How to add Google Plus pages and badges to promote your blog?

Secret of promoting blogs through Google Plus pages is unveiled. At first Google Plus does not allow to create business pages. But later in November Google Plus starts to invite pages for business purpose. Now you can promote your blog through Google pages. Read more and know the attractive feature of Google pages and get traffic for your blogs.

How to create Google Plus pages for your blog?

Now bloggers can easily create Google Plus pages. For this go to Create Google Plus page. For creating a plus page you should have a personal Google Plus account. Now select your appropriate category which suits your blog. The categories in Google Plus pages are
  • Local business or people.
  • Product or brand.
  • Company institution or organization.
  • Arts, entertainment or sports.
  • Other.
Also sub categories are allowed within individual categories. Fill all required information and create your page.Only one admin is allowed for Google plus page, but later we can expect multiple admins like Facebook pages. Unlike Facebook, Google plus allows admin to change the page name anytime you need.

How to promote your blog's Google plus page

Similar to Facebook, you can use Google plus using the business page profile. Google also allows to use all features of Google plus using business account except the game. Also multiple pages are allowed for single business. In Google plus page there are two options "+1" link and "Add to circles link". If any user clicks "+1" link, it does not mean that they follow your blog. If an user want to follow your plus page the user should click "Add to circles link".

Create badge of your plus page and place it on your blog

The Google plus badge is similar to Facepile which shows the people you have followed your page and also contain the "+1" button and "Add to circles button". You can create your Google Plus badge from Create Google Plus badge.

The code provided from Google Plus page usually does not works in blogspot blogs. If the code in the Plus page does not works then try the following code. Blogspot users can add the below  code by 

layout---> add a widget--->html/javascript.

Don't forget to replace the "Your Page Link" with your Google Plus page url.

  

How to get +1 count in your page when a user +1 your website

If an user +1 your blog home page, then it will be automatically integrated to your plus page. For this you have to verify your blog with plus page. For verifying, you have to add the Google Plus badge on your home page. It has been explained above. When you put Google Plus badge, your blog gets linked to your plus page. Then you want to link your plus page to blog, for this you have to follow the below procedure.
  • Go to your plus page profile and click "Edit profile".
  • In the about tab, click links.
  • Now add custom link and add your blog url their.
  • Now click save and you are done.
Google Plus does not allow pages to follow other users unless they follow you. So only way to increase your followers is through badges and through inviting friends. We can discuss this later.


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