This is an “old” article about Google + (January 2017) that was published in Mashable. Notice that the “landscape photo community” has over 1M followers? As we are always quick to dismiss opportunities someone here made something out of G+. Maybe Hunter Swift should look into bringing some of those Instagram shots here? What other opportunities are you perhaps overlooking…
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Google Plus Authorship
Adding Google+ Authorship to your custom pages is becoming a vital process for search engine results. This simple process, which adds a simple line of code to your pages (much like a byline on any article), creates a “rich snippet” in Google’s search results that comes complete with the contributor/writer’s name and photo. Google Authorship is important for several reasons. The first is that these “rich snippets” pop visually next to untagged search results. With a photo and accreditation, these search results stand out from the crowd in a search and generate more visits as a result. Another reason G+ Authorship has been gaining traction in search results is that these “rich snippets” also allow browsers to search for more pages by a listed author. Having Google Authorship integrated into your pages is a first step toward verified identity and helps establish what Google has termed “Author Rank” (which is not a replacement for page ranking, but a separate system with ties into page rankings). Because Google Authorship is based on the Author’s validity and reputation, along with deep ties … Continue reading →
Write Good Content and the SEO Will Follow
When you hear about a change to a Google algorithm, the knee-jerk reaction is usually “how will this affect my SEO?” Every day, this reaction is becoming more backwards. SEO, as a product, has been inflated by digital marketers over the past 5 years. The reason is that it’s easy to sell a magic bullet that gets you on the top of the Google results for keywords related to your business. SEO means Search Engine Optimization, so it’s safe to say that the service should be focused on making your site the first choice when a user searches for something relevant to your site. So an SEO expert should be able to make changes to your site, and take action around the web to take advantage of Google’s search algorithms. Google has changed their search algorithms twice a day on average in 2013. So how can you possibly expect to be consistently “optimized” for them. As the algorithms evolve, and Google cracks down on link building scams, their focus is more and more on providing relevant content for the searcher. … Continue reading →