Have you ever heard how Google got started? The story is similar to Facebook’s. Two Stanford PhD grads, Sergey Brin and Larry Page created it in 1998 while they were going to the university. Facebook began because of Mark Zuckerberg and his roommates in 2004 while they were attending Harvard.
But unlike Facebook, Google serves as more than a social network. Google’s mission statement from the beginning was “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” That sounds about right! What began as a private company is now the world’s most popular search engine!
Google has morphed into a massive technology company even selling on line advertising through a service that places YOU near the list of search results! Sounds exciting, doesn’t it? Especially if you want your personal message, brand, or business to be found!
Rapid growth has triggered a chain of items. Google offers email (Gmail), a cloud storage service (Google Drive), an office suite (Google Docs), web browsing (Google Chrome), and their social networking service (Google+) just to name some of their products.
A Google Plus account is just as important to have as a Facebook profile. I’ll tell you why! Google is the world’s #1 search engine. Next in line is Bing. Third is Yahoo search. Can you imagine Google’s influence over the internet?! It’s HUGE. Google even bought YouTube!
The more YouTube interaction, the more Google interaction! Simply upload songs. I started adding videos and playlists to my account in December of 2009. These are mostly Contemporary Christian songs that have helped with my recovery from spinal cord injury in the last few years. I would like to share them: http://tinyurl.com/qx46t7y
I’m a little excited because since I started my account, I’ve reached over 12,000 views just by uploading songs and copying my posts from WordPress! Google Plus has a wide influence. If you don’t already have a profile, why not start one?
“Google Plus helps with our S.E.O. strategy because our posts on Google Plus actually show up in our search engine results,” said Chandra Magee, senior director of audience development at Starbucks. If you want your business, brand, or personal message to be found, Google + is the way to do it!
(This article is inspired by a guest post I’m working on called “Why Google Plus?” for a friend’s business. Take a look at their website: http://getlocalclout.com.)
About Zina
Zina Hermez authored the book Not Without God: A Story of Survival and created the Spinal Injury Solutions! online website. Zina works as an English Language Instructor, and has been an educator for fifteen years. Her thousands of students have been from many parts of the world, and she’s worked with all ages. Zina writes articles on faith and overcoming challenges, and her stories have been featured in Christianity Today, guest blogs, newsletters, medical journals, and other publications. To learn more about Zina visit: http://zinahermez.com.
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