Google+ Communities: What Marketers Need to Know
By Mike Delgado
Published December 20, 2012 
Have you heard about the new Google+ Communities?
Google+ Communities allow you to collaborate with others on topics you’re passionate about.
And it’s a great opportunity for marketers to network, engage and build the businesses they support.
This article will reveal everything you need to know about Google+ Communities and how to leverage them for business.
What Is a Google+ Community?
A Google+ Community is a place to meet and engage with people on topics you’re interested in. If you had trouble finding engagement on Google+ in the past, it’s time to take a second look and check out active communities on topics you care about.
Watch this video from Google+ to see how communities work.
Not only will you find great discussions going on, but you’ll also meet great people who share your interests. And this will help build your relationships and expand your network.
You can create public communities and private communities. There are already thousands of communities forming—and you can find dozens of communities on almost every topic imaginable.
Here are just a few awesome communities dedicated to social media that you might find interesting:
Jason Keath, Nick Cicero and Corey Creed moderate the Social Media Marketing community.
Andrews Harasewych, J.C. Kendall and Tom Bukacek manage the Social Media Strategy community.
Social Media Marketing for Business Owners
Kim Beasely created the Social Media Marketing for Business Owners community.
Article source: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/google-plus-communities/
