{"id":1147,"date":"2013-07-29T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reliablesoft.net\/?p=1147"},"modified":"2021-06-29T09:24:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T06:24:55","slug":"the-worlds-10-most-popular-google-pages-about-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliablesoft.net\/the-worlds-10-most-popular-google-pages-about-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"The World\u2019s 10 most popular Google+ pages about SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this post we take a closer look at the 10 most popular Google+ pages about SEO (either personal or business pages) and we compare these with the most popular twitter and Facebook pages.<\/p>\n

Google plus is the social network that most SEO\u2019s prefer not only for search engine optimization purposes (think Google Authorship) but because it\u2019s fun, informative and owned by Google. Some people may disagree that Google+ is one of the favourite tools of all Internet Marketers but the numbers below tell the truth and I will explain later in the post why.<\/p>\n

Is Google+ good for SEO?<\/h2>\n

The first question we need to answer before getting into the details is whether Google+ is good for SEO. The answer is pretty straightforward, Google+ is (in my opinion) the most important social network for SEO for 4 main reasons:<\/p>\n

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  1. It is owned by Google<\/b> \u2013 While I am not suggesting that Google has a preference to G+ over other social networks because it owns it, the reason that it may play a more important role is because Google has all the data it needs about G+ profiles and pages \u2013 something not happening with the data on Facebook and Twitter.<\/li>\n
  2. Google Authorship<\/b> \u2013 I have mentioned many times in my posts the importance of Google Authorship as a ranking factor and that fact that to implement authorship you need a G+ profile automatically raises the importance of Google+ for SEO.<\/li>\n
  3. Good for Local SEO <\/b>\u2013 In order to establish your Google+ for Business profile and get better positioning in local SEO you need to have a G+ business page.<\/li>\n
  4. Google recommendations <\/b>\u2013 When you search Google while logged in you get recommendations based on your G+ circles. The same happens when you browse Google Play or Google Chrome store<\/a>, <\/b>so it is very important to have a good Google+ presence with many followers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to optimize your Google+ profile for SEO?<\/h2>\n

    This is something I already explained in my post: How to SEO boost your social media profiles<\/a><\/b> but in summary form, to make the most of your Google+ profile for SEO purposes you need to:<\/p>\n

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    1. Upload in your profile a good headshot photo (or a good logo in case of Business pages)<\/li>\n
    2. Fill in all fields required in your profile including contact information and address<\/li>\n
    3. Add your website(s) in the \u2018contributor to\u2019 section<\/li>\n
    4. Link to your other profiles<\/li>\n
    5. Try to gain as many followers as you can by sharing interesting content<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      How Google+ compares with Facebook and Twitter?<\/h2>\n

      I am sure that you\u2019ve read articles from various Analysts referring to Google+ as a ghost town but is it true? Are the 359 million active users of Google+ ghosts and how do people in the SEO industry use Goolge+?<\/p>\n

      I think one of the ways to find answers to the above questions is to compare the number of followers for the same persons (or business pages) on the 3 major social networks (Facebook, Twitter and Google+). For those who need more information about FB and Twitter they can read my previous posts: 10 most popular Facebook pages<\/a><\/b> and 10 most popular Twitter pages<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n

      When you do the comparison the general findings are:<\/p>\n