When this is complete, you’ll need (if you don’t mind sharing this info with Google) to share your social profile info with Google via your profile’s links (i.e. Twitter, FaceBook, Google Reader…).
Google will crawl and index your friends and serve up special selections from your circle of friends based upon your search query.
The following video from Google gives a little more information. I’ll give an update once I have some interesting results to show.
I personally performed several searches that should have produced super relevant results from my social circle, but didn’t have great results. Finally, I did a search for “Pictage” and got the following results:
Google Social Search results for the search term "Pictage".
Conclusion:
I have to say, I am much more impressed with the idea than the beta results. Although, I would look for this type of feature to be much more common in the future.
What do you think? Have you gotten any cool results from using Google Social Search?
Please leave a comment below and let us know what you thought about this post!
The 2009 Pictage PartnerCon will be in New Orleans, LA November 3-5th this year, and we couldn’t be more excited!
If you haven’t signed up yet, stop what you’re doing right now… seriously, and head over here to get signed up. You know you want to be in New Orleans next week, so what are you waiting for? Besides… If you email me before this Friday, I have an extra room reserved.
The conference will be hosted at the historic Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, in the French Quarter.
Wow! I had a great time at the Austin PUG this week, but what a week it was.
I arrived home after a long night talking SEO and Social Media at the Austin PUG only to pack for my trip to speak at the Raleigh North Carolina PUG the next day. It was worth it though. The Austin crowd was very receptive and I had a great time talking with everyone. We had quite a turnout. Since this is the Pictage User Group that I go to on a regular basis, I knew most of the people that were there, but there were some new faces. I must say, the Austin folks are a savvy bunch and we wound up having an extended interactive session where ideas were bounced around.
Eric Hegwer gave a studio spotlight before I spoke and talked about his beginnings as a professional photographer. Eric moved to Austin from Silicon Valley where he was a biochemist during the day while shooting and assisting pro wedding photographers in the Bay Area on the weekends. I thought it was especially interesting that Eric now shoots mostly film with his trusty Leica M kit.
A special thanks to SuziQ, (a.k.a. The Q) of Qweddings for being such a rock star PUG leader & den mother, and for her general awesomeness.
Here are some of the great comments I received after the SEO talk:
The material covered was essential for working professionals and crucial for optimization. The information was delivered in a language I could understand. I would seriously consider taking an advanced workshop.
I can’t thank you enough for being of service to the group by sharing so much of your (surely hard-earned) experience. Your wheels to the ground introduction (for those of us that have been aware but foreign) to these fundamentals of success in this web based business world was empowering to say the least. I feel confident that I’m catching up to what is certain to only increase as the future of doing business for companies small and large.
Thank you for the incredible information you shared with us at last nights PUG meeting. I rushed home and passed on the information to my friends, and I am excited to get started. I will be using foliomojo FOR SURE!
Wade is the master of SEO! I wish that I’d known two years ago what I know now because it’s not about what you know, it’s about when you know it. YES WE CAN
Everything we learned in this presentation was extremely helpful. I was unaware of how many fine details come into play in terms of ranking. I definitely look forward to learning more about how I can better prepare my site and marketing for the placement I aspire to reach. Thanks Wade, you are awesome!
At first I was skeptical that I’d learn anything from Wade’s workshop – I’ve got a good search ranking for a lot of different keywords and I pop up pretty high on most searches. But everything I’ve learned has been through alternative sources – websites, blogs, and podcasts. Never before had I heard the techniques from anyone in person. Wade reassured me that the steps I was doing were the correct things to do, and even gave me some tips on things not to do. Thanks!
Free talk on SEO and Social Media for Pro Photographers
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak at the Dallas Fort Worth Pictage Users’ Group (PUG) last week about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Social Media for Wedding and Portrait Photographers. I truly had an amazing time talking, teaching, listening to, and meeting everyone at the Dallas PUG. I felt right at home with this group. Also, I came away with a much richer understanding of the issues, problems, and understanding of this fine bunch of photographers. I hope to carry what I learned from this meeting forward in my approach to helping other photographers master SEO and Social Media.
