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"add your name here" ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subject line: First Lesson - Google+ Basics Crash Course Hello "autoresponder code here", Welcome to the first lesson in the Google+ Basics Crash Course. Over the next few days you will receive several lessons that will help you learn the ins and outs of Google+ and what it can do for you. In this first lesson let's talk a little about what Google Plus is, how it functions, so you can make the most out of your Google Plus experience. According to wikipedia Google Plus (pronounced and sometimes written as Google + or G+) is a social networking and identity service operated by Google Inc. Its doors opened in September of 2011 to anyone over the age of 13, in the US and many other countries. Google Plus integrates social services such as Google profiles, Circles, Hangouts, Pages and Sparks. It is available on websites and mobile devices worldwide. Many say that Google + is Google's biggest attempt to rival Facebook, which currently has over 800 million users. Currently Google + is considered to be one of the top five social networks online. When it comes to visiting our favorite social networks we have come to expect certain things like twitters 140 character limit, Facebook pages and LinkedIn's focus on business connection. Google Plus as done a good job integrating many of our favorite features into its own social network in an attempt to make it more popular and draw users away from other networks. For instance, one of the main things that most people do on social networks is post updates. While Facebook and Twitter have limited space for updates, Google plus has removed that limit giving users the freedom to include as much content as they like, so if you want to post an entire article or a 2000 word report you can. Google Plus also allows its users to have more control over who sees their postings by using Circles. They make it easy to share the right things with the right people. With circles, you can make your postings public, private or limit them to a small group of people. So if you want to post an update about a family event you can be sure that your business colleagues won't see your personal information and vice a versa. They have also made chatting with friends, family and colleagues easier too! Unlike Facebook's chat feature, Google Talk and Gmail chat, Google+ is taking instant messaging to the next level by introducing circles into the mix. Similar to groups on traditional IM buddy lists, with Google Plus you can start a chat (or video chat) with several people at the same time within your circles as well as add and remove people you from your chat list too. This is only a brief overview of the many features that Google Plus has to offer it's users and we will be going into more details about them throughout this course, so that you can fully understand how to use Google Plus to your advantage. That's it for today's lesson. We have a lot to go over in the next few days if you want to learn how to use Google Plus, so make sure you look for your next lesson soon. In your next lesson we will be talking more about the Google Plus features and what they do. Thank you again for joining, If you have any questions or need any assistance please feel free to contact me at anytime using the contact information below. I will be happy to help, Until then, "add your name here" "your email address" "your URL here" ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2 subject line: Second Lesson - Google+ Basics Crash Course Hello "autoresponder code here", It’s time for your second lesson in the Google+ Basics Crash Course. I hope you found lesson one informative and that you have a better understanding of what Google Plus is and how it functions. In this lesson we are going to go over some of the Google+ features and what they do. Let's get started! - Circles Google Plus circles are how you organize your contacts within your Google Plus account. They give you the ability to group your contacts into different categories. You can have as many circles as you like. Once you joined Google Plus you will have the option of using the default circle set up by Google or creating your own customize circles. You can name your customized circles anything you want. For instance, you could have a circle for acquaintances, coworkers, family members, friends or even your favorite movie stars. Every time you post an update you will have the option of which circles will be able to see the update. As we touched base on in your first lesson this will give you greater control over who sees your content giving you the ability to add content on a wide variety of topics. Tip: When you are first getting started the fewer circles you have the easier it will be for you to manage them. Then as you get more familiar with the way, Google + works you can add more circles. - Streams Google Plus Streams are much like the news feed in Facebook. Every time you login to your Google + account you'll be taken to the home page where you'll be able to see the most recent activity from friends in your circles. This is where you will be able to post your own content too. One nice thing that makes posting to the Google+ Stream more user friendly is that you have the ability to edit your Stream posts after they are posted. - Hangouts and Huddles Hangouts and Huddles are another great way that Google + helps people stay in touch with family, friends, customers, and co-workers. These are two features that business owners should definitely take advantage of, especially Hangouts because it allows users to socialize with up to 10 people using live webcam videoconferencing. During the chat users can share links as well as watch YouTube videos simultaneously. While videoconferencing is nothing new, Google Plus is one of the first social networks to offer it in this way. - Sparks This is a very nice feature that automatically loads, posts, articles and videos based on your interests onto your Stream. It functions similarly to an RSS feed and in true Google fashion users see the most recent and most relevant information on their chosen topics as they happen! It also makes it easy to share photos, videos and links with everyone within your circles, as well as those who have added you to their list of contacts. With so many users migrating to Google Plus there is no doubt that it is a good idea to explore all of the opportunities that it has to offer, especially when it comes to using social media and social networking for business! That's it for today's lesson. In your next lesson we will be talking about setting up your profile for maximum exposure. Again, I appreciate your joining me for this short ecourse. If you have any questions or need any assistance please feel free to contact me at anytime. I