Whether you like it or not, Social Media is now an important aspect of SEO and online marketing and if there is any social media site that you should be using, it should be Google plus. Google plus has evolved rapidly from a wanna be social networking site to a top class social networking site with millions of people using it on a daily basis.
I will advice you to join the moving train of Google plus users and start building your followership and brand on this great social network. Facebook used to be the leading social media site for bloggers, but right now, you gotta DITCH FACEBOOK! I am no more a big fan of Facebook, I am just a ordinary user for now and I hope to migrate fully to Google plus as time goes on.
Today, I want to show you how to Create a Google Plus Badge for Your Profile, Page and Community just like you can see the Google+ Badge on my blog sidebar. One of the greatest reason why you should create a Google+ Badge is for you to increase your Google plus following and to make it easy for your readers to find you and connect with you on Google+.
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Step 2: Select the preferred options given on the page to create a badge for your profile, page or community. Depending on your choice, you set the width, layout, color theme, cover photo, tagline, etc. while you create the badge. You will get to see the preview/changes as it take place at the right hand side of the page.
The image below shows you how the page looks like with all the options available to help you create a Google+ badge of your choice.
Step 3: After you are done with customizing the badge to your taste, all you need to do is to copy the give code right beneath the Badge and paste this code wherever you want it to appear on your blog (preferably, your sidebar). [see image below]
In recent times, I have seen a lot of Top bloggers that have started adding this nice badges to their blogs and I believe you too should do the same. If not for anything else, do it for SEO.
I believe you should be able to add the Google+ Badge to your blog by following this short tutorial, before you go, make sure you Add Me on Google+.
I also want to know your opinion about Google Plus and these badges. Do you like Google plus? Drop your answer in the comments and tell me why you love or hate Google Plus.
Why You need to Join Google+ and Add These Badges!
Google plus has over 100 million active users per month (including Google Talk or Hangouts), Google Plus has become an important contributing factor in making your content or website rank higher on Google search results. So, if you are planning to take your content to the top of Google SERP, you should make sure you build your following on Google+ by adding the Google+ page or profile badge to your blog.I will advice you to join the moving train of Google plus users and start building your followership and brand on this great social network. Facebook used to be the leading social media site for bloggers, but right now, you gotta DITCH FACEBOOK! I am no more a big fan of Facebook, I am just a ordinary user for now and I hope to migrate fully to Google plus as time goes on.
Today, I want to show you how to Create a Google Plus Badge for Your Profile, Page and Community just like you can see the Google+ Badge on my blog sidebar. One of the greatest reason why you should create a Google+ Badge is for you to increase your Google plus following and to make it easy for your readers to find you and connect with you on Google+.
Check Out - Google Plus vs Facebook: Why G+ Should Dominate Your 2014 Marketing Strategy
Types of Google+ Plus Badges
Google Plus Profile Badge
This is Google Plus badge for People (personal profiles of Google+ users) which would allow your visitors or audiences to engage (follow you on Google+) with you directly.Google Plus Page Badge
This is the Google+ badge for your brand or business, which would help your visitors to connect with you directly from the badge itself.Google Plus Community Badge
This Google+ badge will help your visitors find your community and preview it before they actually join.How to Create Google Plus Badge and Place it on your Blog?
Step 1: Go to https://developers.google.com/+/web/badge/#badgeStep 2: Select the preferred options given on the page to create a badge for your profile, page or community. Depending on your choice, you set the width, layout, color theme, cover photo, tagline, etc. while you create the badge. You will get to see the preview/changes as it take place at the right hand side of the page.
The image below shows you how the page looks like with all the options available to help you create a Google+ badge of your choice.
In recent times, I have seen a lot of Top bloggers that have started adding this nice badges to their blogs and I believe you too should do the same. If not for anything else, do it for SEO.
I believe you should be able to add the Google+ Badge to your blog by following this short tutorial, before you go, make sure you Add Me on Google+.
I also want to know your opinion about Google Plus and these badges. Do you like Google plus? Drop your answer in the comments and tell me why you love or hate Google Plus.
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