The World’s 10 most popular Google+ pages about SEO

In this post we take a closer look at the 10 most popular Google+ pages about SEO (either personal or business pages) and we compare these with the most popular twitter and Facebook pages.

Google plus is the social network that most SEO’s prefer not only for search engine optimization purposes (think Google Authorship) but because it’s fun, informative and owned by Google. Some people may disagree that Google+ is one of the favourite tools of all Internet Marketers but the numbers below tell the truth and I will explain later in the post why.

Is Google+ good for SEO?

The first question we need to answer before getting into the details is whether Google+ is good for SEO. The answer is pretty straightforward, Google+ is (in my opinion) the most important social network for SEO for 4 main reasons:

It is owned by Google – While I am not suggesting that Google has a preference to G+ over other social networks because it owns it, the reason that it may play a more important role is because Google has all the data it needs about G+ profiles and pages – something not happening with the data on Facebook and Twitter.

Google Authorship – I have mentioned many times in my posts the importance of Google Authorship as a ranking factor and that fact that to implement authorship you need a G+ profile automatically raises the importance of Google+ for SEO.

Good for Local SEO – In order to establish your Google+ for Business profile and get better positioning in local SEO you need to have a G+ business page.

Google recommendations – When you search Google while logged in you get recommendations based on your G+ circles. The same happens when you browse Google Play or Google Chrome store, so it is very important to have a good Google+ presence with many followers.

How to optimize your Google+ profile for SEO?

This is something I already explained in my post: How to SEO boost your social media profiles but in summary form, to make the most of your Google+ profile for SEO purposes you need to:

Upload in your profile a good headshot photo (or a good logo in case of Business pages)

Fill in all fields required in your profile including contact information and address

Add your website(s) in the ‘contributor to’ section

Link to your other profiles

Try to gain as many followers as you can by sharing interesting content

How Google+ compares with Facebook and Twitter?

I am sure that you’ve read articles from various Analysts referring to Google+ as a ghost town but is it true? Are the 359 million active users of Google+ ghosts and how do people in the SEO industry use Goolge+?

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I think one of the ways to find answers to the above questions is to compare the number of followers for the same persons (or business pages) on the 3 major social networks (Facebook, Twitter and Google+). For those who need more information about FB and Twitter they can read my previous posts: 10 most popular Facebook pages and 10 most popular Twitter pages.

When you do the comparison the general findings are:

For pure SEO personas like Danny Sullivan, Matt Cutts and SearchEngineLand, Google+ is by far the most important network (with the greatest number of followers).

Twitter is more popular than Facebook in ALL cases of our list

Google+ VS Facebook: In the cases that Google+ does not have more followers than Facebook it is still close to the Facebook figures (taking also into account that FB has been around for longer)

How I created the top 10 list with the most popular Google+ pages?

I have used both personal and business profiles in the list so as to see how these compare with the respective pages on Facebook and Twitter. These are the people/pages I follow to stay informed about the latest developments in SEO and a must for anyone interested about Google and Digital Marketing in general.

You can follow my personal profile on Google+ and Reliablesoft Business Page

Disclaimer: I am certain that there are many more Google+ pages that have more followers than the ones listed below and if you think that a page is missing do let me know in the comments and I can update the list accordingly. Google+ followers are as at 26 July 2013.

1. Danny Sullivan (1,775,750)

Danny Sullivan Google Plus

Facebook: 189,452

Twitter: 321, 245

Google+: 1,775,750

Danny is again first in my list (he is no1 in twitter SEO accounts as well). With the incredible 1.7 million followers he is by far the most important and well known person about Search Engine Optimization and Google related matters. If you take into account that Larry Page (Google’s co-founder) has 6.2 million followers then Danny’s circle count is not bad at all.

You can follow Danny here: https://plus.google.com/+DannySullivan/posts

2. Search Engine Land (518,859)

Search engine land 

Facebook: 59,992

Twitter: 179,062

Google+: 518,859

I added Search Engine Land as well despite the fact that it is owned by Danny Sullivan because it is probably the most well-known website about SEO (if you add all 3 networks together). The quality of information provided by Danny, +Matt McGee, +Barry Schwartz and the rest of the team makes the website a great resource on SEO.

You can follow Search engine Land here: https://plus.google.com/+SearchEngineLand/posts

3. Matt Cutts (262,171)

Matt Cutts Google Plus

Facebook:?

