1. a tour of the platforms
introducing
Pinterest & Google+
RebeccaWardlow.com
2. Social Solutions with Rebecca Wardlow
CONNECT WITH ME on other social
media platforms...
• Website
www.RebeccaWardlow.com
• Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/rwardlow7
• Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/GetSoci
alSolutions
• Pinterest http://pinterest.com/Soci
alSolutions
• Google+ http://gplus.to/rwardlow7
Let’s Go SOCIAL! Have an Amazing Day!
5. Amazing Stats!
• Over 12M monthly US unique visitors!
• Average time spent is 72 minutes!
• Drives more traffic than YouTube, LinkedIn &
Google+ COMBINED!
• More exposure for your business!!
6. Why Use Pinterest?
• It’s EXTREMELY viral in nature! Over 80% of pins
are repins!
• It’s is entirely visual so people can consume info
quickly and share it even more quickly.
• Incredible traffic source!
• You need to get there before your competition
does!
7. Pinterest Lingo
• Pinterest Lingo
– Pin: An image posted to
Pinterest
– Repin (Pin It): Once
something is posted, it
can be shared via a
repin.
– Board: This is where
your pins are
categorized.
23. Why Google+ Matters
“Google+ is Google itself. We’re
extending it across all that we do – search, ads,
Chrome, Android, Maps, YouTube – so that each
of those services contributes to our
understanding of who YOU are.”
Bradley Horowitz, VP products for Google+
24. Google Search, Google Images, Google Maps, Google Local,
You Tube, Google Play (Andriod Store), Google News, Gmail, Google Drive,
Google Calendar, Google Offers, Google Wallet, Blogger, Google Books,
Google+ & much more
25. Why Google+
» 70% of people start the search for your
business on Google
» 400 million members
» Attracts 100 million active monthly users
» Google+ Is Indexed by Google
» Visibility of Posts any follower as well as the
public. (Facebook Edgerank determines which
friends or fans see posts)
Google Stats: http://ow.ly/fyGee
26. Google
» Google owns the playground!
» Search results are affected by the people you
are friends with on Google+
» Social connections hold more value than links
» Sites on Google+ are indexed quickly
» +1 links rank higher in search results
» Google+ & Search Integration
45. Circle Organization
• Find Interesting people
and Organize them into
Circles
• Use Circles in 2 ways
– Share posts with specific
groups
– Read posts from specific
groups
46. “Circles”
• Circles are flexible • NOTE: Circling is
• You can completely delete unilateral. You do not
circles or redo them. need to ask for or receive
• The people in your circle permission to circle
do not see the name of someone.
the circle you put them in • Circles enable YOU to
• Click the “X” in upper control who can read
right corner of person’s your posts.
photo to remove them • Circles can be shared with
others.
48. Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts Google+ Hangouts on Air
• Up to 9 friends • Live Broadcast
• Chat face-to-face • Stream your hangout
• Host Virtual Meetings publicly on Google+, your
• Broadcast to the World YouTube channel, and
your website.
• Save instantly to YouTube
• http://youtu.be/7qlunRCj • Share to the World
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• http://youtu.be/3pmSWh
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http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/index.html
49. Google+ Communities
• Talk about the stuff you’re into The four types of Google+
with people who love it too community groups you can create
• Gather Together are:
• Have Rich Conversations • Public group that anyone can
• Explore Your Interest join and post.
• http://www.google.com/+/lea • Public group where only
rnmore/communities/ moderators can post, but
anyone can view or comment.
• Private group (members only)
that can be discovered by
search.
• Private group (members only)
hidden from search.
50. Communities Home Page
Social Media Professionals Community
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116349289168994843669
Organize and share almost anything you can find on the web Create pinboards to plan weddings, decorate homes, discover exercise & fitness tips, find recipes and moreBrowse pinboards created by other people to find pins for your boards
Google+ Is Indexed by GoogleUsing Google+ can help customers find your business faster and easierCreating a business page increases you visibilityGoogle+ offers a cleaner experienceEasier to share and rank other people’s posts and commentsVariety of sharing options (video, posts, photos)Personalized Circles. Follow who you want to follow and no one else.Google+ users are loyal60% of users logged in daily80% engage weeklyGoogle+ is growing90M+ usersThe entire purpose of a social network is to connect and share, Google+ makes this very simple if you understand the basics.
Provide a detailed introduction, employment details, educational background, and places.Be sure to fill out all subheadings and sidebars as well. The text beneath your name, for instance, will serve as a meta description in searches Use targeted keywords.Include a +1 button on every page of your website, and encourage visitors to click it. The number of +1’s you receive is displayed to Google searchers even if they’re not logged into Google+.
When you’ve circled approximately 50 people, Google+ gets really interested.
cover photo Is 2120px by 1192px.Profile pic 250 pixels x 250 pixels.Home = this is where the “stream” is. The stream of what people are saying (aka News feed)Profile = When you want to see what you’ve posted, click on this button. Think of your profile as your own blog or journalExplore = Fin out what’s new and interesting on Google+Events = Plan and invite people to your parties, meetings, and Google+ hangouts.Photos = your photo collections and those you have been tagged in.Circles = Organize and filter who you interact with. Circling on Google+ does not involve sending people a “friend” request. You circle people unilaterally without their permission, although they are notified when you circle them. Local = helps you find “recommended places” such as restaurants or hotels near you geographic locationGames = have control over when you see games, how you play them, and with whom you share your experiencesHangouts = enables you to have video chat sessions with up to ___ peopleThe three dots contain MORE buttons for Google+Pages, Local, Games, HangoutYou can DRAG N DROP any of these buttons to change their order.
Provide a detailed introduction, employment details, educational background, and places.Be sure to fill out all subheadings and sidebars as well. The text beneath your name, for instance, will serve as a meta description in searches Use targeted keywords.Include a +1 button on every page of your website, and encourage visitors to click it. The number of +1’s you receive is displayed to Google searchers even if they’re not logged into Google+.
What is Google+ Local?
What is Google+ Local?
By creating a Google+ page and optimizing local listings, businesses can have greater control over how they appear in local search results.
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Start by creating your Google+ Circles, such as “Family”, “Friends” then create niche circles such as “Social Media”, “SEO”, “Blogging”
Google+ Hangout on AirOnce your hangout is over, it’s easy to keep the conversation going. Your hangout video will be available on Google+ and on your YouTube channel.
Google+ LocalPreviously Google PlacesBy creating a Google+ business page and optimizing local listings, businesses have greater control over how they appear in local search results