This week I will be speaking to two more groups, one here in Austin, and another in North Carolina. We also added Boston to the mix!
Hope to see you soon.
Location: Dallas, Texas PUG
Here is what some of my new friends had to say:
I’m so grateful to Wade for taking some time to visit with my Dallas Pictage User Group. We all know that there are so many nuances to the art of successful SEO and online marketing; Wade really knows his stuff. He’s great at teaching you some key concepts in language that isn’t too ”techie.”
With the ever evolving social medias and internet traffic, as well as where business is headed it’s extremely valuable to have a “guru” willingly provide useful and practical steps to take in improving SEO immediately. Went into your presentation clueless, left feeling confident and motivated to take action… and to call you! Thank you for your time and knowledge!
I enjoyed Wade’s presentation on SEO. He was extremely generous in giving some of his secrets that help get his clients to the top of Google searches. He was very open to any questions the group had and just a super nice guy in general. I hope he offers an advance SEO workshop in the near future!
Wade Holloway is dynamite! Information and ideas popped like popcorn. The class speed was gentle enough that I had time to understand and make my notes. I’ve got a new direction to take my website. Nobody needs experts who can only communicate 50-dollar words. Wade made it easy to digest!
Wade provided invaluable information that I put into action after attending his meeting. There were simple things about SEO I had never thought about, and were simple to enact on my own.
I went home and changed my title tags for my website right away after the talk. There were several things mention that could be fixed in minutes on my web site control panel. Now I am ready to see my search engine results improve!
We talked about Search Engine Optimization & Social Media for professional photographers and studios. I outlined the foundations of Search Engine Optimization for photographers, then moved on to a lively Q & A session that could have easily gone on into the night. The goal was to demystify SEO and give a foundation. In addition, I gave exercises, got them started optimizing their own sites, and thinking about a social media strategy.
Attendees’ walked away with things that will make an immediate difference to their online presence and hopefully their pocketbooks.
About the speaker:
WADE HOLLOWAY : FolioMojo founder, internet marketer, SEM, SEO, photographer, dad, extreme skier, urban gardener, music lover…
Upcoming SEO Talk dates (non-Pictage members welcome):
Austin, TX Sept. 16
Raleigh, NC Sept. 17
San Francisco, CA Sept. 23
Portland, Maine Sept. 29
Boston, MA Oct. 6
Orlando, FL Oct. 20
Long Beach, CA Oct. 28
Coming to a city near you Sept. – Oct. 2009. Other dates and cities TBA.
Go to our Contact Page to email us for a location near you. Be sure to tell me what city and state you are in.
Kristin studied photography formally at the University of North Texas earning her bachelors degree in Fine Arts, but continues to focus on furthering her own education, staying on the cutting edge of photographic processes and artistry, while teaching others what she’s learned. Kristin believes that “if photographers will treat one another like colleagues: teaching, helping, and supporting one another, everyone’s business will be successful and the industry as a whole will be elevated.”
She describes her photography style as striving to capture evocative heart-felt images with honesty. She works hard to create a balance between what her clients both need (documentary) and want (artistry) in their imagery. (from Pictage User Group website)
Kristin will be speaking at PartnerCon in New Orleans Wednesday, November 4, 2:10pm – 3:10pm, in the Photographers’ Lounge.
We all make mistakes, but few of us really admit them fully and take an honest look at how we contributed to them. In this session I’ll discuss our worst photographer fears realized: Zillas, difficult requests, major and minor mishaps, and the best ways to handle them. I’ll also unveil great ideas for educating and preparing your clients to prevent miscommunications and create a better understanding of expectations. I’ll walk attendees through my best time-saving ideas for creating optimal circumstances for shooting and forming a tight bond of trust with your clients.
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