Twitter: 250,194

Google+: 262,171

I added Google’s Matt Cutts as I was curious to see how many followers he has on G+ compared to FB and Twitter. Apparently Matt does not have a Facebook account but his numbers on Twitter and G+ are comparable. Someone would expect to see a lot more G+ followers than twitter but he is still using twitter actively so the difference is not that big.

You can follow Matt Cutts here: https://plus.google.com/+MattCutts/posts

4. Darren Rowse – Problogger (140,542)

Darren Rowse Google plus

Facebook: 52,775

Twitter: 190,967

Google+: 140,542

Darren Rowse is one of the leaders in the blogging industry and the 140,000+ followers he has on G+ is no surprise. I was expecting more Facebook followers for Darren since he is among the first bloggers who talked about the importance of Social Media in a time where FB was on the rise and G+ did not even exist.

You can follow Darren here: https://plus.google.com/+DarrenRowse/posts

5. MOZ (51,790)

Moz Google Plus

Facebook: 115,116

Twitter: 220,082

Google+: 51,790

Moz (previously known as SEO Moz) is very popular on FB and Twitter but on G+ it is still below the 100K mark. I don’t know if they had a Google+ page before re-branding from SEOMOZ to MOZ and if this is the reason they are low compared to their FB and Twitter numbers but I am sure that their follower count will increase in the next few months to the same levels as FB and Twitter.

You can follow MOZ here: https://plus.google.com/+SEOmoz/posts

6. Jeff Bullas (12,553)

Jeff Bullas Google Plus

Facebook: 16,688

Twitter: 164,885

Google+: 12,553

Jeff Bullas is the ultimate Twitter persona. His twitter followers are increasing on a daily basis and that’s why he has passed the 150K mark. Besides Twitter his Facebook and G+ followers are very close which is another proof that when it comes to SEO and Social Media Marketing, Google+ has nothing to be afraid off when compared to FB.

You can follow Jeff here: https://plus.google.com/109167101392398799057/posts

7. Search Engine Watch (10,416)

Search Engine Watch Google Plus

Facebook: 12,430

Twitter: 51,635

Google+: 10,416

With just over 10K followers search engine watch made it to the top 10 list. It is more popular on Twitter with G+ and FB to have around the same number.

You can follow Search Engine Watch here: https://plus.google.com/117807232814593418955/posts

8. Search Engine Journal (9,990)

Search Engine Journal

Facebook: 40,660

Twitter: 38,310

Google+:9,990

Search engine Journal and the 2 last entries below (Brian Clark and Neil Patel) have three things in common. First is that they are popular in Twitter (Brian and Neil have over 100K followers), second is that they all have less than 10K G+ followers and third their G+ follower count is far below Facebook.

You can follow Search Engine Journal here: https://plus.google.com/112953633004578114474/posts

9. Brian Clark – Copyblogger (8,936)

Copyblogger Google Plus

Facebook: 23,748

Twitter: 140,144

Google+: 8,936

Brian is one the leaders in content marketing and besides running copyblogger he is also the owner of studiopress.com – one of the best frameworks (genesis) build on the WordPress platform.

You can follow Brian here: https://plus.google.com/+Copyblogger/posts

10. Neil Patel (8,734)

Neil Patel Google Plus

Facebook: 35,363

Twitter: 118,243

Google+: 8,734

Neil shares great advice for SEO’s and entrepreneurs and besides quicksprout he also runs Kissmetrics and neilpatel.com. He has worked with big companies producing great results and he is a must follow resource on SEO and digital marketing.

The World’s 10 most popular twitter accounts about SEO

Twitter is the most popular social network among SEO’s and this is proven from the numbers below. Danny Sullivan the most famous SEO persona is followed by 321, 245 people and he is in the top of our list. A quick comparison with a previous post about the 10 most popular Facebook pages about SEO shows that the number of people who follow SEO related web sites on Facebook is much less than the number of people who follow SEO related accounts on Twitter.

Twitter is great for SEO

The main reasons that most SEO’s prefer twitter over any other social network are:

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2. Twitter is easy to use
3. Twitter has more than half a billion registered users
4. Twitter is a good source of web traffic
5. Twitter lets you find targeted followers
6. Twitter makes it easy to grow your followers faster than other networks.

