Last summer, when Google+ launched in beta to the uber-geeky technology crowd, the industry was all a flutter. Was Google to be more kind with our private information? And, because it’s a Google product, the search engine giant ranks content higher if it’s promoted through the platform than that on any other social network. All you need is an Internet connection, a Google+ account, and a computer camera or web cam. couple of weeks ago, the For Immediate Release podcast did their very first Google+ recording. Are you using Google+? Not really. MORE >>

Home > Blogging > Google > SEO Google might penalize guest blogging sites someday, because guest blogging does not have the same goodwill with which it started a few years ago. However note that Google lays a lot of trust on editorial links from articles, and these links are gaming that trust. It was a win-win situation for popular sites which accepted guest posts, because it gives them free content which they could format as per their editorial guidelines. In fact many guest blogging sites started posting more guest posts than their own original content. MORE >>

For example, Google just released a Chrome extension that can un-baby your Facebook newsfeed by replacing all of those “annoying” baby photos with pictures of bacon. This cultural phenomenon didn’t take shape overnight and there are hidden secrets to bacon’s success that can be applied to a content marketing strategy. Five Things Bacon Can Teach Us About Content Marketing. Your content can do the same by taking your audience on a trip down memory lane. Your content should follow a similar philosophy. This should be the goal of your content marketing efforts. MORE >>

Home > Blogging > Google > Social Media It is essential that Google+ launch the ability to embed Google+ comments on websites and blogs as soon as possible to enhance the reach of Google plus and take it to the next level. Facebook This interaction on our blog as well as the newsfeed of the Facebook user, helps to expose our content to a larger audience of their Facebook friends, who might also decide to join in and follow the site. If third party services can use the power of Google+, then its high time they launched their own comments. MORE >>

Photographer John Butterill a pplied this principle to Google+ Hangouts by taking it mobile , and indeed there is an equally significant, if not remarkable difference. By combining mobile with a Google+ Hangout he dramatically enhanced its value , while also engaging his professional community who enthusiastically joined him in doing the same. This is yet another Google+ game changer. There is a big difference between television and live television. Live television comes alive because there is anticipation and excitement about what is going to happen next. What are yours? MORE >>