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Google +1 is a personal stamp of approval that can boost your business’s traffic and sales significantly.

Google +1 is the latest from Google and is starting in the Gmail tradition of by invitation only. While it is very much like social bookmarking, Google +1 has the potential to become very hot. Essentially the +1 is a rating that you give a website that you like. This makes it much easier for others who know you and trust your judgment to decide on another website, based on your +1 recommendation.

Google +1 is meant to be another form of social media. However, while it does have some similarities with the “like” button on Facebook, it does not have the interaction aspect of Facebook or other social media. The communication is essentially one-sided and very limited with you providing only a recommendation for a site you like.

With +1 next to your website in listings, it will make your sites much more easily found, especially when it comes to friends of followers. The system creates an informal version of word of mouth. If a consumer is looking for a new restaurant to try and sees a +1 next to a local restaurant that was awarded by someone who has similar tastes, chances are the consumer will try that new restaurant. It is also very beneficial within specific industries. If you discover +1s from individuals you trust in your field, you are much more likely to try those things.

Google +1 may prove to be a good marketing feedback tool for businesses. In addition to giving +1 to websites, you can also do it with online ads. This gives Google the opportunity to make immediate changes to how they target ads. Campaigns can be tailored as needed based on feedback. This allows for much more real-time results.

Those who seek out recommendations prior to making choices will gravitate towards Google +1. It enhances the system of recommending another service by bringing word of mouth into the 21st century. Google +1 is not the most important online marketing feature to consider, but it is a free one for the moment and can provide valuable information for business people.

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