You may have already realized that you need to be playing in Google Plus Communities!
You can make the most of Google Plus communities with a strategy to increase your visibility.
- Yet, as a blogger you’ll also enjoy being a part of Google Plus communities as another resource to interact and have conversations with your interested audiences.
Think about that for a minute.
There are thousands of communities targeting almost every industry and topic under the sun.
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Google Plus communities provide a targeted platform to promote your content.
Do you see the value here?
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Google Plus communities are online groups where like-minded people (your audience) can interact and share content.
- You can build communities that are actually meaningful to your followers and understand what they want that you have – read and learn more at Got a Blog With a Community?
This really is a great opportunely for you to add value by sharing helpful content, asking questions, responding to others, and by generally being the great person you are ~ the same as on all other social networks.
How can you join and form your own communities?
Select “communities” from the left navigation within your Google Plus profile.
. Look through the groups and see what topics interest you.
. You can create your own community. All you have to do is click on the blue “Create communities” button right next to the search bar.
As for Google Plus for growing your community of potential visitors to your site,
- Find communities in your niche.
Do the research –
Use the keywords for your community search –
Example: I might search for Blogging and Social Media or Content Marketing communities – and I might join an experts’ group that has a similar niche as mine.
- Then check to see what the rules are and what’s being posted.
- Join Communities that have a larger group of followers.
- As on any social media site, a good idea is to engage with (+1, comment, share) first with other content, before you begin promoting your own content.
- It’s also a great idea to create your own community and invite your circles (your niche audience) to be a part
⇒That means more eyeballs of your ideal audience will be you and your content.
I’ve read that…
There is power in Google Plus communities.
As a blogger, it’s the place you want to be visiting regularly in order to attract your own target audience to your content as you join and build your own Google Plus Communities.
That’s not all…
The more you post and interact with your Google Plus communities, the more followers will find you and maybe drive traffic your blog.
Do tell ~ What are you up to on Google Plus? Do you use Google Plus marketing tactics?
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Hi Donna , Great tips as always!! It is always a good idea to know what your audience is struggling with so you can utilize your skills as a blogger to help them Thanks for sharing these awesome tips my friend!! Big Hugs, Joan~Joan Harrington recently posted..The Ultimate 3-Step Formula To Grow Your Blog
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I get some SEO from google plus, but I am really not sure if it makes a huge difference or not.
To be honest I’ve never been to any Google Plus Communities. Guess I’m a little behind the times.
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I have to say that I have not messed around too much with Google Plus. I mean, yeah, I use it, but I am sure that I am not getting as much out if it as I could. Thank you for the pointers!
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I have a Google Plus account and have joined a few communities. I need to get more active in them.
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Great to hear, Nicole – thanks for your comment
Google has so much stuff that I am not utilizing that I should! Thanks for the tips and input, I will check it out!
I use Google + on a limited basis. I am working on growing my communities.
This sounds fantastic! I will have to see how i can put Google to work for me.
Thanks for all of the great information. I need to step my game up in the Google+ area..
Thanks, Dawn for your comment – I hope to hear what steps you take with G+
I’m part of a few communities but honestly do not visit them at all! I think I need to start! Great way to share my content with people in my niche
I so agree, Felicita – and glad to hear that you might be checking into in – as will I be doing more in the G+ arena soon!
I don’t use Google Plus many times, I can’t seem to navigate it that well. I have to try to use these tips to see if it helps me.
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I hope that the tips do help you navigate and get comfortable with G+ – and thank you for your note, Debi 🙂
I don’t use Google+ much.I guess because I haven’t taken the time to get to know it. I should sit down and play with it.
Hi Aubrey – I feel like I am just starting out with G+ also – and I need to play more with the circles and communities – thank you for your note!
I do spend some time each week on Google + but I know many bloggers who ignore it completely. I think there’s value there (at least I hope so)!!
Thank you, Debra for your comment – and I agree that there is value there – we all need to explore and start taking advantage of how to use that value
Thanks for sharing this! I use Google+, but I’ve been approaching it like Facebook. I haven’t taken advantage of the communities. Thanks again!
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You’re welcome, Stacie – great point – I also have been approaching it like FB – yet it is a bit different! 🙂
I very rarely use Google Plus except to share posts! I know that I’m in a couple of communities,but I don’t participate in them. I don’t feel like there’s enough interaction there to take the time.
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Google Plus is really good. I should use it far more often, I just tend to forget about it compared to other social medias!
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I’m in a few communities on Google+, but I don’t really spend much time in them. After reading your tips, maybe I should focus more on building relationships within the communities.
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I tried Google Plus communities, but I didn’t notice any major growth from it. I thought I read something recently about Google Plus going under or changing a lot later this year? Not sure though.
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These are some great tips and advice concerning Google+. I don’t do much with it, but I know I should do more.
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Thank you, Lynsey – and feel I need to do more with it for my content marketing and building communities
I’ve seen the value in google communities, I’m having to know others and communities are helpful, you will have a friends and you can helpto share some tips.
This is great info. I have Google+ but I don’t use it as often as I should. I need to get more familiar with it.
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Man, I just can’t get on the Google+ bandwagon. There’s just too many social media channels out there for me to keep track of right now. I can only stay on Twitter, IG & FB at the moment. No more for me!
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I haven’t joined in any community. I should look more into this.
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I really dislike Google plus. Like a lot. So I avoid it as much as possible. I’m sure that’s one of my main problems but I just can’t get into it.
I can so understand that! But, I am making it my goal to get more involved in the groups and see what if I can ‘get’ it better for my business 🙂 Thank you for your note, Jeanine! 🙂
I don’t like google plus at all. It’s seriously on the bottom of my list. I’m sure that’s a problem but I just can’t be bothered with it.
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I haven’t seen a lot of value in it because I don’t use Google Plus. But I’m sure it’s wonderful for those who do.
I use Google Plus to post but never did anything more then that before. Will have to be more involved.
I used to use G+ a lot more than I do these days but the communities are where it’s at – it’s a shame they are somewhat hidden but maybe that’s why they are so good and focused 😉
Great, James – thank you for sharing that – it is also inspiring 🙂
I think Google+ had potential but they kind of forced it all on us with no say. A lot of people have yet to embrace the community. I tried it out but it wasn’t for me I suppose. I found it as yet another platform I was trying to learn and I was stretching myself thin.
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Thank you for the great advice! I am currently trying to master all of the social media outlets and it just seems daunting because there is so many things you can do. This was a great breakdown and really helped me.
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I’ve heard about how Google plus communities can actually help your site, and I’ve been invited a few times, but it’s kind of like confusing to me. I think I need to read more about it.
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Ughhh… I have a g+ page, but I don’t really see the traffic I want come from it. I keep up with it just because I’m hoping it will change, but honestly I feel g+ is a dying thing :-/ or atleast in the states anyway.
Wow these really are some awesome tips. I didn’t realize Google+ had communities (groups). This is awesome. Definitely will keeping reading your blog for more insight. Thanks for sharing
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Thank you, Yolanda – I am always excited to hear I’ve shared something of help and I hope to hear what your plan is for Google+ as you now have this info! 🙂