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Mark Traphagen contributes a monthly column on Google Plus. Mark is Director of Social Media Marketing for Virante. A former teacher, Mark has worked directly in Internet marketing since 2005, but has been involved in social media and online community formation since the mid 1990s. When not helping Virante clients improve their online presence, Mark participates in competitive storytelling, plays with a Dixieland street band, and (surprise) spends more time on the web. +Mark Traphagen

About Mark Traphagen

This monthly Google Plus column is contributed by Mark Traphagen. Mark is Director of Social Media Marketing for Virante. A former teacher, Mark has worked directly in Internet marketing since 2005, but has been involved in social media and online community formation since the mid 1990s. When not helping Virante clients improve their online presence, Mark participates in competitive storytelling, plays with a Dixieland street band, and (surprise) spends more time on the web. +Mark Traphagen

Google Plus New +1 Recommendations: What They Are and How to Use Them

By Mark Traphagen

July 26, 2013 By Mark Traphagen 13 Comments

In early July Google+ rolled out the most significant change to it's signature +1 since it was introduced over two years ago. Now "plussing" a post on Google+ can result in it … [Read more...]

PUBLISHED ON July 26, 2013, LAST REVISED ON September 23, 2018

Google Plus SEO: Everybody Talks About It – How Do You DO It?

By Mark Traphagen

March 28, 2013 By Mark Traphagen 143 Comments

Not too long ago I was looking at at thread in a popular LinkedIn group. Someone had asked whether Google+ has any relevancy for business. Many people tried to answer, but the … [Read more...]

PUBLISHED ON March 28, 2013, LAST REVISED ON October 19, 2018

Google Plus Communities: Connect Your Brand Like Never Before

By Mark Traphagen

December 31, 2012 By Mark Traphagen 8 Comments

In its relatively brief history, Google+ has rolled out more new features faster than any other social network. Many are small changes; some are game changing (one word: … [Read more...]

PUBLISHED ON December 31, 2012, LAST REVISED ON October 19, 2018

Google Authorship: Are Top Social Media Influencers Using It?

By Mark Traphagen

November 30, 2012 By Mark Traphagen 27 Comments

As excited as I have been about the rise of Google Plus, I've been even more pumped about a Google feature intimately tied in to Google's social network: Google Authorship. … [Read more...]

PUBLISHED ON November 30, 2012, LAST REVISED ON October 18, 2018

Three Ways to Use a Personal Google Plus Profile to Build Your Business

By Mark Traphagen

March 27, 2012 By Mark Traphagen 10 Comments

Relationships used to be the way business was done. A handshake and a person's reputation were all that was needed to seal a deal. Social media has brought about the return … [Read more...]

PUBLISHED ON March 27, 2012, LAST REVISED ON September 11, 2018

Grow Your Google Plus Business Page with the Power of Sharing

By Mark Traphagen

February 22, 2012 By Mark Traphagen 25 Comments

Our moms and our kindergarten teachers told us again and again: "It's nice to share!" But why? How does sharing make things better? Before long the smartest kids figured … [Read more...]

PUBLISHED ON February 22, 2012, LAST REVISED ON September 11, 2018

The First 5 Things You Should Do With Your Google Plus Business Page

By Mark Traphagen

January 24, 2012 By Mark Traphagen 37 Comments

So you've followed the sage advice of savvy social media experts like Neal Schaffer, telling you why you need to have your business on Google+, and you've created a business … [Read more...]

PUBLISHED ON January 24, 2012, LAST REVISED ON September 11, 2018