100 short tweetable tips to help you get started and to make the most of Google+.and social media for business

1. 100 Google+ tips from Jonathan Pollinger of
www.intranetfuture.com
Updated: 8 May 2014
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1. Google+ is great for your improving your website search ranking. Get involved!
#GooglePlustip
2. Google+ is not Twitter. Make use of the unlimited space you have to post. #GooglePlustip
3. A profile and a cover photo can be displayed at top of your Profile/Page. Use to create the
right impression. #GooglePlustip
4. Google+ has a video conference/messaging system - use Hangouts to communicate with
clients and to collaborate with colleagues. #GooglePlustip
5. You can broadcast live video and record using Hangouts on Air. Great for training, product
launches and announcements. #GooglePlustip
6. Use bitly on your Google+ posts to shorten links and to measure click throughs.
#GooglePlustip
7. To learn how you can benefit from Google+ book a call with me using Clarity.
#GooglePlustip
8. To mention a Google+ Profile or Page put + in front of account name eg +John Smith. It’s
the equivalent of @ on Twitter. #Googleplustip
9. Just like Twitter, Google+ supports hashtags so create and use them – especially to
promote your events. #GooglePlustip
10. Google+ has a great Events function. Use to raise awareness of your event and to group
all attendees photos. #GooglePlustip
11. You can ‘direct message’ on Google+. Simply share with a single named person who is
also on Google+. #GooglePlustip
12. Share your posts and photos even if intended recipients are not on Google+. Add email
addresses in Share field. #GooglePlustip
13. To create a Google+ Page for business go to https://plus.google.com/pages/create.
#GooglePlustip
14. Ask questions and poll your audience to find out what content they're interested in.
#GooglePlustip

2. 100 Google+ tips from Jonathan Pollinger of
www.intranetfuture.com
Updated: 8 May 2014
15. Use the ‘Share this page’ icon to tell people in your Profile Circles about your and others’
Pages. #GooglePlustip
16. Comment on other people’s posts to engage and raise your profile. #GooglePlustip
17. You can use hashtags in Comments as well as on Posts. #GooglePlustip
18. Use ‘What’s hot’ to discover relevant and interesting new content. #GooglePlustip
19. Join Communities related to your business sector for networking. #GooglePlustip
20. Watch your spelling and grammar. #GooglePlustip
21. Put words in asterisks to make them *bold*. #GooglePlustip
22. Put underscores either side of a word to make it _italic_. #GooglePlustip
23. If you make a mistake you can edit your post after sharing. Hover over top right of post
title then select Edit. #GooglePlustip
24. To change order in your drop down list when adding, re-order your Circles by dragging
and dropping. #GooglePlustip
25. Decide the purpose of your Google+ page/profile and create a content plan.
#GooglePlustip
26. Use Google+ to blog. Unlike Twitter you’re not limited to 140 characters. #GooglePlustip
27. You can display or remove the Hangouts (Chat) window by selecting icon on top right.
#GooglePlustip
28. You can increase and decrease the size of Circles via Actions on the Your Circles tab.
#GooglePlustip
29. Respond promptly to all +mentions and comments on your posts. #GooglePlustip
30. Know your audience and segment them into Circles as appropriate. eg suppliers,
advisors, clients and so on. #GooglePlustip
31. Delete a member of a circle by pointing to their image in the circle, clicking and dragging
them out. #GooglePlustip
32. To view all posts from a Circle right click on a circle and select “View stream for this
circle”. #GooglePlustip
33. On the Your Circles tab you can add people via email addresses using ‘Add a person’.
#GooglePlustip
34. You can download some or all of your data from Google+. Click the down arrow to the
right of your profile pic then Account/Data tools/Download Data. #GooglePlustip

3. 100 Google+ tips from Jonathan Pollinger of
www.intranetfuture.com
Updated: 8 May 2014
35. It’s easy to upload photos and videos onto Google+ and they look great so take
pictures/shoot video and upload. #GooglePlustip
36. You can add photos and videos to Google+ just by dragging and dropping them into the
share box. #GooglePlustip
37. To enable instant upload of photos for easier sharing. On your Google+ phone app go to
Settings/Auto Backup. #GooglePlustip
38. You can automatically upload all your photos to Google+ as you take them from your
Android phone. #GooglePlustip
39. Decide whether to upload compressed or full size photos. #GooglePlustip
40. Include titles and descriptions for your photos on Google+ to help SEO. #GooglePlustip
41. Whether you’re setting up a Profile or a Page it’s important to complete all your details.
#GooglePlustip
42. All fields on your Google+ Profile and Page support hyperlinks so include appropriate
links. #GooglePlustip
43. Remember that Profiles and for people and Pages are for companies – just like Facebook.
#GooglePlustip
44. You only need 1 password for all your Google tools make sure you use a strong unique
password containing CAPS + numbers. #GooglePlustip
45. Put a Google+ icon on your website to make it easy for people to visit your Page.
#GooglePlustip
46. Set up Google+ Authorship for good SEO. If you use WordPress try the Yoast plugin.
#GooglePlustip
47. Add +1 buttons to website articles, photos and products to make it easy for visitors to
share your content. #GooglePlustip
48. As you might expect the Search on Google+ is top notch. Use it to find people, companies
and content to follow and engage with. #GooglePlustip
49. You can find out the total number of views your Profile/Page, Posts and Photos have
received to the right of the number of your Followers. #GooglePlustip
50. If you use Hangouts and Chrome install the Hangouts extension for quick access to
conversations. #GooglePlustip
51. Your website will rank higher on Google Search results for your followers, so grow your
audience. #GooglePlustip

