If you’re a publisher, blogger, or community owner that wants to promote your Google+ presence on your website, Google+ has a bunch of new options for you for your Google+ Badge! Starting today, you can configure a compact Follow button, or beautiful redesigned Badges that help your visitors follow you on Google+ without leaving your site.
As you may or may not know, I’ve been working with a nonprofit for the past 6 months. The founder of The LittleBigFund asked me to be on his board and I’ve been serving as the Lead Developer. We’ve just launched and it would mean a lot to me if you’d support my efforts in this endeavor.
At its core, social media is about being social. It is about back-and-forth interaction. It is about engagement. Businesses that have successful social strategies understand this. They also understand their customers have certain expectations. They expect to interact with the brands they like. They expect to engage with the brand when they have a question or require customer service. They expect their favorite brands to be sharing great content. So, who’s making all this happen? The Social Media Manager, of course.
Google is currently showing a “GET THE MOST OUT OF GOOGLE+” image with a link to Guy Kawasaki’s ‘What the Plus! Google+ for the Rest of Us’ ebook. You can get it free here. You can also check my Google+ Getting Started links!