how to use google plus- tips and tricks

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What Is Google

Plus

Google Plus

Google plus is the new social networking site by Google.

Basically , Google Plus is a social media platform on which you can share information, photos, links and promotions to those following you.

It is launched on June 28, 2011: 3years ago

Google Plus Features..

Circle Hangouts Google+1 Button Notifications Mobile Apps Community Headlines Post Formatting Post Images #hashtag Smarter Sharing

Google+ Circle

Have you ever wanted your photo on Facebook but not want your boss to see it?

In Google plus – there is an option called “ circles ”. Using circles , you can place your friends in different circles and the information you are sharing is only visible to particular groups. Privacy: You can share the information within the circle, ensures high-level privacy.

Google+ Circle

Google+ Hangouts

You can have a video call with more than ten friends

at a time, compared to a lesser number in other networks. Another feature is that you can view You Tube videos while on the call with your friends.

Google+ Hangouts

Google+ 1 Button

When you click +1 you're publicly recommending pages across the web. You can also use +1 to share with the right circles on Google+. Know more about Google +1 here .

Google+ 1 Button

Google+ Notifications

When events occur involving you, you'll receive a notification. You can receive notifications via email, SMS, and in the Google+ bar. You can also view all your notifications from the Notifications page.

Google+ Notifications

Google+ Mobile Phone Apps

Google+ is available on mobile phones. There is a variety of Mobile phone Applications like instant uploads, Huddle, etc developed for mobile networking.

Google+ Mobile Phone Apps

Google+ Community

The first decision you will need to make when creating a community is one of ‘public’ or private.

a) Public community – the content is found in search i.e. they are not private, or

b) Private community – content won’t appear in search, nor can content be ‘shared’ outside of the community as posts normally can be.

Its share info as ring around the Circles.

Google+ Community

Google+ Headlines

Google+ posts act more like mini blog posts, and every post needs a headline.

Not only does adding a header help your post stand out, but Google uses the first words of your post in two different ways:

They incorporates your headline into the title tag of the post The headline is typically what displays in Google search results

Google+ Headlines

Adding the right headline can help your post stand out in search results, and can greatly influence the number of people who both notice and click through to your content.

Title Tag Length Guidelines of New Google 55 Characters.

Google+ Headlines

Google+ Post Formatting

Easily break up your long blocks of text with formatting to make your posts simpler to read and skim.

This allows you to communicate more clearly and makes your text more accessible.

Google+ Post Formatting

Google+ Images Post

When you upload your own image, the image links to the full-size version, not the URL you want to share. In this case, don't forget to include a link to the URL in the text.

Google+ Images Post

Google+ #hashtag

Hashtags you use in your Google+ posts may also appear at the top of your post as related hashtags.

Google+ uses them in entirely different ways to organize and recommend content.

Google uses hashtags and semantic analysis to form relationships between topics. For example, consider this hashtag search for #linkbuilding. Notice the related topics Google associates with link building:

Google+ #hashtag

Google+ #hashtag-1

When you start to type a hashtag on Google+, a dropdown may appear with suggested hashtags starting with the letters you've typed so far. If one of those is the hashtag you want, clicking on it will insert it into your post or comment.

Once you publish your post or comment, the hashtag becomes a clickable link. Clicking on a hashtag now takes you to the new Explore tab and show post related to tag.

Google+ #hashtag-1

Google+ Smarter Sharing

Most people set their post to "public," thinking this gives them maximum exposure. In fact, there is a much more effective way to gain exposure to your top content, as long as you don't abuse it.

By also adding your circles and select individuals to your share settings, this triggers a notification for those users that you've shared a post directly with them. 

Warning: When targeted sharing is used too often, it turns spammy.  Be careful what you share. 

Only choose your very best, most important posts.

Google+ Smarter Sharing

Google+ Aims

The Google+ project aims to make sharing on the web more like sharing in real life. Some of the interesting features of Google+ that makes it stand out from other social networking sites.

Google+ Impact on SEO

Search Metrics also predicts that Google +1s will overtake Facebook shares in February of 2016.

Google’s Future Search Metrics