Google +1

Googles +1 algorithm is another vital step in succeeding with your SEO campaign

The Facebook like button is everwhere. Along with the Tweet button users are able to comment and recommend virtually any modern webpage. It was only a matter of time before Google put its significant weight behind social sharing and social search.

What is Google +1?

Google search is already the number 1 most visited site on the planet - now imagine search results coupled with social recommendations.

When you are looking for information on the internet, it always helps to have some advice from someone you know or trust. It's also good when you find a website or information that you like and you want to share it with your friends. Google's +1 button makes this simple and easy to do.

+1 is a button that appears next to organic and paid search results when you are logged into your Google account. If one of your friends has clicked on the +1 button for a website, Google displays this information to you.

The Google +1 button has the significant advantage of being linked to Google search - the number of recommendations will have a direct impact on the relavence and ranking of the page in a given search result.

Did you know?

According to Google, the +1 button is shorthand for "this is pretty cool" or "you should check this out"

Google +1 on your website

If a user visits your website through Google's search engine for the first time, they won't know if your website is one they like until they view pages from it. Crystal Web Designs therefore implments the +1 button within your website so you get the positive feedback from your happy customers.

Having the +1 button on your pages means a user can visit your website, look at a page, and then if they like that page they can +1 it straight away.

• Crystal Web Designs can assist you with:
• Which pages you want to have the Google +1 button on
• Implementing the Google +1 button on your web pages
• Track your websites +1 data
• Receive monthly reports giving you all the information you need to know about your Google +1