G+ Authorship SEO

I have an example of how Author rank improves search engine visibility and would like to share it. This offers concrete evidence of the effect Authorship has on Google search engine results.

I switched my site over to Wordpress a few weeks ago. Then started writing on G+. Either I am great at SEO, posting on Google+ helps or both.

I am on the 1st page now for Lake Worth Homes for Rent, 2nd page for Lake Worth Homes for Sale and 2nd page for Boynton Beach Homes for Rent

What makes my results stand out. The picture. Not the best, but it is there and attracts attention.

Establishing Author rank is not just posting links. It is establishing relevancy to the keywords you want to be found for. On your posts, use your keywords and highlight them with *. Talk about topics that are relevant to your goals.

Use G+ consistently. Post as often as you can. But, make them relevant.

Create Great Content. This is the hardest part. You are an expert in what you are trying to establish Author rank for. Show your knowledge off. Take the time to write something every day.

As of now, I only have 280 pages indexed by Google and a Pagerank of 2. So there has to be something else contributing to the search results. It is letting Google know about my area of expertise.

When people on G+ +1 your post, comment or share, it sends a signal to Google. It shows people are interested in your posts and this is important to Google. Take the time to do the same for other authors and they will reciprocate.

Use spell check. While this might seem not to be important, I think it is. I see many posts with spelling errors. Run it through Word and make sure it is correct. I would think Google would have more respect for a author who writes about their topic, offers great content and presents it properly.

Google is trying to promote G+. They want to establish themselves and in return you will benefit.