Are you using Google+ yet? What do you think of it so far?
I’m in there playing around, but I’m not too active yet. I did learn two great tips that I wanted to pass along, however.
In the first tip I’ll teach you to add your image to your Google search results. See an example by clickinghere. Notice how my smiling face is right next to the search results? It makes it more noticeable and personal. Here’s how you can do that….
Who Are YOU
Here is an excerpt from Google or, click these words“instructions from Google”
to get started.
“You’ll need to create a Google Profile. (If you use a Google product such as Gmail, you already have one.) The more useful information you can add to it, the better: a rich profile is a great way to share information with users, and it also gives Google the information we need to better surface your content and +1’s in search results.
Make sure that your profile picture is a good, clear headshot of yourself—otherwise, it won’t be eligible to appear as a thumbnail in search results.
When Google detects content you’ve marked as yours, we’ll list that content on the +1 tab of your Google Profile, along with any other content you’ve +1’d. (If you haven’t +1’d any content yet, just click this button and you’re good to go.) Once you’ve clicked at least one +1 button, make your +1 tab public, as follows:
- Go to http://profiles.google.com/me/plusones.
- Click Edit Profile.
- Check the Show this tab on my profile checkbox.”
If you’re stuck, send your questions along in the comments.
