How to Create a Google+ Brand Page for Hoteliers

How to Create a Google + Brand Page for Hoteliers

By Emilie NicolasFrom “Google+ mode d’emploi pour les hôteliers” by Tendance HotellerieNovember, 23rd 2011

1- Get a personal Google + Account

1- Connect on http://plus.google.com

2- Click “Sign in”

Create an account if you don’t have a Gmail address

Or

Sign in

If you simply “sign in”, go to the next slide… otherwise follow the Google process to create your account.

Click “Continue”

Click “Continue”

You can add people to your circles later, click “Continue anyway”

Click “Finish”

2 – Set up your Google + Brand Page

Nominate an administrator•For the moment, only one administrator is allowed on your Google + Brand Page.

3- Localize the Brand Page Creation Button on the Personal Page

Click to start creating your Google + brand page

4- Choose the Type of Brand Page

Click “Local Business or Place”, to create the brand page of your hotel

5- Identify your Hotel

Enter the phone number your used when you submitted your hotel to Google Place. (Google uses phone numbers to prevent the creation of multiple accounts for a same business)

You are not on Google Place, click here: http://www.slideshare.net/oneglobeddih/google-places-recipe

Select your hotel

6- Check your InformationIf corrections need to be made, then check your info in your Google Addresses as well afterwards.

7- Personalize your Page

First, upload a profile photo.

To manage your page, you will have to select the profile under which you logged in.

8- Make your Page Known

Once your Google Page customization is done, click “Spread the word” to share it in your circles, in order to increase the audience.

9- Supply your Page

Regularly update your page and share online content to keep increasing your audience

10- Create a Badge for your Website

1- Take note or copy the 21 digit numbers of your page URL2- Connect on https://developers.google.com/+/plugins/badge/config?hl=com

3- Paste or type in the end of your page URL

4- Select the type of badge

6- Copy and paste the code on your website or send it to your webmaster

5- Select your language