Quick tips for making a more efficient use of twitter

1. Update your personal photo, bio and description
2. Add the URL to your website
3. Tweet many times per day
4. Tweet interesting content (not only from your own websites)
5. Tweet images, videos and not only text
6. Use hash tags
7. Follow back users who have followed you
8. Follow new users based on the suggestions given by Twitter
9. Keep a balance between number you people you follow and followers
10. Do not break twitter rules and policies.

How I have selected which accounts to include in the list?

There are hundreds of trusted twitter accounts that are related to SEO and social media and the 10 accounts listed below are in my opinion a MUST follow for every Internet Marketer. The list includes both Google stuff and the main influencers in the niche and by following them you are certain not to miss any updates or new development in the area of SEO and social media.

You can follow the list by subscribing here: https://twitter.com/ReliablesoftNet/seo

Disclaimer:  The list is by no means complete, as there are many more accounts that could be included. I have based my selection on the popularity of the accounts (number of followers) and the influence of the particular accounts in the SEO industry.

1. Danny Sullivan (321, 245)

He is among the most popular twitter users in the Search engine Industry. Danny started covering search engines since 1995 and he is a reliable source for industry news and developments. His has good relations with the Google quality team and he is among the first to report and analyze changes made to the Google ranking algorithm.

You can follow Danny here: https://twitter.com/dannysullivan

2. Matt Cutts (250, 194)

Matt is leading the team responsible for the changes to Google SERPs. He is using twitter to announce Google search engine updates and share interesting new developments about technology in general.

You can follow Matt here:  https://twitter.com/mattcutts

3. Moz (220, 082)

Moz is the new name of seomoz (after their rebranding). Moz is promoting a number of marketing products for SEO and social visibility and they are also hosting a popular blog about SEO and digital marketing. SEOMoz was founded in 2004 by Rand Fishkin (number 9 below).

You can follow MOZ here: https://twitter.com/moz

4. Darren Rowse – Problogger (190, 967

Darren is a professional blogger. He is among the first people to make blogging a profession and during the last 15 years he founded a number of websites and authored a couple of books. Besides the advice for building successful websites, Darren’s tweets are also motivational and inspirational.

You can follow Darren here: https://twitter.com/problogger

5. Search Engine Land (179, 062)

Founded by Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land is by far the most complete resource about digital marketing. If you are short of time and you only need to follow one website, then search engine land is your best choice.

You can follow Search Engine Land here: https://twitter.com/sengineland

6. Jeff Bullas (164, 885)

Jeff is a social media marketing blogger and speaker. He is considered by Forbes as a social media power influencer. Jeff tweets about social media and SEO; one of the characteristics of Jeff is that you will receive a tweet from him every 15 minutes. You can read his blog for the tools he is using to automate twitter tasks.

You can follow Jeff Bullas here: https://twitter.com/jeffbullas

7. Brian Clark – Copyblogger (140, 144)

It is true that Brian used the term content marketing before anyone else ever understood what it is. He is certainly one of the innovators in the era of SEO and Internet Marketing and copyblogger is one of the most popular blogs in the World.

You can follow Brian here: https://twitter.com/copyblogger

8. Neil Patel (118, 243)

Neil is a successful entrepreneur who used very clever marketing ways to succeed. He is the founder of kissmetrics and crazyegg and his posts about SEO and business on quicksprout are the best you can find on the web.

You can follow Neil here: https://twitter.com/neilpatel

9. Rand Fishkin (101, 263)

Rand Fishkin founded moz on 2004 and on 2007 they launched their first version of SEO tools. Rand in his personal twitter account he tweets about marketing, SEO and startups.

You can follow Rand here: https://twitter.com/randfish

10. Google Webmaster tools (72, 084)

Rand Fishkin founded moz on 2004 and on 2007 they launched their first version of SEO tools. Rand in his personal twitter account he tweets about marketing, SEO and startups.

You can follow Rand here: https://twitter.com/randfish

The world’s 10 most popular Facebook pages about SEO

If you are a Facebook regular user and interested in SEO at the same time, then the best of both Worlds is to follow the most popular pages on Facebook that deal with Search Engine Optimization and social media.

A very quick take on Facebook for SEO

Facebook has more than 1.1 billion monthly active users and it is considered to be one of the most influential social media platforms. SEO’s around the World talk about the importance of Facebook in a SEO campaign because it is a very good way to:

Gain Traffic

Increase exposure and visibility

Raise brand awareness

Create an active community of loyal fans

It’s also good for SEO

What’s in the list?

