Google+ Blog Hop - January

Welcome to another Google+ Blog Hop!  This is where we come together, get to know each other and support a growing social media platform.  Google+ has a lot to offer bloggers and small business owners in terms of growth, marketing and  SEO.  Let's unite and support the blogging community by adding each other to our circles.  We will grow TOGETHER!

I try to share any tips or tricks about how to use and "master" Google+ that I find so you can reap all of the benefits that it can offer.  Today, I want to share a book that I found, What the Plus by Guy Kawasaki.  It's a terrific, easy to understand,  bare bones basic tutorial on Google+.   If you really want to learn how to use this social media site effectively, you must read this book.  You can find a link to the free PDF copy of it from Guy Kawasaki's g+ page.

To join this g+ blog hop, link up your Google+ profile page URL (NOT your blog's homepage).  For the "name" section, use your name or your blog's/website's name.  Use your personal photo or your blog's/website's button/logo for the thumbnail picture.  

Important note:  If you have problems linking up your profile page, try linking the "about" section of your profile page instead of the "posts" section.  Also, problems loading a thumbnail picture usually can be solved by loading the picture directly from your computer instead of your g+ page. 

You may link your g+ profile page at any of the blogs listed below:

In The Old Road (host)

The NY Melrose Family (host)

 Dukes and Duchesses (co-host)

We would appreciate it if you would also follow the hosts of this blog hop (add them to your circles).  All of the host's g+ profile pages can be found at the top of the list.  

This blog hop is only for g+ pages...please do not link up your blog's url.  We encourage the sharing of your personal, blog or business' g+ (profile) page.  After you link up your g+ profile page, please visit some of the other profiles that are linked up and add them to your circles.  We want you to help your fellow bloggers' g+ page grow!