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Great post! I learned about the value of Google+ from Guy Kawasaki’s book, “What the Plus?” I use it and I’ve found it helpful in connecting with other writers. The best part of Google + is being part of the communities. I like this more than Facebook groups. I’m most active in the Self Publishing community where you’re connecting with authors across the globe. They really tell you what they think, experience is vast, varied, and valuable, and spammers get booed asap.
ReplyHi Kim!
I enjoy the group aspect of G+ and FB also quite a bit. I do try to connect with readers and book bloggers/reviewers as well, though. I find that connecting ONLY with other authors limits our ability to connect with readers and let’s face it, time is limited, right?
Just my two cents! Best, Rach
ReplyI agree, Rachel! I’ve learned that it’s best to interact where our areas of interest are. I’m still figuring that out for myself and how that links to readers. For example, I love knitting (and on Ravelry) but it’s not really the place to say, hey, by the way, here’s my book. Or is it?! 🙂 Authentic interaction leads to the best connections.
ReplyThat’s great to hear Kim! Finding groups to connect with is important and with social media there are so many options available for us.
ReplyGreat post. I was hot and heavy for G+ then tailed off due to lack of time. I want to get back to it as I much prefer it over FB. However I did want to add that I do schedule g+ posts in advance using Hootsuite. Just set up your G+ as one of your accounts and schedule posts like you would for FB or Twitter.
ReplyHi Lissa,
Yes if you have a Google+ page you can schedule content in advance using a scheduling tool like Buffer or Hootsuite. But for Google+ profiles this not yet available (due to Google not yet releasing the API for developers), however on Facebook you can schedule posts on your profile. This is one of the big things that has kept me personally from being very active on Google+ at the moment. But we’ll see what comes along in the future!
Thank you Cyndi,
As I mentioned in my post “The one downside currently to a Google+ profile over a Facebook profile is the lack of advanced scheduling options.” I am referring to the Google+ profile, not the page which yes, you can schedule posts for. With the profile that is not yet an option. On Buffer you can see this: click on the add accounts button, it will list “Google+ Page” and the “Google+ Profile” option will be in gray and if you hit it you get the prompt “Sorry! Buffer does not currently support Google+ profiles. We can let you know when this is available.” with links for more information.
ReplyThanks for this. It’s a relative term. Makes great sense. Also it helps and gives an improvement that meets everyone’s needs. Plus, I am also doing a research about Facebook versus Google+ and found this one http://www.lionleaf.com/blog/facebook-or-google-where-should-you-place-your-focus/ and it gives positive results too. Just a quick thought, in what part of their current changes does Facebook and Google+ fails in your opinion?
ReplyI’m not sure I’d say either site fails in my opinion. Both offer ways for us to connect with one another and although I am certainly more of a fan of Twitter than Facebook or even Google+ I know others who love Facebook and couldn’t imagine switching to a new site. Really it is all about finding the right fit for you and your audience.
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