A good way to get customers to your website is to make sure you place high in the list of Google search results and to have your photo appear next to your listing.
The placement of the photo in the Google search results is part of what is called Google Authorship. The photo that Google displays next to your site listing in the search results is from your Google+ profile.
As you follow the steps to obtain your Google Authorship verification, keep in mind, it is the Photo and Profile info from your personal Google+ page Not your business page that you will be working with.
It helps to be on the Google radar in as many ways as possible in order to promote your website. You may want to participate in some or all of the Google tools offered, such as: Google Webmaster Tools, Google Analytics, Google+, Google Places (see related article > Promote Your Business On The Web Using Free Local Platforms), submit your site to Google and the subject of this blogost; Google Authorship.
> Create a Google+ Account
> Add your byline to all your website pages.
Make sure that your byline appears on all of the website pages and/or blog pages and articles you have written and posted/published. The name in the byline must match the name in your Google+ profile.
| If you use Weebly for your website builder you can easily add your byline to all pages by just entering it once in the Footer Element....  Add your byline to the pages of your website. |  The footer or the sidebar may be a good place for your byline. |
> Submit Your Domain For Google Authorship And Verification
Using an email address for the same domain you are submitting for authorship, (such as [email protected]), click here to go to page to submit your site for authorship. It will look like this if you are signed into Google...
Enter an email address that includes your domain name.
If you don't see a place to enter the email address when you go to the authorship page, it is because you are not signed in. You will need to sign in to Google for the signup box to appear.
This is what it looks like at the authorship page if you are not signed in.
> Click Verify Next To Your Email Address In Your Google+ Profile
Go to your Google+ Profile, Contact Information, and there you will see a blue link to Verify the email address you just submitted for authorship. Click on Verify next to your email address.
Click on Verify, next to your email address in the Contact Information section of your Google+ profile.
Google responds with a notice at the top of the page telling you that a verification email has been sent to your address.
Google responds with a notice at the top of the page.
> The Verification Continues, Go To Your Email And Click The Verify Button
You should receive an email from Google+ asking you to Click the verify button. Click on the red Verify button.
Google responds with this message...
Google responds, telling you that you have successfully verified the email address you submitted for authorship.
And now you should see a check mark next to the email address in your Google+ profile, contact information. The check mark indicates the email address has been verified.
Check mark next to the email address indicates it has been verified successfully.
> Troubleshooting
Google does not really tell you how long it takes for authorship (your photo) to appear in the search results. Give it a few days or even a couple of weeks. You can also do some troubleshooting and see if there are any problems with your authorship submission by going to the Google help page "Author information not appearing".
If everything goes well, you should eventually see your photo appearing in the Google search results.
According to some marketing statistics, folks are more likely to click on your link if it is accompanied by an image.
If everything goes well, you should eventually see your photo appearing in the Google search results.
According to some marketing statistics, folks are more likely to click on your link if it is accompanied by an image.
If all goes well your photo should appear next to your listing.
Good Luck and if you have any questions just let me know.
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