Presentation by Carolyn Capern and Greg Trujillo of CT-Social at FLBlogCon 2014.

1. HANGING OUT WITH
GOOGLE
PLUS
PRESENTED BY
GREG TRUJILLO & CAROLYN CAPERN
Tweet Along: @CTSocializer

2. Why You’re (probably)
Not On Google Plus
“I’m already on Facebook/Twitter/etc.”
“There’s nobody on Google Plus.”
“Google Plus is going nowhere.”

3. 1.32 BILLION
monthly active users
271 MILLION
monthly active users
540 MILLION
monthly active users
SOURCES:Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter
Top Three Social Networks
(By Monthly Active Users)

4. SO WHYGOOGLE PLUS?
1. Create strong relationships.
2. Develop active communities.
3. Build your blog’s authority.

5. SEO Value of Public Posts
Active Communities
Customized Search
Relationships with Readers and Bloggers
Epic Written, Photo, and Video Content
What can Google Plus do for bloggers?

7. WHAT ARE THE
ESSENTIALS?

8. Tip #1Complete your profile.
If your head is blue, I won’t add you!
Tip #2 Engagers gain!
Engage on other posts to increase your engagement.
Tip #3 Post publicly.
By posting only to your circles, you limit your growth potential.
Tip #4 Clean up your circles.
If you aren’t interested, it’s okay to unfollow.
Tip #5 Join communities.
Build relationships based on locations and interests

9. HANGING OUT

10. LIVE VIDEO
BLOGGING
PROFESSIONAL
COLLABORATION

11. 87%
OF REMOTE WORKERS
FEEL MORE CONNECTED TO OTHERS
WHEN THEY USE VIDEO CONFERENCING
Source: GAN Conferencing

12. Google Drive
Screen Sharing
SlideShare
AWESOME APPS FOR
GOOGLE+ HANGOUTS
UberConference
Remote Desktop
YouTube

13. +
BECOME A STAR?

14. ZOMBIES
FOODIES
BLOGGING

15. WHAT CAN
I DO WITH A HANGOUT ON AIR?

18. WHO USES HANGOUTS ON AIR?
Thousands of bloggers and professionals like you…
But you might recognize some of these people too.

19. will.i.amWatch on YouTube

20. The MuppetsWatch on YouTube

21. The Dalai LamaWatch on YouTube

22. Hangouts and Hangouts on Air
are a great way to develop
real relationships with real people.

24. KEY TAKEAWAYS

25. BUILD
AUTHORITY
Take advantage of SEO keywords and
indexing opportunities to improve your
blog’s presence in Google.

26. BUILD
COMMUNITY
Get to know other Google Plus usersthrough comments and Hangouts.
(Join us in the Orlando Community!)

27. BUILD
RELATIONSHIPS
Find people that you want to get to know and start a conversation!

28. QUESTIONS?
GREG TRUJILLO & CAROLYN CAPERN
plus.google.com/+CTSocial | @CTSocializer
www.ct-social.com
projects@ct-social.com