will be glad to help. Until then, "add your name here" "your email address" "your URL here" ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3 subject line: Third Lesson - Google+ Basics Crash Course Hello "autoresponder code here", It’s "add your name here", with your third lesson in the Google+ Basics Crash Course. Today we are going to talk about setting up your profile for maximum exposure. According to Google, your profile is the way you represent yourself on Google, Google Plus and across the web. From within your profile you can manage the information that other people see such as your bio, contact details, and links to other sites created by or about you. Google believes that your profile is all about you and they have given you a complete control over the information you share publicly. So while you're profile is public all they require you to share publicly is your full name and your profile picture. You don't have to share anything else unless you are comfortable doing so. Giving you complete control over your privacy. If you already have a Google Plus account you can edit your privacy settings by going to: https://www.google.com/settings/privacy Here is a quick overview of the different settings available: - Visibility settings. Allow you to customize your public visibility for specific profile sections. This allows you to keep specific information on your profile private, while allowing other information to be seen by the public. The only thing that you cannot make private from within your profile is your name and your profile photo. If you want to check your profile visibility settings you can do that by clicking on the on the icon next to each section while in edit mode. This will let you know whether the section is private, visible to your circles, extended circles, or to the public. - Contact information This is where you can set up how people are allowed to contact you through your profile. You can allow them to contact you directly from your profile or give them the option of contacting you privately without exposing your email address. - About Under the about tab you can add your personal or business Bio to your profile. It is a good idea to include as much information about yourself or your business as possible on the about page, because this is one of the first things people gravitate to when they find you on Google Plus. Be sure to include a solid tagline as well. The tagline shows up directly under your name in your Google Plus profile and also shows up in the search engines, so make it count! - People in your profile By default people in your circles and people who have added you to their circles are publicly shown in your profile. You can control who appears there as well as who can see this information. - Posts The Posts tab organizes all the posts shared by the profile owner. When you view someone else's Posts tab, you'll be able to see all of the posts the profile owner has shared with you or posted publicly. - Indexing While your profile is public, you can choose whether were not you want it indexed by search engines. This can help increase your visibility and is especially important if you're using Google plus for business purposes. Here are a few more tips that you should keep in mind when using Google Plus: - When you change your name in your profile it changes your name in your Google Accounts, including your Gmail and Docs profile. - Deleting your profile won't delete your Google Account. - You can add a personal badge linking to your Google Profile to your website or blog (if you have one) so that visitors can find your profile or add you to their circles directly from your site. - You can see what your profile looks like from another user's perspective. To do this just look under "view profile" in your account and you will see a box labeled "view profile as" in that box just type the name of one of the people in your circles and you can start viewing your profile as that user. This can help you see exactly how your profile looks to other users so that you can make any necessary changes. - You can edit and delete comments on your own posts as well as posts you made on other people's content. At the bottom of every post or comment you make you will see an edit button, so when mistakes happen you can edit or delete the comment even after it has published. There's so many more tips and techniques available when it comes to learning how to take full advantage of everything that Google Plus has to offer. Far too many to share in this short email lesson, but I hope we touched base on a few of the more important ones to help get you started. If you're ever stuck all you have to do is perform a simple search online and you will find literally thousands of little tips that you can use to enhance your Google plus experience. There's no doubt that Google Plus have brought flexibility to a whole new level when it comes to social networking, by allowing its users to complete control over their privacy, contact information and content. That's it for today's lesson. In your next lesson we will be talking about circles, targeted sharing and how it works. Until then, "add your name here" "your email address" "your URL here" ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4 subject line: Fourth Lesson - Google+ Basics Crash Course Hello "autoresponder code here", How are you? We are winding down to the end of this short course, but we still need to go over a few things. Today we are going to jump right in and talk about the Google Plus circles, targeted sharing and how it all works. Google Plus was developed on a very simple yet powerful premise. Rather than adding friends or followers you create circles that allow you to easily segment your contacts. As we discussed in lesson two, you can label your circles as anything you like, such as; acquaintances, coworkers, family members, friends, favorite movie stars or even customers. You can also have as many circles as you want without any limit making it easy for you to expand your network of contacts. Let's take a quick peek at some of the things that circles can do: - They can help you organize content and people. - Save time by allowing you to read posts by people in specific circles. - They can be easily shared with others. - You have the ability to share specific information with specific circles. Let's quickly go over the different types of circles: - Public Circles - Anyone on Google Plus who views your profile, has included you in one of their circles to see your content. - Your Circles - Everyone who is in one of your circles can see your content. - Extended Circles - Everyone who is in a circle of someone in one of your circles - Specific Contacts - You can add individual email addresses for contacts even if they don't have a Google Plus account. Creating individual circles for each group