In the list you can expect to find the best and most popular pages on Facebook related to Search Engine optimization, social media and Internet Marketing. From my experience, reading (following) these 10 pages is all you need to stay in synch with best practices and latest developments about SEO and digital marketing subjects.

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Disclaimer: The list is by no means complete. I added the Facebook pages I was aware off and those I found by searching both Facebook and Google about ‘SEO’, ‘Search engine optimization’ and a few other related terms. This means that I may have missed some great Facebook pages that should be in the Top 10 list. If you believe this is the case then please drop me a note in the comments below with the Facebook page and if needed I can extend the list so that it truly represents the best SEO related pages on Facebook.  Finally, the fan count stats were taken as at 18 May 2013.

1. SEOMoz – 115,116

SEOMOZ Facebook Page

This is by far the most popular page about SEO on Facebook. The SEOMOZ team created a great blog with many contributors that cover all aspects of Internet marketing with tutorials, videos, case studies, forums, tools and how-to guides. In addition to the content they are also promoting their SEOMoz pro – a software suite for managing your SEO and social media campaigns.

URL: http://www.facebook.com/SEOmoz

2. Search Engine Land – 59,992

SearchEngineLand Facebook Page

Search Engine Land is the most reliable source of information on everything related to digital marketing but especially for Google search. SEL was developed by search engine legend, Danny Sullivan and is one of the top sources on SEO for more than a decade. Besides the content, SEL stuff is also organizing conferences about search marketing featuring a number of leading speakers and industry influencers.

URL: http://www.facebook.com/searchengineland

3. Search Engine Journal – 40,660

Search Engine Journal Facebook Page

Search Engine journal launched in 2003 and is considered to be one of the top marketing blogs. Content on the site is provided by real SEO experts that are part of the SEJ or from the Internet marketing community.

URL: http://www.facebook.com/SearchEngineJournal

4. Quick Sprout – 35,363

Quick Sprout Facebook Page

Quickspout was founded by Neil Patel, a digital marketing entrepreneur who had the opportunity to do SEO work for big websites (Techcrunch, Amazon, AOL and HP to name a few) with remarkable results. Neil is also the co-founder of Crazy egg and Kissmetrics, 2 Internet companies that offer analytic products to customers. QuickSprout has top quality content and if you are not following them, you are really missing out.

URL: http://www.facebook.com/quicksprout

5. Jeff Bullas – 16,688

Jeff Bullas Facebook Page

Jeff made it to the Forbes top 50 social media power influencers. He covers topics related to social media marketing and blogging. His greatest influence is on Twitter with more than 155,000 followers and besides providing easy to understand and useful content on his blog, he also promotes his book ‘Blogging the Smart Way’ where he talks about his success story on the Internet and how to replicate it. I have read the book and it is highly recommended.

URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/jeffbullascom/103782605406

6. Marketing Land – 13810

Marketing Land Facebook Page

Marketing Land is the sister site of Search Engine Land with more concentration on digital marketing topics. It provides with up-to date content and information about the latest developments in the industry.

URL: http://www.facebook.com/marketingland

7. Search Engine Watch – 12430

Search Engine Watch Facebook Page

Covers a variety of topics including Industry News, SEO, PPC, Social, Analytics, Mobile and technology. It’s a website that has to be in your Facebook fan list.

URL: http://www.facebook.com/sewatch

8. Search Engine Roundtable – 4737

Search Engine RoundTable

Search engine roundtable was founded by Barry Schwartz, who is also a contributor for Search Engine Land and Marketing Land. The website’s mission is to provide readers with an overview of what is happening in Search Engine Marketing forums and inform about changes in the SEM industry. You can rest assure that If anything new or exciting is happening in the SEM World, Barry will tell you about it!

URL: http://www.facebook.com/seoroundtable

9. Reliablesoft.net – 3456

Reliablesoft Net Facebook Page

With more than 3,000 fans our website made it to the top 10. Our goal is to provide you with real examples, real how-to guides and real case studies about topics related to SEO and digital marketing. Our 12 year experience, the many successes and failures are the guarantee that what you will read in this website is not only theoretical but it’s also practical.

10. SEO.com – 2747

SEO Facebook Page

SEO.com people are fortunate to own one of the best 3 letter domains in the World. They are offering a range of services from SEO, Social media, PPC, Content marketing and web development. In their Facebook page they are sharing good information on a range of SEO related subjects