Google+, the brainchild of Google has received and will continue on receiving great recognition throughout this year. All online marketers are using Google+ for their social media promotion, and most of the major brands have established their business pages on Google+.
All the major internet marketing companies recommend their clients to use Google+ for online promotion. Moreover, they also recommend it to be integrated with the AdWords account. The lines below give a detail of why a page should be made on Google+, integrated with AdWords, and the possible benefits it could have for an online campaign.
Google+ Page:
The lines below give the main reasons for having a Google+ page for a business.
- The primary reason for having a Google+ page is the same as having a Twitter business profile or a Facebook fan page; that is to interact with customers, and find new potential prospects to increase the business.
- The live video streaming feature of Google+ allows a business to interact with its targeted audience via video chat. Video chat is one of the best ways to deliver real time video to your customers. In addition, a company can also arrange conference sessions with its employees.
- Above all, having a page on Google+ helps a great deal in higher ranking in the SERPs. Google+ being a brainchild of mighty Google is a reason good enough to shed light on its importance in SERPs.
Linking to AdWords Account:
Linking your Google+ account with your AdWords account ensures that you have all the information like, +1s on the page, the website, the search result, and ads performance all available on a single platform.
This linking of both these platforms will make your AdWords account stand apart from all other competitors. With both linked together, a customer can see all the recommendations the brand has received, whether it’s your page, search results, or an ad.
Benefits of Integration:
The primary benefits a business can avail by the integration of Google+ with Google AdWords account are given below.
- Tests and many other studies show that social extensions have a significant role in improving the performance of an ad. This way with the help of Google+, a business can improve its CTR, Quality Score, Conversion rate, or anything related to PPC marketing.
- The purchase decisions are influenced by recommendations. With both the platforms integrated, a business can display ads with recommendations from other family and friends.
Conclusion:
Although the integration of both the platforms is not mandatory, but the businesses that want to achieve maximum from their online efforts need to integrate Google+ with Google AdWords.