Google Plus is rapidly becoming more important for your business. It is becoming closely tied to how Google finds and displays search engines results. People who are logged into their Google Account (gmail, YouTube or other Google service) will have their search results influenced by who they are connected to on social media in general and Google+ in particular.

It’s a simple and free marketing tool that will give you a big boost in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO is one area of online marketing that many small businesses do little about, mainly, I suspect, because they don’t understand it. And while Google+ is growing by leaps and bounds, too many small businesses, local businesses and solopreneurs have not yet jumped on the Google+ bandwagon.

If that sounds like you, it’s time to change that. Go to Google+ today and set up your account now.

Here’s a short video produced by Google about what you need to know about setting up your Google+ profile.

Andrea J. Stenberg

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