of contacts gives users the ability to post content that goes out to specific audiences. This makes it easier create content and updates based on which circles they will be shared with. Unlike Facebook and Twitter posts this gives users the ability to connect with the people in their network in a far more personalized manner. This is targeted sharing at its best. From a business standpoint this can be an explosive marketing tool allowing business owners to create specific campaigns geared towards targeted audiences and connect with them through circles. Let's go over a few quick ways to beef up your Google Plus circles: - Optimize your profile We touched briefly on this in your last lesson. It's important to optimize your profile, especially if you want to be added into relevant circles. Remember your profile is your introduction to the world so be sure to take some time completing the “About” section. include compelling information about yourself including what you do, what you enjoy and what type of content that like to you write or share. If you don’t tell others about yourself, it’s difficult for people to circle you, or even know what type of circle to add you into. - Circle people with common interests On way to start getting active and noticed in Google Plus is to find interesting people to follow and circle. keep in mind that circling them doesn't mean they'll circle you back. if you really want to get them to circle you back try engaging with them by posting helpful and thoughtful comments. There are several ways that you can go about finding people to add to your circles. You can find them by doing a search from within Google Plus by topic. This will provide you with the most recent postings on the topic you chosen, when you hover over the names of the people who contributed the post a box will pop up giving you the option of adding them to one of your circles. There are also several websites that help you find people to circle. Here is a quick list of some of the most popular: http://findpeopleonplus.com They have Over 45 Million Google+ users indexed. http://plusfriendfinder.com The yellow pages for Google Plus http://gpeep.com To help you improve you ranking. http://www.recommendedusers.com They help you find people based on specific topics. http://www.circlecount.com Helps you better understand Google+ with rankings and statistics. There are many more, just do a search for "Google Plus directory" and you'll find listings for many different directories where you can find new people to circle as well as add your own profile, so they can find you. That's it for today's lesson. I hope you found it helpful and now have a better understanding of how circles work and how you can use them to your advantage. Don't forget to keep an eye out for my next email. There will be some great stuff in your last lesson. Until then, "add your name here" "your email address" "your URL here" ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5 subject line: Fifth Lesson - Google+ Basics Crash Course Hello "autoresponder code here", Well, we have come to the final lesson in the Google+ Basics Crash Course. I sure hope you have enjoyed your lessons and learned a lot about how Google Plus functions and how you can use it to your advantage. In today's lesson were going to talk about Google Plus pages, how they work and how they differ from your regular Google Plus account. According to Google, Google Plus Pages provides businesses, products, brands, and organizations with a public identity and presence on Google Plus . Pages are extremely similar to profiles, but there are a few slight differences when it comes to setting up Google Plus Profiles and Google Plus Pages. Let's go over a few of those differences very quickly: - Pages can’t add people to circles until the page is mentioned or added first. They can use circles to share with and follow other people, however pages can only add followers of the page to its circles. - Pages can be made for a variety of different entities and can have multiple administrators. - Pages automatically have the +1 button making it easy for visitors to endorse them. - Pages can’t play games and they don’t have the option to share to ‘Extended circles’. - Pages can’t use hangout on a mobile device and local pages have special fields that help people find the business’ physical location. To create a Google Plus page you first have to have a personal profile on the network. You can then create a page from inside your profile by clicking on the more tab and choosing pages. Pages can be created based around five different categories: - Product or Brand This is where you would create page to promote a specific product or build your business brand. There are a variety of categories to choose from under the product or brand tab including, apparel, cars, electronics, financial services and more. - Company, Institution or Organization This category should be used if you are building a page to promote companies, institutions, organizations or non-profits or similar entities. - Local Business or Place This is perfect for business owners who want to promote locally including, hotels, restaurants, places, stores or services. This can be a powerful tool if your location is important because you can add a map to your Google+ page that directs customers right to your door. s. - Arts, Entertainment or Sports Under this category you can create pages for movies, TV, music, books, blogs, sports, art shows and more. - Other If you don’t feel your page fits in any of the other categories mentioned you can select Other, where you can enter your page name and website without any additional category selection. Just like with creating your profile from within Google Plus you'll want to spend some time creating a public profile for your individual pages as well. Make sure that you include a profile picture, a professional tagline, along with compelling information and relevant links. There is no doubt that pages are a powerful tool for anyone looking to promote their business, brand or institution. They can help people find you, plus learn about services, products, promotions, and pretty much anything else you want to share. While we have only scratched the surface of working with pages I hope that this lesson has given you some valuable insight that you can use to start your first Google Plus page. There are literally thousands of tutorials available online that can help you expand on this topic. As we close this final lesson I would like to thank you again for joining me and I sincerely hope that you have learned a lot about how Google Plus functions and how you can take full advantage of everything that it has to offer. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how to get the most out of your Google Plus account. 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