What is Google+ Collections

From the official Google website:

"Introducing Google+ Collections, a new way to group your posts by topic

Our happiest Google+ users are those who connect with others around shared interests and passions. So we set out to give people a place to express the things they love. Today, we’re announcing Google+ Collections, a new way to group your posts by topic.

Every collection is a focused set of posts on a particular topic, providing an easy way for you to organize all the things you’re into. Each collection can be shared publicly, privately, or with a custom set of people. Once you create your first collection, your profile will display a new tab where other people can find and follow your collections.

Posts in collections you follow will appear in your Home stream, with a link to easily jump right into the collection so you can get to similar content from that author. Collections give you a great way to find more of the stuff you love from the people you follow."

Source: https://plus.google.com/+googleplus/posts/7ZpGWeou...

Setting up a Google + Business Page

If you don't already have a Google + business page, here's how to get started in creating one:

Step 1: Login to Google via Google.com

Step 2: Click the menu option near your profile after logging in:

NOTE: If you don't see it at the top of the available apps, click the MORE link at the bottom.

Step 4: Fill in the needed information and upload a cover photo.

Cover Photo Optimum Image size: 2120 x 1192 pixels

If you already have a Google + business page, when you click on the My Business icon, you'll see something like this:

Manage Page

or

View Page

I use both frequently, one to create elements and the other to see how visitors are viewing my business page.

Tip: You might wanna bookmark this URL until you're familiar with accessing this and have it setup the way you wish. It will save you several clicks during implementation.

Okay, so here's my Business page when I click View Page:

So, for the rest of this tutorial, I'll show you how I created the collection and some of the features available to you.