How To Create a Google+ Community

Google+ has launched the new Google+ Communities

Now anyone can create a group or community to connect with others in the same industry, and invite those with like-minded interests.  Before creating a new community or group, you may want to see if that group already exists. By the time you find and read this post, there’s a good chance that someone you know in one of your circles will have beat you to the draw.

In any case, here’s the steps to creating a new community on Google+.

1. Go to: “Google+ Communities”

2.Sign in” or “Join Google+

3. Click on the “New Communities” icon located on the navigation bar

4. Option A: Search for an existing Community

4. Option B: Click the “Create A Community” to start a new one of your own.

5. Decide if your community will be “Public” or “Private
(note: If you select “private” it can not be changed later)

6. Name your Google+ Community and chose who can join
IE: Free Tech Sites and Online Tools

7. Click the “Create Community” button on the lower right-hand side

8. Now write a “tagline“, pick a “community photo/image“, complete the “about section“, and add a few “categories“.

YOU’RE DONE!!

The only thing left to do now is invite people to the community and share a link with those you think may have an interest in joining, contributing, or participating.

There are two ways to do this.
One:
Use the “Invite” link option in the “actions” pull-down menu located just beneath your community photo/image.

Two: Use the Unique URL located in the browser address bar to send out to friends and colleagues in email or on SMM.
           IE: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110922509353175154996
Note: You can also use alternate keywords for your link: exampleCool Free Web Stuff

Enjoy your new Community and/or the existing Communities that are now available on Google+

If you’re looking for FREE tech tools, websites, online services, tips etc., or you just want to see what’s happening in the Community that was just created, feel free to join in, invite others, contribute at will, participate, or just lurk if you like… join here: Free Tech Webtools.

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