Category Archives: google plus

How to Get Notified When People Talk About Your Website on Google+

Posted on August 10, 2012 by jessestay

Want a notification any time someone comments or posts about your website on Google+? You can do this with Google Analytics: 1. Go to the “Traffic Sources” section of Google Analytics for your website 2. Expand the “Social” sub-section. 3. … Continue reading →

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Google+ Marketing For Dummies: My New Book!

Posted on March 3, 2012 by jessestay

Today I mailed in the contract for my new book, Google+ Marketing For Dummies. This will be my 5th book and 3rd in the “For Dummies” series by my publisher Wiley. It also marks my second book for Google+, among … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Google, google plus, google plus marketing, google+ books, google+ for dummies, google+ marketing, google+ marketing for dummies, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, wiley | 3 Comments

Facebook’s Need for Consistency in the Competition With Google

Posted on November 11, 2011 by jessestay

UPDATE: After removing everything in the description and any mention of competition, the ad mentioned here that I created was approved. However, there are still some issues of consistency that Facebook needs to get around. Maybe it’s just a communication … Continue reading →

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Wondering About Google+? Do Me a Favor and Go Buy My New Book.

Posted on November 7, 2011 by jessestay

You may have read some of my posts about Google+ wondering what it is. Or, maybe you’ve tried out the service, and just can’t see the point. Or perhaps you’re even an active user, looking for tips and strategies to … Continue reading →

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I’m a Dummy (again)! Writing Google+ For Dummies, Portable Edition

Posted on August 6, 2011 by jessestay

I’m proud to announce that as of this week I am going to be writing Google+ For Dummies, Portable Edition. This follows my last Dummies book, Facebook Application Development For Dummies, and will go back to my original roots (through … Continue reading →

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Better Noise Control on Google+ is Coming, but its More Beautiful Than You Think

Posted on July 23, 2011 by jessestay

Over the last 2 or 3 years Facebook, Google, Plaxo, Myspace, and others have all been working on a standard to make fixing the noise problem easier. It’s called ActivityStrea.ms (pronouced “Activity Streams”), and its intention was to make it … Continue reading →

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"Follow" Networks and The Creep Factor – Why It Isn’t a Facebook Play

Posted on July 11, 2011 by jessestay

As I was setting up an account for my wife to be able to post to this blog today, I created a Google+ profile for her. She knew, and will probably even use it – some day. However, there’s something … Continue reading →

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Too Much Noise on Google Plus? Here is How I Deal With It

Posted on July 9, 2011 by jessestay

A lot of people are complaining that power users such as myself and Robert Scoble and others are causing too much noise in their stream. Scoble’s wife even quit the service because of it (and I can’t even convince my … Continue reading →

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Where is Your Audience?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by jessestay

Google+ is all the rage right now. For those that can get in, it’s all they can talk about on Google+. For those that can’t get in, it’s all they can talk about outside of Google+. Or so it seems … Continue reading →

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New Images Suggest "Shared Circles" Coming Soon in Google+

Posted on July 1, 2011 by jessestay

Florian Rohrweck has been on a role lately uncovering upcoming features to Google+ (including noticing features in Google’s code hinting at Google+’s launch days before it launched and as other bloggers were under embargo and being demoed top secret versions), … Continue reading →

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