In just six months, Google Plus has exploded from zero to about 100 million users.
It can seem a bit daunting (particularly if you’re coming from other social networks and wondering what the fuss is, and how to find people.
To help fix that, I’ve put together a list of tutorials and helpful tips for finding your way around. There are also links to lists of people to circle, and a handy infographic cheat sheet.
Google Plus Information from Google
Add Google Plus to Your Blog
Make Google Plus banners for your profile
Google Plus feed widget – automatically posts your Google Plus posts to your blog
Finding People to Circle on Google Plus
Circle count – the most popular people and pages
Graphic designers on Google Plus
Authors and writers on Google Plus
Find some “fire hoses” on Google Plus; people and organizations who post a lot. Depending on your interest, this could be +Alex Grossman (movies, books, politics), +Robert Scoble (technology), NASA (space exploration), or +Jaana Nyström (Google Plus and social media). If these don’t suit you, use the search box at the top of the Google Plus screen and search by topic or hashtag (such as photography, wine, music, etc). Then comment on their posts, and check out the other commenters. Circle them too.
Google Plus Tutorials and Tips
Google Plus Cheat Sheet (thanks to Scott Davison for finding this)
(Thanks to James Fierce for the following list):
About Google+
Google+ The Starter Pack
Google+ The Early Adopter’s Guide
Google+ The Etiquette
Google+ For the Average Facebook User
Circles: Dividing, Nesting and Prioritizing
Google+ Startup Guide – Picture Version
Private Messaging on Google+
Bookmarking/Saving Drafts using Private circles
Create Instant polls in Google+
Google+ for Business: How Google’s Social Network Changes Everything book by Chris Brogan (aff link).
Personalized Search Results
Google post about Google Plus Search Your World – the new tool that includes results from Google Plus when you search for something
Google Plus Search your world -more personal results (which can be turned off if you prefer).
Hangouts and Videos
Record short Google Plus videos





