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Google Drops Another Bomb – Google Profiles Show up in Search Results

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Real Estate Agent with Eau Claire Realty, Inc.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1045878/Active-Rain-I-Need-a-Favor

Can you take a moment and drop a comment here? Thanks

Yesterday Google finally announced why the heck we want a Google profile. Well for those of us who want additional search results on the web this is great news. For the average person this probably doesn’t matter too much because your friends can already find you but for those of us looking for some more of that good Google juice this is great news.

I will walk you through what you need to know to get this baby up and running.

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The first thing you should know is that by default this is not a public profile. The reason for this of course that you might not want people to spam you but those of us who want a bigger internet presence then this is the price we pay. So yes you will get your Gmail account spammed if it’s not already (and it probably is.) Anyways there are a few things you need to do to make it go public.

I don’t know where each of you is at as far as filling this section out. If you were good boys and girls this part was already filled out in case you wanted people to find you from your Google Blogger profile but for those of you who are naughty start filling this out. I would suggest that you use your real name. Some of the big areas here are going to be location of course because we want this profile to be seen on Google maps (it is probably just a matter of time for this to happen.)

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It takes some time to get the profile to appear in search results. I put mine up last night and am still waiting for it to be indexed. I don’t know how long this will take but I can’t say what other areas you should be focusing on to maximize this profile for SEO purposes. One thing I will assume is that this profile will carry some serious weight and if it does have a lot of weight the sites that you link to will of course be sent some serious link juice. If you notice how it’s set up you can choose the title of the link which I am again assuming acts as anchor text for the link. Anchor text is what you are telling Google the site you are linking to is about so choosing good keywords that make sense to humans as well as targeting your niche is important. I would target interior pages as well as your blogs and any other site that you want more links built to (I would assume this is every site you have) I don’t know what limits are imposed here so I would pick and choose carefully for now. Google has some suggestions as well and they are good ideas. Choose wisely and if they let you put in more keep going. Once my profile is indexed I should be able to provide more information as to what you should be optimizing but the same rules should apply.

Some final notes.

Make sure your full name is listed so that it appears in search results. Google should guide you through the steps necessary to make sure your profile goes public.

Here is some more info from Google.

One more quick thing. Can everyone do me a favor and use their new Google profiles and then go to my website and “befriend” my website using Google friend connect? It’s located at the very top of my web site. Thanks. Oh and if you don’t have Gmail that’s probably why you don’t see a profile. I think you need Gmail to use this service.

One more thing yet.. can you see this post here http://activerain.com/blogsview/1045878/Active-Rain-I-Need-a-Favor? I really need some help with this. Thanks again.

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Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

Very good information.  Thanks for the information.  This is the sort of information I look to find on AR.

Apr 23, 2009 04:52 AM
Jim Little
Ken Meade Realty - Sun City, AZ
Your Sun City Arizona Realtor

Typical of Google, have a great idea and don't tell anyone! Thanks for bringing this up.

Apr 23, 2009 05:07 AM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

OK, Shane I'll start working on it this afternoon.  I remember doing a profile but I don't remember it being that elaborate.  I'll be billing you for the 'befriending' LOL!

Apr 23, 2009 05:50 AM
real estate real estate
Providence, RI

I missed this news. Thanks for the heads up. That is really a bomb.

Apr 23, 2009 06:14 AM
Ronnie Margolis
KW Kauai - Kapaa, HI
Kauai Realtor - CDPE, ABR, RA - On Top of the Aloh

Had no idea bout the Google profile. WIll check it out per your advice. Every little bit helps, don't it.

Apr 23, 2009 07:28 AM
Casey Wright
WingWire - San Diego, CA

Saw this on my RSS feed today; very cool stuff. 

Apr 23, 2009 07:33 AM
Jessica Jones
Sandestin Real Estate - Sandestin, FL
Destin Sandestin 30-A Real Estate

Thanks for the information. I'll check it out. Great post!

Apr 23, 2009 07:34 AM
Diane Aurit
LKN Realty, LLC - Mooresville, NC
Lake Norman Real Estate
Like many, I need to go over and check out my Google Profile. Thanks for the great information!
Apr 23, 2009 07:36 AM
Shane OnullGorman
Eau Claire Realty, Inc. - Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Wisconsin, Real Estate Agent & Realtor- Buy or Sell

Make sure you check out my blog post from today! There is some incredible stuff going on at Youtube.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1047380/YouTube-Getting-More-Social-More-Viral-Possibilities-More-Google-Bombs

Apr 23, 2009 07:38 AM
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

On my way there. I wish I could have read your post clearly but some of it was blurry, but got the good points.

Apr 23, 2009 08:19 AM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Shane,

I have been getting lots of exposure with my profile.  I just befriended your website.  Great simple instructions.  Thanks

Apr 23, 2009 09:05 AM
Carrie Sampron
Home Smart Realty Group - Highlands Ranch, CO
ABR SFR & Kathy Sampron (303) 931-3629 Highlands R

Shane:  Didn't know we could do this.  Thanks!

Apr 23, 2009 10:51 AM
The Somers Team
The Somers Team at KW Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA
Delivering Real Estate Happiness

Shane - Great info !!! Will have to make sure that we have this set up.

Apr 23, 2009 12:36 PM
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

Thanks for the heads up I thought it was public though. I will have to update mine.

Apr 23, 2009 01:03 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

THis is good news, Shane. Off to a meeting in the desert so no time to set mine up but this is a terrific tutorial. Hope to get to it over the weekend.

Jeff

Apr 24, 2009 12:50 AM
Shane OnullGorman
Eau Claire Realty, Inc. - Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Wisconsin, Real Estate Agent & Realtor- Buy or Sell
Thanks again everyone for stopping by. There was so many comments I didnt have time to respond to each individually plus I think it might have filled up too much. Anyways I really do appreciate the time everyone takes to comment. Thanks again!
Apr 24, 2009 04:44 AM
Michele Rose
Rose-Colored Staging - Mount Holly Township, NJ
Burlington County Home Staging & Redesign

This is great!  You are officially "bookmarked" for when I have a chance to set up my profile!  THANKS!

Apr 25, 2009 06:05 AM
Eva Aliaga
Partnership Realty Inc - Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton & Delray Beach: SE Florida Real Estate

I recently set up a profile from google also. How do you get the friends connect bar on top of your webpage?

May 01, 2009 06:48 PM
Sandra Scott
DPR Realty - Payson, AZ
REALTOR of Choice! Payson, Pine & Strawberry, AZ

Thanks for the post.  Luckily I filled out my profile long ago, but will check to see if it profited me at all.

Sep 15, 2009 02:18 PM
Lea Deo, REALTOR® - KW Realty Partners
Keller Williams Legacy Partners, Inc. - Shawnee, KS
Johnson County REALTOR®| Shawnee KS Homes for Sale
I am so grateful for people like you who understand this stuff and can translate it for people like me Thanks for helping me drive in the fast lane.
Mar 11, 2010 09:41 PM