Profile and Circles the Heart of G+

Profile & Circles Is The Heart Of It
You will find the number of people in your circles beneath your photo on your profile page. Further down will also show the number of people that have added you.
Everything on Google + flows from the left side to display the current “mode” you are in. This is where you will start, with your profile page.

Google+ To Edit & Customize
You will want to add your real name and photo to your profile, as well as a description about you and what you are interested in. You can complete your profile by clicking on “edit profile” from your main Google+ account page.
The more complete your profile, the easier it will be to connect with other Google+ users, so that you can build targeted circles of contacts.

At the top of your Google+ profile page, you will see an assortment of tabs, including “Posts”, “About”, “Photos”, “Videos”, “+1’s” and “Buzz”.
You can edit the tabs that are visible to your contacts at any time or disable specific tabs altogether. Your profile information appears to potential contacts on your “About” page, and when creating your profile, you should begin with an introduction (utilizing keywords that will help people find you), as well as a direct link to your website or blog.
You can also choose to add your occupation, employment, places you’ve lived, work information, relationship status, as well as gender.
Click “Finished Editing” when you have completed your profile and wish to save your changes.

Next, click “View Profile As” at the top right of your profile page. This will give you the option to view your profile as it’s visible to the public.
Read it over, making sure that it accurately reflects what you are most interested in, what your business is about and that all included links are active and in working order and then save your changes once again.

Disable Re-Sharing
If you don’t want other people to re-share (repost) your content or updates, you can disable sharing for all of your posts or individual posts. You do this when you create the update by selecting “Disable re-share” from the drop down menu.

You can also choose to edit or delete any post or update you’ve created, as well as disable comments in the event you would like to prevent others from posting follow-ups or feedback about your updates.
Since Google+ is a social network, I don’t recommend disabling comments on any of your posts as it’s important to interact and engage with those that have chosen to add you to their circles. By enabling comments, you can create an open dialogue and further build your brand, and following.