- Wordiz.it to find and befriend people who like your Google Plus updates! These are your true followers! Don’t ignore them!
- Ripples Bookmarklet by @ajkohn (We have already featured it during our chat on how to monitor your guest post being shares on social media)
Both the tools will *meaningfully* grow your network and get you cited by other Google Plus users!
Now, the last but certainly not the least: Join and participate in relevant Google Plus communities. That’s another very powerful way to grow your network and (page) authority on Google Plus.
and hangouts! #myblogguest
— Craig Fifield (@CraigFifield) December 5, 2013
Here are two that a must:
- Official MyBlogGuest community (Moderated by our awesome @Don_Sturgill)
- Google Authorship & Author Rank (It was created by @marktraphagen who was kind enough to invite me to moderate!)
Happy networking and guest blogging! See you next week, Thursday, December 12, to discuss how to make the most of screenshots to make your guest post undeniable 🙂
Joseph
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sai@dailyblogtools
You mentioned nice tips, however it is true that its hard to make a brand in google + rather than facebook.