Increasing Traffic With Google Plus!

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Google Plus

Yesterday I posted about how I was increasing my traffic by building my Pinterest followers.  Today, I am going to share with you how I am growing my Google Plus following.  Six weeks ago I posted about my Social Media and the amount of followers I had then.

My Google Plus followers was just barely over 1000, and that is like one or two.  I joined Google Plus in late December when I first started blogging.  As of today my followers number 1424.  That is close to 10 new followers per day.  

Starting Google Plus

When I got on Google Plus I was pretty slow about getting followers.  I then decided that if I was posting my blog posts there I should make it worth my time.  I started following people.  I looked for weight loss blogs and there just weren't many that weren't fitness blogs with muscle men and women.  I didn't think they would be interested in my level of fitness and I could never achieve their level of fitness.

Since weight loss wasn't the only thing I wrote about I decided to start following mom bloggers.  I am a mom and we have lots of the same issues.  I cook, clean, take care of my family and try to stay healthy.  Most mom bloggers are doing the same things.  I enjoy reading their blogs.  

+1's and Shares

I started getting follow backs.  I then started giving +1's on posts that were interesting.  Then I learned about sharing posts.  If you share someone's post then all your followers see the posts.  People really like getting shared and enjoy getting +1's.  They like knowing someone is appreciating their posts.

People also share and +1 my posts.  That is a great feedback.

Google Plus Circles

Google Plus is also about circles.  You can separate your followers into circles of your own choosing.  You name your circles.  If you have cooking blogs you like you can put those people into cooking circles.  If they are weight loss you can put those into weight loss circles.  I have a circle that has my favorite posters in it.  If I just have a few minutes that will be the one I go to first. 

Google Plus Communities 

Google Plus is also made up of communities.  People invite you to belong to their community.  You don't always follow everyone in the community, but you can post your blogs to a community and all the members of the community can read it.  Some communities are open and you don't need an invitation.  

I belong to several communities and try to interact within the communities.  I have found some great people in the communities. When you interact with people in a community they will follow you and share your posts. 

Some of my Google Plus Communities

Some of my communities include:  Moms & Bloggers, Healthy Living, Quitting Sugar Resources, Fitness & Weight Loss, and Newbie Bloggers Club.

Why Google Plus?

The more people you interact with the more followers you get and thus more traffic.

I really enjoy the interaction with other bloggers.  There are many great people and I have made friends.

Here is my Google Plus account.