4. 100 Google+ tips from Jonathan Pollinger of
www.intranetfuture.com
Updated: 8 May 2014
52. If mentioning a person, business or brand, tag them by using the + symbol followed by
their Profile or Page name. #GooglePlustip
53. Make people aware of your Google+ presence on your other social networking sites.
#GooglePlustip
54. Add the +1 button to your blog posts so readers can easily recommend and share your
content. Eg: http://intranetfuture.com/blog/ #GooglePlustip
55. "Websites that use Google’s +1 button generated 3.5 times more traffic from Google+ than
websites that don’t have the button installed" via @hubspot. #GooglePlustip
56. In your Introduction, put a list of suggested Circles for people to add you to. Thanks to Jeff
Korhan for this one. #GooglePlustip
57. If people add your Page to their Circles, make sure you add them back on your Page so
you can target your communications. #GooglePlustip
58. Use Circles to share photos as well as text updates with your contacts, friends and family.
#GooglePlustip
59. Publish your Press Releases on Google+. #GooglePlustip
60. Ensure your posts are always positive. No one likes a moaner. #GooglePlustip
61. Engage with others by commenting and adding +1s to their posts. #GooglePlustip
62. Don’t plagiarise other’s content as your own. Always give an author credit. #GooglePlustip
63. Link to a job vacancy or your jobs vacancy page to increase your chances of finding a new
employee. #GooglePlustip
64. Take the time to read other people's posts and learn how they use Google+.
#GooglePlustip
65. Join Communities. That’s where the action is. #GooglePlustip
66. Unlike Facebook Google+ is an open platform ie it’s not just about existing friends, so
make new friends, connections and contacts. #GooglePlustip
67. Google+ supports hashtags so use them for events and to follow and join into
conversations. #GooglePlustip
68. Above all else listen, connect and engage. #GooglePlustip
69. Use interesting preview photos in your blog posts. Readers are more likely to click the link
when you share to G+ if there’s an attractive photo. #GooglePlustip
70. Download 'Google+ for Business: How Google's Social Network Changes Everything' by
Chris Brogan. amzn.to/y7vyi1 #GooglePlustip

5. 100 Google+ tips from Jonathan Pollinger of
www.intranetfuture.com
Updated: 8 May 2014
71. Reply promptly to all the mentions you receive. #GooglePlustip
72. Don’t share anything on Google+ you wouldn’t shout in the street. #GooglePlustip
73. Try and post at least once every day on Google+ to show you have an active presence
and to increase awareness. #GooglePlustip
74. Be nice. Thank people for +1s, Comments and Shares. #GooglePlustip
75. Google+ is great for thought leadership, discussions, debates and opinions. Focus your
efforts around these activities. #GooglePlustip
76. Think about why you’re using Google+. Stick to your objectives. #GooglePlustip
77. Link to your blog posts but give people a reason why to read them. #GooglePlustip
78. To obtain the hyperlink of a Google+ post select the date/time of the post (date stamp).
#GooglePlustip
79. Consider Google+ for Employee Communications. Create Circles for teams and
departments and use Hangouts for collaboration. #GooglePlustip
80. Sneaky tip! Create a Circle containing competitors so you can keep an eye what they are
up to. #GooglePlustip
81. Google+ has trends just like Twitter – join into popular conversations. #GooglePlustip
82. Add an additional Manager to your Google+ Page for cover in the event of sickness or
holidays. Here’s how. #GooglePlustip
83. On Google+ you can edit posts after they've been published. Just select the down arrow
on the top right of a post. #GooglePlustip
84. You can disable sharing of a post after publication on Google+. Just select the down arrow
the 'Disable reshares'. #GooglePlustip
85. You can delete a post after publication on Google+. Just select the down arrow the 'Delete
post'. #GooglePlustip
86. If you read a great post let the author know you found it useful with a +1 or a Comment.
#GooglePlustip
87. Connect your Google+ Profile or Page to your YouTube channel. #GooglePlustip
88. To stop receiving updates from a post and remove it from your stream, click the down
arrow at the top of the post, then select ‘Mute post’. #GooglePlustip
89. You can Embed any public post on your website or blog. Just select the down arrow then
'Embed post'. #GooglePlustip

6. 100 Google+ tips from Jonathan Pollinger of
www.intranetfuture.com
Updated: 8 May 2014
90. Google Places is now Google Local. As part of Google+ it’s more visible so even more
important to complete and keep up to date. #GooglePlustip
91. Google+ works great on mobile and tablet apps and you can access via
m.google.com/plus. #GooglePlustip
92. You’re not permitted to run contests, sweepstakes, offers, coupons or other such
promotions on your Google+ Page but you can link to them elsewhere. #GooglePlustip
93. You’ll like this one: Tap the Space bar to scroll down your Google+ Home Page.
#GooglePlustip
94. Select Shift + Space bar to scroll up your Google+ Home Page. #GooglePlustip
95. Select J to jump to the top of Google+ Home Page. #GooglePlustip
96. To view +1s, Comments and Shares for a post, select Shared Publically (or similar) at top
of post. #GooglePlustip
97. Post to Google+ without leaving your Gmail inbox (and from anywhere in G+). Select
Share button on the top right. #GooglePlustip
98. To control your G+ email notifications and other settings click the your profile pic then
Account then Edit Settings under Google+ settings. #GooglePlustip
99. Use your other channels eg Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn to promote
your presence on Google+. #GooglePlustip
100. Use Google+ to ask your customers for feedback. It’s a great place to have a
conversation. #GooglePlustip
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