Thanks Marilyn Moore for sharing Dustin W. Stout's article. Good stuff!

Thanks Marilyn Moore for sharing Dustin W. Stout's article. Good stuff!

Originally shared by Marilyn Moore

The No-No's of Google Plus

Sometimes it's just as important to know what NOT to do as well as what you should.

Dustin W. Stout lays out five things that will land you on the "naughty" list on G+.

He opens with two that are at the top of my list of no-no's, too.

1. Link-dumping.
A post does not consist of just posting a link.  In fact,  adding a few words doesn't really help matters either.  You need to give enough value in your post that will motivate people to click through.  That means that you've taken the effort to craft a well thought-out introduction.  People's time is at a premium.  If you want them to give some of their limited time to reading your post, you need to give them a good reason to do so.

I would take it one step further and say be sure to apply the same principle when resharing others' posts.

2. Not reading and following community guidelines.
This one is near and dear to any moderator's heart, but also to the community members who are there to give and get value from their participation in the community.  Know what the purpose of the community is and what is expected from members before you post or engage - or better yet before you join.

As Dustin says,
"Your return on investment will be much higher. More importantly, you’ll begin to develop relationships within the community and that is the highest possible return."

Another pet peeve is using email notifications.  Most people do not appreciate this.  (You can control this, by the way, in your settings.)  But Dustin mentions an important exception with opt-in circles.

Thanks to Dustin W. Stout for these G+ guidelines to make the right impression on Google Plus!

What else would you add to this list?

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