In my opinion, Google+ beats other social networks for deep, engaging conversation and for boosting your search engine ranking. We’ve seen five +1’s on Google+ move a blog post from page 5 to page 1 in a couple of days. The page lift wanes over time without repeated engagement, however.
If you are new to Google+, there’s really a lot you can do with it. It is incredibly rich in functionality. Which means there’s a lot to learn.
Listed below are some great resources that will get your feet planted in the fastest-growing social network. Most of these were provided by Denis Labelle, someone you should definitely follow on G+ (he is a fountain of knowledge).
1. The new Google+
- Meet the new Google+: A stream with style and smarts
- Google+: Related Hashtags
- Hangouts: Conversations that last, with the people you love
- Google Plus for Businesses and Individuals (great videos)
2. How-To Google+ Videos
- Google+: How to get started
- Google+: About circles
- Google+: Fun with Hangouts
- Google+: Reading and responding
- Google+: Sharing
- Google+: Set Up Your Profile
- Google+: Find people you know
- Google+ Communities: A place for whatever you’re into
- Google+ Events: Introducing a new way to get together
- Google+ Photos: Great photos, in less time
- Bring your conversations to life with Hangouts
- Google+: Share photo albums
3. Learn More: www.google.com/+/learnmore/
4. Hangouts on Air:google.com/hangouts
- Help / Support: support.google.com/hangouts
5. The New Google+ Photo: plus.google.com/photos/whatsnew
6. Google+ Auto-Enhance: gplusproject.appspot.com/auto-enhance/index.html
7. Google+ Business: google.com/+/business/
8. Google+ At Work: google.com/enterprise/apps/business/landing/plus/index.html
9. Google+ Help Center: support.google.com/plus
10. Google+… Plus:
- Google I/O 2013 – Grow Your Audience with Google+
- Enhanced Campaigns Series 206: Google+ and enhanced campaigns
- G+ Community Chat with Shimrit about the New G+
- YouTube Feature Walkthrough: Google+ Integration
- YouTube Feature Walkthrough: Google+ Hangouts on Air
- What is Google Plus? A Complete User Guide. (Videos and Blog) > martinshervington.com/what-is-google-plus