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Why We Are Here => Marketing => Topic started by: I, Brian on July 07, 2012, 12:03:03 PM

Title: New Google+ ads?
Post by: I, Brian on July 07, 2012, 12:03:03 PM
Just searched for "FT.com", and instead of Adwords on the right, I see a big profile for the FT's Google+ page:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=ft.com&oq=ft.com&gs_l=hp.3..0l10.927.1764.0.2044.6.3.0.3.3.0.89.126.3.3.0...0.0.F52EskSLubQ

Not seen this before, but I figure this sort of thing must have been around for a time?
Title: Re: New Google+ ads?
Post by: Gurtie on July 07, 2012, 02:10:21 PM
I think thats their authority testing, occasionally I get it on people searches - big profile pops up.
Title: Re: New Google+ ads?
Post by: Chunkford on July 07, 2012, 03:22:14 PM
It only shows when their Google+ account has been verified and people have added them to their circles. How many people I'm not sure.

I suppose it's a good way to secure you brand in the searches but it's another way G are trying to desperately get people to use G+

Title: Re: New Google+ ads?
Post by: hungrygoose on July 07, 2012, 04:43:26 PM
I'd be very interested in knowing where the bar is for this to show up is and if it's possible to trick G into thinking an EMD is the official site for a keyword.  Probably not worth the effort though..
Title: Re: New Google+ ads?
Post by: jimbanks on July 14, 2012, 07:02:19 AM
I can't remember what the solution is called but they have 500,000 items they have information on and they are showing this when someone searches for it, typically it's people, companies.

I'll see if I can get the brain to function over the weekend and put the official terminology in for you.