INNOVATIVE WAY TO USE GOOGLE PLUS AS A FREE

AUTORESPONDER SERVICELearn how to turn your Google Plus profile into a powerful list building service. Start growing your database for free now!

Bianca-Marieta BudauFreelance Copywriterwww.biancamarieta.com

PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Push notifications are a way to inform your circles when

you post new content on Google Plus. How? Tick the “Also send email notification to

[circles]” button. When you send a push notifications, people receive a

message telling them that you shared a post directly with them: “[your name] shared a post directly with you”.

CREATING A NEW CIRCLE Go to your Google Plus profile and click on People. Go to your circles and click on Add new circle; give your

circle a name.

SPREADING THE WORD People cannot join your circles automatically.  You have to

add them manually. Create a new post update about your new Notifications

circle and share it publicly on Google Plus. Include the following information:

Announce your new circle (I’m building a notifications circle… etc) Share the type of blog posts you write (writing tips, online marketing

tips, etc.) Mention the frequency of your posts (1/week, 1/month, etc.) Explain what a notification circle is Explain how people can subscribe to/unsubscribe from your

notifications circle

SUBSCRIBE / UNSUBSCRIBE How people can subscribe:

By sending you a private message By commenting on your Post By liking your postBonus Tip: Share your announcement post once a week / once a month to grow your list of subscribers.

How people can unsubscribe: By sending you a private message By commenting on one of your posts

NOTIFICATIONS DESIGN Reduce friction by including a footer in each of your posts, telling

people how to subscribe/unsubscribe. Add any other relevant information.

E.g.:=======================I am treating this like an email list, so you will not get any spammy content, irrelevant news, or links to articles which do not belong to me.Want out?Simply let me know that you want out, and it’s done. You can do this by replying to this post or by sending me a private message. You have my guarantee that I will remove you from this circle as soon as possible. No hard feelings, no strings attached.=======================

+’S & –’S Advantages of using Google Plus as a free autoresponder service:

It’s free It is a great addition to your email newsletter, but it can be used even if you

don’t use an autoresponder service You can grow your list of followers You can increase the interaction on your posts You can drive more traffic to your website

Disadvantages:  A lot of manual work is involved, which may cause friction You can only send 100 email notifications at a time Regular circle maintenance is required You can only include in your circle people who are using Google Plus

WHAT ABOUT YOU? Do you plan on using this strategy in your online

marketing? Let me know how it works! I would love to hear your opinion!

Are you reading this presentation on another website? Head over to www.biancamarieta.com and place your thoughts in

the Comments section. Care to join my Blog Notifications circle? 

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