Maximizing the SEO Benefits of Your Google+ Pages
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If you are looking for a free search engine optimization boost, your Google+ page is the way to go. You've heard me say before that Google loves their products, so when you take your G+ profile and optimize it fully, it can boost your profile higher in the search engines. With thousands and in some cases millions of other websites in competition for the attention of your target audience, your goal is to get as close to the top of the search engine results as possible. In this post we're going to look at the different ways you can make the most of your Google+ profile to boost your SEO, and to gain some new traffic for your website.
Remember that your chief aim here is to increase your visibility online so that you can get better results in the search engines and attract more visitors to your website.
Profile image
People are looking to interact with other people rather than your logo, or an image of your product, so use a nice, clear headshot of yourself as your profile image.
Cover Photo
Google+ gives you a nice amount of real estate for your cover image, which is 940 pixels wide by 180 pixels tall. Your profile image is placed to the right of this cover image, but not completely flush with the right edge. There does not appear to be the same restrictions on what you can and cannot include in your cover image as there is at Facebook, but of course you want it to be tasteful and in keeping with your brand image.
If you don't want a big, solid cover image you can use the string of five thumbnail images that measure approx. 112 X 112 pixels. You can do something fun with these images. It's up to you. Take a look at some other G+ profiles to get some inspiration
Profile information:
You'll want to fill out your profile with as much information as you want to share. Select 'Edit Profile' to go in and make changes.
Under the 'About' tab on your profile page, the most important items you want to make sure are filled in are:
• Other profiles
These are links to your social media profiles
• Contributor to
This is where you put the link back to your website, blog, and any other sites where you contribute content as an author.
• Links
These are links to pages that you like, use on a regular basis or want to support with a good back link.
• Videos
Add your videos here as well so that when someone is checking out your G+ profile they can see your videos, too.
• +1s
Click on the box to add your +1s to a tab on your profile, which allows those who visit your profile to see which sites you have given the +1 to
Even if you're not incredibly active on Google+, you should take advantage of the opportunity to get more, positive exposure for yourself and your business by filling out your Google+ profile.
There's a lot more that you can do with social media marketing to build and grow your online business. Visit http://googleupdatesexplained.com/ today for more tips and strategies.
Remember that your chief aim here is to increase your visibility online so that you can get better results in the search engines and attract more visitors to your website.
Profile image
People are looking to interact with other people rather than your logo, or an image of your product, so use a nice, clear headshot of yourself as your profile image.
Cover Photo
Google+ gives you a nice amount of real estate for your cover image, which is 940 pixels wide by 180 pixels tall. Your profile image is placed to the right of this cover image, but not completely flush with the right edge. There does not appear to be the same restrictions on what you can and cannot include in your cover image as there is at Facebook, but of course you want it to be tasteful and in keeping with your brand image.
If you don't want a big, solid cover image you can use the string of five thumbnail images that measure approx. 112 X 112 pixels. You can do something fun with these images. It's up to you. Take a look at some other G+ profiles to get some inspiration
Profile information:
You'll want to fill out your profile with as much information as you want to share. Select 'Edit Profile' to go in and make changes.
Under the 'About' tab on your profile page, the most important items you want to make sure are filled in are:
• Other profiles
These are links to your social media profiles
• Contributor to
This is where you put the link back to your website, blog, and any other sites where you contribute content as an author.
• Links
These are links to pages that you like, use on a regular basis or want to support with a good back link.
• Videos
Add your videos here as well so that when someone is checking out your G+ profile they can see your videos, too.
• +1s
Click on the box to add your +1s to a tab on your profile, which allows those who visit your profile to see which sites you have given the +1 to
Even if you're not incredibly active on Google+, you should take advantage of the opportunity to get more, positive exposure for yourself and your business by filling out your Google+ profile.
There's a lot more that you can do with social media marketing to build and grow your online business. Visit http://googleupdatesexplained.com/ today for more tips and strategies.