The Small Business Guide To Google+

With over 343 million users, Google+ is the second biggest social network and can be a great place to connect with your target audience. But how do you make sure it works for your business?

Follow this step-by-step guide and make Google+ an effective part of your marketing strategy.

Simply work your way through the questions. Clicking 'no' will reveal links to further resources.

Do you know why you should be active on Google+?
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Do you know why you should be active on Google+?
- Benefits for businesses
- 5 reasons you can't ignore Google+
Do you have a Google+ page for your business?
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Do you have a Google+ page for your business?
- Set up a Google+ page
Have you assigned page managers?
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Have you assigned page managers?
- Assign admins to your page
Have you figured out your circles?
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Have you figured out your circles?
Do you know who to follow?
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Do you know who to follow?
- 20 people to follow
- Discover who to add
Are you using Google+ Local?
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Are you using Google+ Local?
- Why you should use Google+ Local
- Step-by-step merging guide
Have you connected your page to your website?
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Have you connected your page to your website?
- Get a Google+ badge for your site
Have you enabled Direct Connect?
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Have you enabled Direct Connect?
- Set up Direct Connect
Have you implemented authorship markup?
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Have you implemented authorship markup?
- Publisher markup for generic content
- Authorship markup for your blog
Have you connected your YouTube account?
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Have you connected your YouTube account?
- Connect G+ and YouTube
Have you integrated G+ social share buttons?
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Have you integrated G+ social share buttons?
- Add G+ buttons to your site
Have you figured out how to post?
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Have you figured out how to post?
- Guide to posting on Google+
- Use hashtags
Do you actively engage with your audience?
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Do you actively engage with your audience?
- Grow your engagement
Are you running events on Google+?
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Are you running events on Google+?
- Run events for your business
Have you embraced Hangouts?
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Have you embraced Hangouts?
- Build your audience
- Create and collaborate
Are you active on Communities?
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Are you active on Communities?
Are you measuring your efforts and results?
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Are you measuring your efforts and results?
- Measure your traffic
- Use social reports in analytics
Have you fully optimised your page?
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Have you fully optimised your page?
- Optimisation tips
Do you know how to use Google+ for internal communication?
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Do you know how to use Google+ for internal communication?
- Connect with your co-workers
- Use G+ for internal comms
Do you know how to use tools for your posting?
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Do you know how to use tools for your posting?
- Google+ tools for small businesses
Have you integrated Google+ into your content strategy?
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Have you integrated Google+ into your content strategy?
- Google+ for content marketing

Do you know why you should be active on Google+?

Do you know why you should be active on Google+?

Do you have a Google+ page for your business?

Do you have a Google+ page for your business?

Have you assigned page managers?

Have you assigned page managers?

Have you figured out your circles?

Have you figured out your circles?

Do you know who to follow?

Do you know who to follow?

Are you using Google+ Local?

Are you using Google+ Local?

Have you connected your page to your website?

Have you connected your page to your website?

Have you enabled Direct Connect?

Have you enabled Direct Connect?

Have you implemented authorship markup?

Have you implemented authorship markup?

Have you connected your YouTube account?

Have you connected your YouTube account?

Have you integrated G+ social share buttons?

Have you integrated G+ social share buttons?

Have you figured out how to post?

Have you figured out how to post?

Do you actively engage with your audience?

Do you actively engage with your audience?

Are you running events on Google+?

Are you running events on Google+?

Have you embraced Hangouts?

Have you embraced Hangouts?

Are you active on Communities?

Are you active on Communities?

Are you measuring your efforts and results?

Are you measuring your efforts and results?

Have you fully optimised your page?

Have you fully optimised your page?

Do you know how to use Google+ for internal communication?

Do you know how to use Google+ for internal communication?

Do you know how to use tools for your posting?

Do you know how to use tools for your posting?

Have you integrated Google+ into your content strategy?

Have you integrated Google+ into your content strategy?

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