CHAPTER TEN

What Is +1 and How Do I Use It with Google+?

In this chapter:

+ Discovering What +1 Is All About

+ Recommending Articles and Posts with +1

+ Integrating +1 with Your Website

+ Managing Your +1 Web Content in Google+

If you are familiar with Facebook, you are well aware of the concept of clicking a Like button. And you won’t be surprised that Google+ has a similar function called +1.

Clicking Google’s +1 button is a quick way for you to indicate approval of a post, image, article, or comment on Google+ (or the wider web) and to give it wider exposure. Clicking the +1 button is a great way to recommend items, give advice to your friends, and start conversations.

Furthermore, +1 also enables you to share items you find on the web ...

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