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Intro To + Getting Started Google is the one search engine in Create your Google+ account and Google+ page the world, but with Google+ the company is integrating many applications to help • Establish a at businesses improve their online visibility, https://accounts.google.com/signup engage with customers, and improve to gain access to all of Google’s resources, productivity. The focus of this document is including , Google+ and more. Google+, the social media platform offering businesses the opportunity to connect with NOTE: If you already have a Google account, you customers and others in their business can sign into Google+ with your existing login and community. Primary benefits include: password.

• Google+ is the 9th largest social media • Create a Google+ business page at https://plus.google.com/pages/create platform with approximately 300 million You will be asked to select a business type, confirm users (Makeawebsitehub, 2018). the location, complete information such as contact • Google is the number one search engine information, business hours, business category, in the world. When people search on and a description where you can include keywords, Google, your Google+ business page products, services and anything that makes your information appears on the right side of business unique. the results. • Google+ is integrating with other Google applications. For example, if you post a on YouTube, will automatically post to Google+ if you have that feature turned on. For the latest information, visit Google+ for • The verification process can be completed through Business: phone for postcard and includes verification of your https://plus.google.com/+googlebusiness phone number and address.

NOTE: Every business is unique and may want to work with Google to their address or list multiple Quick Tip locations. For the latest on Google+ profile features, circles, communities, hangouts, and more, • If you have a Google Place page, Google began to automatically roll Google Place pages into Google visit the main support page + in 2013 https://support.google.com/plus • Enhance your Google+ page by uploading photos and . Biz e • Take advantage of the integration of Google+ Getting Started (continued) with other Google applications, such as private , or public Google Hangouts Get Connected On Air, which stream live and are recorded to your YouTube channel. • Find and follow people you want to interact • Create a community with, such as leaders in your industry, suppliers, https://support.google.com/plus/ customers, relevant media, and other influences. answer/6320395?hl=en&ref_topic=6320361 Create Circles (categories, such as work, family, • Integrate Google+ into your marketing , acquaintances) to segment people to communications make it easy to follow and interact with them. You can send content to multiple circles at the same Analyze and Learn From Your Activity time if the content is appealing to more than one circle. Google tools that provide useful information • Join communities, based on your particular include: interests • The Google+ Dashboard includes local insights https://plus.google.com/about such as how many times your business showed up on a Google search and ; Build a Following and how many views, +1’s and comments your posts receive on Google+ • Begin posting on Google+, sharing comments • , which will increasingly be as broadly or narrowly as you want, sharing with integrated with Google+ individuals, posting only to your designated • As with any marketing tactic, identify what it is circles, or choosing a public post. From the top you want to measure. With Google+, this may of your page, click ‘share what’s new’ and begin with measuring the number of people in share comments, photos, videos, links, or events. your various circles. https://support.google.com/plus/ answer/6320417?hl=en • Include keyword tags when posting your comments by incorporating the # () or + Things to Know symbol. • Mention people on Google+ by typing +[person’s • Your Google+ page will be assigned a number name or email] or @[person’s name or email] and appear something like this, • Make it easy for visitors to find and follow you on https://plus.google.com/random# Google+ by adding +1 and other connections on your . NOTE: If your account meets the following https://developers.google.com/+/web criteria, you will be able to claim a custom • Host and event. With Google+ Events you can URL: has a profile photo, has at least 10 followers send out customized invitations and anyone and is at least 30 days old. attending the event can use the App and “Party Mode” to share their photos to a single photo • You can use the +1 button to show that you like collection. Events sync with and a post. If you +1 a public post, your followers show up automatically when a user confirms an may see the post and that you +1’d it. event • Google+ Local: If you select the ‘local business https://support.google.com/ or place category’ you will have a Google+ plus/answer/2673334?hl=en&ref_ Local page. These pages are replacing Google topic=2612996r/2673334?hl=en&ref_ Place. topic=2612996 Biz e

Things to Know (continued) Resources • Videos: Google owns YouTube. In 2013, Google+ for Business: YouTube started a new commenting system https://plus.google.com/+GoogleBusiness powered by Google+ that highlights relevant content, connects conversations and allows Google+ YouTube channel: video creators to review comments before they https://youtube.com/user/googleplusupdates are posted. YouTube is also the second largest search engine so linking videos with your Social Media Examiner: Google Hangouts: Google+ page will increase traffic to your page. https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/google- • Individual Google Business listings now include hangouts-what-marketers-need-to-know-to-get- images, maps, business information, such as started/ address and hours, and reviews. • Google Notifications: When you are logged Social Media Examiner: Google + Marketing into your Google account, the Resource: allows you to view your Google+ notifications https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/google-plus- from anywhere on the web. Whenever you have marketing-resources/ new notifications of recent Google+ activity, the button will turn red and display a count of all Pew & Project: your unread notifications. Click the notification http://pewinternet.org button to see a summary of your notifications. • Continue learning and benefiting from Google Ohio State University Extension, Maps & Apps Business Services, including Apps and Analytics. program: https://google.com/services http://go.osu.edu/mapsandapps Social media continues to incorporate new technologies, features and benefits. Work with : Google+ for Business: others in your company, industry, and network to https://blog.hootsuite.com/create-a-google-plus- make the most of your owned, earned, and paid page/ . To stay current with Google+, follow them: https://plus.google.com/+googleplus Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other About the author status protected by applicable law is prohibited.

Dr. Julie Fox, PhD, Ohio State University This material is based upon work supported by the As an Ohio State University research and Extension National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department state specialist with the College of Food, Agricultural of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or & Environmental Sciences, Dr. Fox focuses on working recommendations expressed in this publication are those of with food and agricultural entrepreneurs interested in the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. improving their marketing practices and community Department of Agriculture leaders interested in improving market conditions.

Editors: Jennifer Smith, University of Wisconsin, Katherine Spiering, Southern Rural Development Center