{"id":531,"date":"2011-08-26T06:11:14","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T13:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bizwaremagic.com\/weblog\/?p=531"},"modified":"2019-10-23T05:21:03","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T12:21:03","slug":"google-upgrades-its-1-button-more-traffic-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bizwaremagic.com\/weblog\/2011\/08\/26\/google-upgrades-its-1-button-more-traffic-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Upgrades Its +1 Button – More Traffic For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nBWMagic’s Internet Marketing Newsletter
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\nGoogle Upgrades Its +1 Button – More Traffic For You?<\/b>
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\nLike Most People Expected, Google’s +1 Button Gains More Muscle<\/b>
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\nWhen it was first launched by Google, most people believed (myself included)
\nthat the +1 Button was going to be a major player in the web of the future.
\nEspecially when it comes to getting more traffic and rankings. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Simply put, if you want more traffic – using the +1 Button has become
\na no-brainer.<\/p>\n

While the role this button will play in your Google rankings have yet to
\nbe fully determined. But for the most part, you can bet the farm that Google
\nwill be using it as a ranking factor, if they are not already.<\/p>\n

Perhaps, more importantly, just this week Google has upgraded or increased
\nthe importance (usage) of their +1 Button by letting you share content
\nto your Google+ Circles. In other words, this button now becomes Google’s
\nversion of the “like” button.<\/p>\n

And we all know how important the Facebook “like” button is for getting traffic
\nand creating instant “buzz” around your content.<\/p>\n

“Clicking the +1 button is a great way to highlight content for others
\nwhen they search on Google,” says Google’s spokesperson Vic Gundotra.
\n“But sometimes you want to start a conversation right away, at least
\nwith certain groups of friends. So beginning today, we’re making it easy
\nfor Google+ users to share webpages with their circles, directly from
\nthe +1 button. Just +1 a page as usual and look for the new ‘Share on
\nGoogle+’ option. From there you can comment, choose a circle and share.”<\/p>\n

When you share content through the Google +1 button, you can customize
\n‘+snippets’ attached to these shares with a link, an image and a description
\nin the sharebox. This is sort of a markup where webmasters can easily create
\nrich annotations for your content on Google Search. Tagging your pages with
\nthe right descriptions and keywords will help build your traffic and rankings
\nin your particular niche.<\/p>\n

Since these recent developments, it has become more important than ever to
\nhave the +1 Button on all your sites and pages. It will take some work,
\nespecially if you have a lot of sites, but it is something I am now doing
\nwith all my new content. I am also working on updating all my old pages
\nwith not only the +1 Button, but also the Authorship markup since Google is
\nnow including your photo and links to your Google Profile in their SERPS.<\/p>\n


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\nAs for the Authorship markup, when you have content you want to tag with
\nyour name\/profile, you must include the (rel=”author”) to verify the content
\nas belonging to you and link it to your +Google Profile. This is what I use…<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<* a href=”https:\/\/plus.google.com\/100399661443713589305\/posts” rel=”author”>+Titus Hoskins<*\/a><\/p>\n

(Remove the * in actual HTML Code)<\/p>\n

Titus Hoskins<\/p>\n

Keep in mind, you must link back from your Google Account to your site
\nto prove it’s yours and not someone trying to use your name. The proof
\ncomes full circle.<\/p>\n

I see many savvy webmasters and marketers are already using this Authorship
\nMarkup as a way of making their links\/content stand out in Google’s Search Results.
\nYou can find more about it here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.google.com\/support\/webmasters\/bin\/answer.py?answer=1408986<\/p>\n

and you must fill out a form at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n

Lastly, the free social bookmarking Addthis button now supports the +1 Button.
\nSo if you’re not using Addthis on your content, now would be a good time to
\nstart unless you have your own social bookmarks on your pages. You can get
\nthe free button here:<\/p>\n

www.addthis.com<\/p>\n


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\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Helping People Succeed Online Since 2002!<\/p>\n

Kind Regards,
\nTitus
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Did you find the above information helpful? If so, why not
\nhelp spread the word – recommend this content by using
\nthe social bookmark sites below. The SEO Gods will Thank You!
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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