The Internet is buzzing with headlines and reactions about Google's new social network, Google+. Recently launched this summer, Google+ is set to become Facebook's greatest rival yet. Considering that the new social media platform is another product that Google has under its belt, Google+ may just be more than a Facebook contender. If it really uses the power already wielded by Google, G+ may have a tremendous impact on search engine rankings. Signs That Indicate Influence on Search Rankings Even before G+ was rolled out, Facebook and Twitter were already integrated into the search engine results pages (SERPs). In
fact, before Google and Twitter's real-time tweet stream deal expired just a few weeks ago, the number of times a link is retweeted would directly affect how that link is indexed in the search results.
Now that Google+ is here, users can engage in online social activities within Google itself, although the chances of G+ beatingout Facebook and Twitter look pretty slim as of now since the new Google product is still very new. With that said, it's hard not to expect that Google + will influence a page's organic rankings, especially when Google pulled the plug on its real- timeTwitter stream feature. The +1 Button Speculations about Google+'s search engine relevance have sprouted, but you may not speculate anymore once you've understood Google's equally promising new tool, the +1 button. Google actually dropped an official announcement on YouTube regarding the use of the +1 button. According to the video, every time the +1 button in the SERPs is clicked, users are telling Google that that particular search result is more relevant to
the keyword they're searching for. The video also says that Google considers "+indexing pages. So, the personalized annotations can help certain sites rank higher since users will be give search matches that are more pertinent to their keywords.
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