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HOW TO BUILD AUTHORITY THROUGH CONTENT AND GOOGLE AUTHORSHIP<br />

This is what people mean when they say that Google+ is a social layer. And<br />

this is why head of Google+, Vic Gundotra, called Google+ “Google 2.0.”<br />

Search has been upgraded by social.<br />

In addition, where a tweet or a Facebook post has a shelf life of 30 minutes at<br />

the most, a Google+ post can be found during a search by someone in your<br />

network … no matter how old it is.<br />

How to build your personal impact in S+YW<br />

Fortunately, the process for increasing your S+YW influence is pretty<br />

straightforward:<br />

••<br />

Continue to create more content — The classic SEO advice to stretch<br />

your reach in search results through content marketing is still true in an<br />

S+YW world. However …<br />

• • Continue to grow your Google+ profile — You’ll want to follow likeminded<br />

people, interact with thought leaders, and publish interesting<br />

articles, photos, and images on Google+. In other words, use these<br />

seven suggestions for building online authority with Google+.<br />

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