Get A Google Plus Custom URL To Build Your Business Brand
Some of you will know I'm a huge advocate of Social Media channels to gain additional traffic to your blog.
The Great Thing About Social Traffic
You will learn early on in your WA training the importance of social media.
You'll also learn, from Kyle's excellent training that you need to be careful not to get sucked into wasting time on Social.
It's a tricky balance!
If you use the social channels well, you will grow a loyal niche related following who will share your content to their contacts... it makes sense because their contacts are usually interested in the same niche...and they will share with their contacts...etc.... you have your niche content circulated to niche interested groups and individuals
Or
You can set up random social channels, set up random pages, tweet randomly, pin randomly, like randomly, share randomly and end up spending hours...you got it...randomly... on chatting to your social channels - rather than dedicating the time you have to publishing new content.
My Strategy For Social Media
For me ... Social Media is not a place I spend much time... I love it... But I use it to spread my brand not to "socialize"
And social accounts for around 40% of my traffic and revenue...
I use it to:
Share my content... when I post I send it to my social channels
And I use it to build my brand...
That's it...
It's about getting YOU, YOU, YOU and by that I mean getting YOUR BRAND known and in the public space!
What Do I Mean?
Share your content...
Get your brand known
This leads me to the point of this post...
Many people have an opinion about Google Plus....some love it...some hate it...and that's fine...
My opinion... don't ignore the impact and potential reach of Google Plus...
Send Your Brand Name With Every Google Share
When you set up a Google Plus account you then can share your content as you would on any social channel. So it's a great additional channel to share your content and have others share it as well.
But it also allows you to build your business branding (in many ways but this post is about URLS)...
Every share on Google Plus gives you the double benefit of sharing your content and having your business brand displayed ..here's how...
Google Plus Custom URL
When you set up your account you'll be able to share your account by posting your Google Plus URL
It looks something like....
(ps...none of the below are affiliate links...they are used as an example... and are newly created to do A/B testing of this very theory)
so your link will look similar to this....
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100000491256010770364
Just a google URL and a load of numbers.
Not very exciting...
But it could look like this....
https://plus.google.com/+HealthyNatured1
See the difference?
This URL displays MY BRAND... not a bunch of numbers...and so those I share with not only get my content ... they get my branding...they get shown my brand name. Might seem basic...
But if you were trying to remember a site you once visited...what would you remember?
100000491256010770364
or
HealthyNatured
So. Build Your Brand... Here's How... It's Easy
- Set Up a Google Plus Account
- Share your Google Plus account- WA makes it easy...just post to the WA Link below
- Get ten or more followers (people who have added you to their circles)
- Then keep sharing and wait til your G+ account is at least 30 days old ( won't take long...well 30 days actually..lol)
- Make sure your profile has a profile photo or caricature
Then after 30 days you'll see
Get a custom URL - you will see a banner below your name on your Plus profile.
And follow that link
Choose your custom URL
Done!
Happy Googling
Recent Comments
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I put it up many years ago. The good thing is that it will also be connected to your youtube channel
Exactly. It's awesome.
I also use the about me page to add all my social links - Facebook., twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, stumble upon and reddit. And add links to all my websites. For very little effort I reckon it's well worth it
Thanks for sharing Jason. I must have missed that link because I have my account almost a year now and always want to establish my brand. Seems as if I will have to sign up for a new account because I don't see where/how to customize.
Carol
Thanks Jason, I have tried in every way, but no result. I have even sent a help request to Google, but no response.
You're very welcome. I have an old G+ account that I no longer use... So I'm attempting to figure it out via that account. From what I understand so far is that to enable the reissue a custom url we probably need to create a new linked brand page (never need to use it).... But by creating this new page it will retrigger the system to offer a custom url. Only problem is it will take 30 days to prove or disprove my theory... Lol
Thanks Jason!
This has been helpful but I still have a question. I'm a little thick when it comes to Google + and Pinterest (That's a story for another day)
My Question: Can I have three or more Google + accounts? One personal? Brand - 1? Brand -2? and so on?
Everytime I try to edit a brand profile Google +informes me it will change it for all my Google + accounts?
It has confused me over the last few days?
Here is my personal link: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+SteveRinker
Here is one of my branded links: https://plus.google.com/u/2/108827135706002341950
Not sure what I'm doing wrong here? I think Google is just trying to make me feel dumb:)
I hope I didn't pile on here but your post is timely to my project for the day :)
Steve
You can have multiple google accounts but it is also okay to put several businesses under one account you have to edit your profile and add the link in there.
I guess I will just go for it. I currently have three accounts and am nor sure how to differentiate them.
Hi,
You can set up as many Google accounts as you wish - all you need is a separate email for each of them.
Your google account is the main account and this is where you can setup, access and link your Youtube, Google Plus and other google products.
Or you can have one google account with a google plus proflie - that is your https://plus.google.com/u/0/+SteveRinker link
Then you can set up as many brand accounts as you wish and manage them from your google plus about me page OR Googlemy Business = plus.google.com/brand
Hope this makes sense
J
It depends if you are talking about google accounts,google plus accounts or google plus brands )used to be called pages)
Cannot find the way to choose. The account is 4 years old, hundreds of followers. There is no banner or any option to change it.
I think we're having the exact same struggle? See my example above. I'm determined to fix this!
Hi
Not sure why. I will look into it.
The banner you should see is shown in the image attached.
Also this video may help
https://youtu.be/drMtE8vMy7Y
I have attached a video that may help - also try to go to your Google About Me page - you can often modify links there...may be another option. I am trying to get some answers for you... i found it very easy..but the blue You are eligible button appeared after 30 days
Once your G+ account has been active for 30 days,and you have 10+ followers you can change your current G+ URL into a custom URL. you will see a banner below your name on your Plus profile.
Yea. Ok Jason. I’ll go read-up on it. Maybe once I do it, it’lll make sense to me. All this is pretty new, to me. So, thanks!
Thanks must do now. I will have to spend more time with my site. A few months since I last went to it. Too many fingers in too many pies.
Tom.
Hi Tom,
Totally understand that! I also find it's always a juggling act to decide which area needs attention...I always try to make my life easier... that's why if I can share my account as well as my brand name it feels like twice the reward for one effort. Much success to you!
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Well I was asked you can have a Custom URL so far this is what it reads https://plus.google.com/+BookyournextvacationtoHawaii. And I put it on my tagline And waiting for Google + verification
I enjoyed your blog Thank you.
Hey great to know. Awesome way to boost your brand