This morning I had an interesting conversation with a friend from the UK, who has been using Google+ for 5 months. He finds it really addresses his needs.
Lyndon says: “Google+ is not so much about your circle of friends, but more about your interest circle. Think of it more in terms of Twitter, but Twitter on steroids. I joined Twitter very early on and I’ve used it exactly the same way I use Google+, but with hugely different results. To date I have a grand total of 22 followers on Twitter (over a period of 4 or 5 years). Google+ opened about 5 months or so ago and I already 1118 people following me! It’s just so easy and natural to grow a network on here. The key is to follow as many interesting people as possible. Use the search to search on your own interests and then follow all of the interesting posters. There are a couple of extra tools and tricks that you will pick up as you go.”
The choice of social platform is a personal one, but Google+ certainly seems to offer so much.
He provided me with the following links as an overview and introduction:
The Google Plus Social Network
http://goo.gl/hPd1Y
http://goo.gl/1vPoh – excellent tips and shortcuts
http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/22/i-believe-in-google-plus/
As a small business owner, you will need a page for your business which is separate from you. You can use your business page for very specific news about your business and re-shares relevant to your topic. You use your own personal profile for everything else. Read more about business pages here:
http://goo.gl/vI5aX
So why not join Google +? And while you are there, feel free to link with me at https://plus.google.com/103219313910843675416