I was excited to see in my Mashable news feed on Facebook today that Google+ Pages for brands and businesses just launched today. (Update: Apparently it is not rolled out to everyone yet. So you may need to hang on just a little longer. Leave a comment below if you need an invite.)
Honestly folks, this means tons of extra, free marketing exposure for entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profits, etc.
During the Google+ media frenzy earlier this year, I eagerly jumped on the bandwagon, hoping to use it to connect with writing and media professionals under the pen name I use for much of my online writing.
To my dismay, I was only allowed to use my real name. No pen name. No brand name. Just my own, personal name. I gritted my teeth. And then I ground them once I realized that my entire Google account (Gmail, Analytics, Blogger, everything ) could be terminated if I didn't comply.
So, yes, I'm incredibly glad that this is finally available to brands and you can expect to see Zoetic Freelance on Google+ Pages soon.
By the way -- I needed to poke around a bit before I saw the sign-up page for Google+ Pages. Here it is to save you some headache.
How to use Google+ for Brands: Start here!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/pages/create
During the Google+ media frenzy earlier this year, I eagerly jumped on the bandwagon, hoping to use it to connect with writing and media professionals under the pen name I use for much of my online writing.
To my dismay, I was only allowed to use my real name. No pen name. No brand name. Just my own, personal name. I gritted my teeth. And then I ground them once I realized that my entire Google account (Gmail, Analytics, Blogger, everything ) could be terminated if I didn't comply.
So, yes, I'm incredibly glad that this is finally available to brands and you can expect to see Zoetic Freelance on Google+ Pages soon.
By the way -- I needed to poke around a bit before I saw the sign-up page for Google+ Pages. Here it is to save you some headache.
How to use Google+ for Brands: Start here!
https://plus.google.com/u/0/pages/create
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