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YouTube - To Link to Google + or NOT?

by npaige
7 replies
Hi folks,

I am in the process of branding and setting up my social networks.
What are you thoughts on linking my YouTube account to my Google + account?

It's tricky in a way...
Google + is Nicole Steinberger.
YouTube (just created first vid) is drnickisteinberger

Trying to brand both my websites: Mountain River Stream | Fabulous Outdoor Gear Reviews & Intimate Adventures [w/ Dr. Nicki] and Eating For Energy as well as my name but prefer "dr. nicki"

It's hard to get them all the same.

Anyhow, your knowledge and experience is appreciated.
Dr. Nicki
#google #link #youtube
  • Profile picture of the author bkkmma
    I'd say tie it all together, run a tight ship.
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  • Profile picture of the author smodha
    Google owns YouTube so it can only be a good thing linking both networks.
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  • Profile picture of the author themen710
    Google and Youtube accounts are automatically linked since Google's acquisition of Youtube back in 2009. However, if you want to link your Youtube to a different Google account, you just have to go to the Youtube options page and choose unlink, it will then require you to enter another Google account ID to link.
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  • Profile picture of the author sparkah
    if you link the two, people from one network will be able to find you on another.

    BUT most of your target market doesn't use both. So you only have the disadvantages:

    DIS #1: If someone leaves a negative comment about you (the only kind that ever happens online) on one of the networks, the people in the other network will see it too.

    DIS #2: The audience is different in each. You won't be able to tailor your brand specifically to each target.

    DIS #3: You lose Google search adantages

    DIS #4: If you sell your business or it gets acquired or investors come to you, you are the brand, you'll be stuck to your silo or you won't be able to sell it.
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  • Profile picture of the author CoachManny
    That was something I was facing last night.

    At the end of the day I did not link to Google+ because I looked at it as a way to brand not just myself but what I do.

    I wanted to build it in a way that I can make a unique name that attracts and people will remember and I wanted to add "TV" to the end of my username.

    I chose not to link it to my G+ profile.

    Manny
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  • Profile picture of the author jtoelle
    At the end of the day it's just a backlink from YouTube.
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  • Profile picture of the author cratos
    Link em. Gives the channel more authority. The more accounts you link to it the better.
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