With the launch of Google’s new social networking platform you would think it would be great for businesses right. Not so much right now, it turns out. Once Google has things optimized on Google+ for businesses, then it may turn out to be the best thing since sliced bread. Google assures us that they will get set up for businesses. In the mean time, there are great reasons to go ahead and set up a personal account with Google+. Just remember that you shouldn’t set it up in your business’s name at this time.
The nice thing about setting up your Google+ account now is that you can and go ahead and begin gathering your different circles of friends, acquaintances, and more. This works for social media marketing by letting others know something about who you are and what you are about. In any business endeavor people like to connect with those they are doing business with. This is the same concept that most people have seen throughout their lives with any business. Take a local barber for example. Most people knew something personal about the barber and would readily share info with him as well.
Through Google+ you can began to set up these types of relationships. The circle of friends can come together and work in the hangout section of Google+ to share ideas and information. This can be an awesome tool that you do not want to overlook in your social media plan. When Google+ puts their business platform into place you will already have a group that you can work with and will have a good feel for working with the system.
Is Google+ going to be for everybody to use as the main component of their social media marketing? The answer to this question has yet to be seen. It is already being placed within the top six for social networking platforms along with Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Ning, and MySpace.
Using Google+ now will put you one step ahead of the game for social media marketing. Sharing with others through social networking brings people and business closer together. With Google+ in its startup phase you can learn the ins and outs quickly. This will help to delete the frustration of attempting to learn it quickly when you should be up and running when the business aspect comes into play.