What’s Cool About Google Plus [Infographic]

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Google Plus was not a particularly welcomed launch when it first arrived. It felt as if Google was forcing a new social network upon everyone. With a popular social network like Facebook, who needed a new one? If the old one was not broken, than why replace it with a new one? The reality was that Google knew exactly what they were doing: It was different from Facebook and it had a lot more potential for connecting all things Google. While its growth was slowly accepted, Google Plus has become a dominant social network for businesses looking to improve their image. Why cater and limit the company image to just Facebook when you could embrace all the tools Google Plus has to offer? Why would companies not take advantage of the fact that they may get better rankings and search engine listings just for being on Google Plus?

Google Plus has become an easy place to interact with fans, quickly gain subscribers and circles, and even host live webcam interactions with Google Hangouts. There are still many companies who have not embraced the idea of Google Plus, but once they do, may realize the potential positive impact Google Plus can have on their business. Google Plus does take time to learn and explore, but there are plenty of helpful guides to get any company started in promoting themselves on Google Plus.

If your company has found Facebook useful and helpful, Google Plus should not serve as an alternative, but rather an excellent addition to the social marketing efforts of your business. Facebook also has many great benefits and advantages and should not be avoided or put on the back burner. Using both Facebook and Google Plus efficiently and effectively will prove to be a very valuable and free asset to any company.

This infographic contains some interesting facts about Google Plus.

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What’s Cool About Google Plus

One of the world’s most visited websites has a social network. How will you use the site for your business?

+1 Button
Allows customers/fans to recommend your business, site, page, or content to friends and contacts. Helps improve search results. A way of “word of mouth” marketing.

Circles
Lets businesses organize their contacts, choose what updates go to what groups, target different geographic/demographic groups. Used to include groups rather than exclude.

Hangouts
Allows brands to interact directly with customers. Can be used to make business announcements, host brand question an answer sessions, and as customer service help desk platform.

Local
Customers can review local businesses straight from their profiles, search places nearby, post photos, and quicky find business hours/website/phone number

Google Plus cost $585 million and 500 employees to build

The “+1 Button” is pressed 5 billion times per day

Google Plus became the most popular free app in the iPhone app store

Google Plus is made by the largest search engine in the world. Expect great things.

Matthew Gates is a freelance web designer and currently runs Confessions of the Professions.

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